A new report from the International Energy Agency (EIA) forecasts that “global natural gas consumption is heading for an estimated 4% drop in 2020.” Among highlights in the report, Gas 2020, are: In the United States output of gas-fired power
New Study Says Landslides Are a Serious Threat to the ACP
The routes of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP), as well as the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP), pass through the most landslide-prone landscape in the United States, according to a new study released June 11 by the Allegheny-Blue Ridge Alliance (ABRA).
Forest Service Announces Supplemental EIS Process for ACP
Development of a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) was announced June 11 by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS). The Notice of Intent, published in the Federal Register, is in response to the Fourth Circuit
Updated Information!
The June 4 issue of ABRA Update (#279) featured the photos below of pipe storage yards for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline near Bealeton, VA (l) and Culpeper, VA (r). The photo caption said the pipe had been stored at the
FERC Is Asked to Conduct Supplemental EIS for ACP
A coalition environmental and conservation organizations, most of them ABRA members, filed a motion on May 30 with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) requesting that the Commission supplement the Environmental Impact Statement for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) to
All Dressed Up and Nowhere to Go
Pipe for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline is shown in storage yards near Bealeton, VA (left, south of Warrenton) and near Culpeper, VA (r). The pipe in both locations has been stored for over 18-months. And counting. (Photo credit: Ben Cunningham,
President to Sign Order to Waive Environmental Reviews for Pipelines
The Washington Post has reported that President Trump was to sign on June 4 an Executive Order invoking a federal law where emergency circumstances make it necessary to take an action with significant environmental impact without observing normal requirements imposed by
EPA Issues Final Rule Limiting State Authority Under Clean Water Act
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued on June 1 its final rule amending Section 401 of the Clean Water Act, under which states are given authority to issue permits certifying that any discharges into the state’s waters from a
Webinar on Environmental Justice Scheduled for June 17
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is sponsoring a webinar on environmental justice on Wednesday, June 17, from 6-8 pm. The event is being conducted by Skeo Solutions, with which DEQ has contracted to assist it in seeking public
Reinstatement of Army Corps’ NWP 12 Authority Denied by Appeals Court
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals denied on May 28 a request of the U.S. Corps of Engineers and the owner of the Keystone XL Pipeline to reinstate the Nationwide Permit 12 (NWP12) authority of the Corps. A federal district