The Natural Gas Act, which has not been amended in decades, was the subject of a broad hearing on February 5 by the Energy Subcommittee of the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce. In opening remarks, Congressman Frank Pallone
WV Considers Legislation to Increase Penalties for Pipeline Protesters
Legislation was introduced January 30 in the West Virginia House of Delegates that would heighten the penalties for protesting near oil and gas pipelines and other infrastructures. Under the provisions of H.R 4615 knowingly trespassing on property containing a critical
New Paper Underscores Lack of Need, High Risks of the ACP
“Continued efforts to complete the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) are fraught with risks” to investors, ratepayers and those who live along the route of the ACP, according to a new paper released January 30 by ABRA. “Why Support for the
Camp Waldo Provides a Unique Summer Experience for Youth
Appalachian Headwaters, the new venture dedicated to developing sustainable economic opportunities that restore damaged ecosystems in central Appalachia, which was profiled in the November 15 issue of ABRA Update, is seeking campers its unique, environmentally-focused summer camp experience for young
Ex-Heads of Park Service & Appalachian Trail Oppose ACP Crossing Trail
Among the amicus briefs filed with the U.S. Supreme Court on January 22 in support of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals decision to vacate the U.S. Forest Service permit for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline to cross the Appalachian Trail
Another Departure from FERC’s Membership Is Announced
Bernard McNamee, the most recent appointee to the Federal Energy Regulatory (FERC) Commission, announced on January 23 that he will not seek reappointment when his current term expires on June 30, 2020. McNamee, a former partner in the Richmond law
State AGs File Briefs Backing 4th Circuit on Forest Service Permit Case
The Atlantic Coast Pipeline “threatens Virginia’s resources without clear corresponding benefits,” so stated a brief filed January 22 with the U.S. Supreme Court by Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring. The amicus brief was filed as part of the appeal brought
FERC Is Asked to Halt ACP Construction
A new request to halt construction of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) was made to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in a January 14 filing by the Southern Environmental Law Center, Appalachian Mountain Advocates and Chesapeake Bay Foundation on
ABRA Members File Brief with DC Circuit on FERC Tolling Order Policy
Several ABRA members were among organizations jointly filing an amicus brief last week in a case before the DC Circuit Court of Appeals challenging the practice of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to forestall judicial review of its orders,
New Brief Filed with Supreme Court in Cowpasture Case
The Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) and the Sierra Club Environmental Law Program filed on January 15 a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in response to the briefs filed in December by the U.S. Forest Service and the Atlantic