A new analysis released December 5 by the Environmental Integrity Project, a watchdog group, concluded that over the past decade, 40 states reduced the workforce of their environmental agencies and 30 states cut their pollution control agency’s budget. These reductions
Briefing Schedule Set for Appeal of Forest Service Case to Supreme Court
Initial briefs in the Cowpasture River Preservation Association, et. al. v. Forest Service are due to be filed with the U.S. Supreme Court by the petitioners – U.S. Forest Service and Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC – on December 2. The
New Alternative Energy Advances Announced
Several new developments have been announced over the past week that advance the wider applicability of alternative energy sources as a replacement for fossil fuel sources. Solar Energy Breakthrough – Heliogen, a solar start-up funded by billionaire Bill Gates, announced
Who is ABRA? Friends of Nelson
This is another in a series of profiles of the member groups of the Allegheny-Blue Ridge Alliance. Friends of Nelson In May 2014, shortly after Dominion Energy announced its plan to build a natural gas pipeline through Nelson County, Virginia,
Duke Energy Projects ACP to be Operational in 2022
Lynn Good, Chairman and CEO of Duke Energy, says that the construction of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) will be completed “in late 2021 with full-in service in the first half of 2022,” according to a transcript of the company’s
Appalachian Headwaters: Healing Environmental Degradation
This is the first in a series of periodic profiles of programs and activities that seek to protect, enrich and restore the natural resources of the Allegheny-Blue Ridge region. The damage to the ecosystems of the central Appalachian region from
Legal Challenges Against the ACP: A Quick Rundown
Construction of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) was suspended last December due to the vacating of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biological opinion and taking statement for the project. There are other permits for the ACP that have either
New Virginia Legislature Promises to Be More Conservation Friendly
Initial analysis of the November 5 state legislative election results in Virginia suggest that the General Assembly that takes office in January will be more favorable to conservation-minded issues. A good number of the newly elected members are on record
UK Government Suspends Support for Fracking
The Government of the United Kingdom last week announced it was ending support for the use of hydraulic fracturing technology to extract oil and gas from shale deposits. The decision was based on a new report by the UK Oil
Judges Raise Pointed Questions About ACP Air Permit Approval
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals heard on October 29 arguments in the case challenging the permit issued by the Virginia State Air Pollution Control Board for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) compressor station proposed for Buckingham County, VA. The