Twenty-two Members of the North Carolina General Assembly have requested that the Federal Regulatory Commission (FERC) issue a stop work order and suspend the certificate of public convenience for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP). The April 12 letter filed with
Natural Gas Industry Ask President to Fill FERC Vacancies
Five natural gas industry trade associations wrote President Trump on April 15 urging that he “nominate new Commissioners to fill the current vacancy and the forthcoming vacancy on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “Commission”) as soon as possible.
Brief Filed in Lawsuit Challenging ACP’s FERC Certificate
The opening brief in a lawsuit challenging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) certificate that allows construction of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) was filed on April 5 with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. Appalachian
President Issues Orders to Speed Up Energy Infrastructure Projects
President Trump signed late April 10 two long-anticipated Executive Orders that he said would “cut through destructive permitting delays and denials” for energy infrastructure projects, such as natural gas pipelines and liquified natural gas (LNG) facilities. The first Order, “Executive
MVP Southgate Project Is Unnecessary and Harmful to the Public Interest
The proposed extension of the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) into North Carolina – the so-called Southgate Project – has been called “unnecessary and harmful to the public interest” in comments filed March 31 by Thomas Hadwin of the Friends of
New Study Details the Increasing Risks of the ACP
“The ACP is facing a triple threat,” so concludes a new study released March 25 by Oil Change International and Friends of the Earth. Atlantic Coast Pipeline – Risk Upon Risk cites three principal threats to the viability of the
Bill to Boost LNG Exports to Europe Progresses in Congress
A bill that would authorize the U.S. State Department to subsidize the exporting of liquified natural gas (LNG) to Europe to counter Russia’s dominance in supplying natural gas to European markets was approved overwhelmingly by the U.S. House of Representatives
FERC Announces Review Schedule for Proposed MVP Extension
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has announced its schedule for issuing a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Southgate Project, a proposed extension of the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) into North Carolina. Specifically, the proposal is a 73-mile
ABRA Pipeline Air Force To Hold Drone Meet-up
On Saturday, March 30th, the Pipeline Air Force, a component of ABRA’s Compliance Surveillance Initiative (CSI) program, will hold a UAV (drone) meet-up. The meeting will afford participants to share skills, knowledge, experience, and ideas regarding UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle)
Who’s on First? – A Round-up of Legal Challenges to the ACP
The lawsuit challenging the FERC certificate for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) has finally been scheduled for briefs to be filed by April 5. The suit, which was filed August 16 with the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals but was