Cheryl LaFleur, a member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) who was the lone dissenter in the 2-1 approval of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, announced January 31 that she will not seek reappointment to the Commission when her current
Army Corps, National Park Service Ask Court to Vacate Key ACP Permits
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers filed a motion on January 18 with the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals for a remand and vacating of the permit that the Huntington District of the Corps had issued for the Atlantic Coast
Trump Reportedly Developing Plans to Increase Pipeline Construction
“The Trump administration is considering executive actions to boost the proliferation of pipelines across the United States and limit state interference on water permitting,” according to an in-depth article published January 24 in the E&E News publication Energywire. The report
CSI Program Shows Results, ACP Construction Violations Cited
ABRA’s Compliance Surveillance Initiative (CSI) is demonstrating its worth, despite the limited construction that has occurred for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. Based upon aerial surveillance flights over the project’s route in West Virginia (conducted in November and December by the
Challenge to ACP Water Certification Is Rejected by Fourth Circuit
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals on January 14 denied an appeal for review of the water quality certificate issued for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) by the Virginia State Water Pollution Control Board under Section 401 of the federal
West Virginia Opens Comment Period for Changes to Stream Crossing Rules
Modifications to the West Virginia regulations covering stream crossings for pipelines and similar projects have been proposed by the state’s Department of Environmental Protection. The modifications address the issue of the state’s existing requirement governing the timeframe within which stream
FERC Approves ACP Stabilization Measures
A plan for stabilization measures on the Atlantic Coast Pipeline route during cessation of construction activity on the project was approved January 10 by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The plan had been submitted to the agency in the wake
ACP Compressor Station Permit Granted by Virginia State Air Board
The proposed compressor station for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, planned for the Union Hill community in Buckingham County, VA received a needed air permit on January 8 from the Virginia Air Pollution Control Board. The Board’s 4-0 vote came after
Second Augusta County CSI Workshop Set for January 14 in Deerfield
ABRA will conduct a workshop for prospective volunteers as part of its Compliance Surveillance Initiative (CSI) program on Monday, January 14, 10 am to 2 pm., at the Deerfield Community Center, 64 Marble Valley Rd, Deerfield, VA. For details and registrations, click here.
Air Board Comments Due January 4, Permit Vote Scheduled for January 8
Comments to the Virginia Air Pollution Control Board on the proposed ACP compressor station in Buckingham County, VA are due Friday, January 4 by 11:59 pm (emailed comments are accepted). The Board is scheduled to vote on the permit at