The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) received a December 11 request from the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC (ACP,LLC) to permit it to conduct certain stabilization measures due to the company’s cessation of work on the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) in
Prominent Virginia Democrat Legislator Proclaims Opposition to the ACP
Virginia Delegate David Toscano (D-57th, Charlottesville), who served until this year as Minority Leader of the Virginia House of Delegates, announced on January 2 his strong opposition to the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP). In a special communication, posted on his
FERC Commissioner McIntyre Dies
Commissioner Kevin J. McIntrye of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) passed away on February 2. He was 57. A statement from FERC is available here. McIntyre joined the Commission as Chairman in December 2017. He relinquished his leadership role
CSI Workshops Scheduled for Augusta County on January 5 and 14
Two training workshops for ABRA’s Pipeline Compliance Surveillance Initiative (CSI) are scheduled for Augusta County. The first will be on Saturday, January 5, 10 am to 2 pm, at the Stuarts Draft Rescue Squad, 10 Manor Rd., Stuarts Draft, VA.
Air Board Again Delays a Vote on Compressor Station
The Virginia State Air Pollution Control Board voted December 19 to delay its vote on a permit for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline’s proposed compressor station in Buckingham County until after a new public comment period. The basis of the delay
ABRA Board of Directors Elects Officers, New Member for 2019
Allen Johnson of the Eight-Rivers Council in Pocahontas County, WV, has been re-elected as Chair of the Board of Directors of the Allegheny-Blue Ridge Alliance (ABRA) for 2019. Other officers re-elected at the Board’s end-of-the-year meeting on December 14 were:
No Response Yet from FERC on Stop Work Order Request
A request to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to issue a stop work order for the entirety of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) project has yet to receive a response from the agency, as of mid-day December 21. The
Fourth Circuit Throws Out Forest Service Approvals for the ACP
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated on December 13 the U.S. Forest Service’s approval for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) to cross two national forests and the Appalachian Trail. The Court’s 60-page opinion came on a case brought by several
FERC Requested to Revoke ACP’s Certificate
In a filing late December 13, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) was asked to revoke the certificate for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline in light of the decision earlier in the day by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals to