A group of 13 conservation groups – 10 of whom are ABRA members – filed suit on August 16 against the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) challenging the Commission’s October 13 approval of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) and, in
Rehearing Request for ACP Decision Rejected by FERC
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission late Friday night, August 10, rejected the many petitions that have been pending before the Commission to rehear its October 13, 2017 decision to issue a permit for building the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP). The
Summary of All comments to State Water Control Board Available
ABRA member Wild Virginia this week released a comprehensive summary of the more than 13,000 comments filed with the Virginia State Water Control Board (SWCB) regarding the adequacy of the U.S. Corps of Engineers’ Nationwide Permit 12 (NWP 12) regarding
Over 50 Groups Urge Governor Northam to See Pipeline Problems First-Hand
A letter from over 50 conservation organizations to Virginia Governor Northam this week calls for the Governor to see for himself the environmental dangers to Virginia posed by the Atlantic Coast Pipeline and the Mountain Valley Pipeline by visiting the
Court Vacates Key Permits for ACP
A key permit for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) was vacated on August 6 by the U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit in a unanimous decision (3-0). The Court declared that the National Park Service’s (NPS) permit authorizing the ACP
State Water Control Board to Meet August 21
The Virginia State Water Control Board’s (SWCB) next regular meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 21, beginning at 9:30 am, at the Pocahontas Building, First Floor House Committee Room, 900 East Main Street, Richmond, VA 23219. The tentative meeting agenda
Comment Period for Virginia Compressor Station Opens
A five-week comment period on a draft permit for air emissions from the proposed ACP compressor station in Buckingham has been announced. The comment period opened August 8 and will close on September 11. Further details, including a link to
Citizen Surveillance Uncovers First ACP Violation
The first Notice of Violation (NOV) for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) has been issued by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The incident resulted from citizen observers reporting sediment escaping from an ACP construction site in Upshur
Court of Appeals Vacates Forest Service Approval of MVP
U.S. Forest Service’s (NFS) decision to permit the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) to cross the Jefferson National Forest was vacated on July 27 by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit in a strongly worded rebuke of the
ABRA/CSI Pipeline Air Force Reveals Environmental Threats of ACP
A new report issued July 29 by the Dominion Pipeline Monitoring Coalition (DPMC) highlights the threat to water resources posed by the construction of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. Based on aerial photos taken by of ACP construction locations in West