A March 16, 9:30 am hearing in the Newport News City Council Chambers has been scheduled by the Virginia Marine Resources Commission to consider an application for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC to install a natural gas pipeline beneath the
Agenda for March 3 ABRA Meeting Announced
ABRA’s special meeting to unveil details about the new Pipeline Compliance Surveillance Initiative (CSI) will also feature a panel discussion on the status of various legal challenges on government agency decisions made about the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. The meeting will
Friends of Nelson Sponsoring Landowner Meeting with Attorneys
A special meeting for landowners affected by the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) will be held on Tuesday, February 27 at 7 pm at the Rockfish Presbyterian Church, Rt. 151, in Nellysford, VA. Featured speakers will be attorneys Chris Johns and
Scenes from the Battlefield
On the left is the aftermath of tree cutting for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. On the right is a once majestic oak felled beside a stream. Both scenes are on private land in western Augusta County.
Registration Open for March 3 Pipeline CSI Meeting
ABRA is convening a special meeting on Saturday, March 3, from 1:30 to 5 pm at the Holiday Inn in Staunton, VA (152 Fairway Lane, Staunton, VA, located at the intersection of I-81 and Rt. 262) to explain details of
ACP Receives Army Corps Permit
The Atlantic Coast Pipeline has now received authorization from all relevant Army Corps of Engineers offices to proceed with the project in accordance with the Corps National Permit 12 program. The Corps’ Pittsburgh office issued its authorization with a February
Army Corps Sued Over Its MVP Approval
A coalition of clean water advocates has filed a suit contending the United States Army Corps of Engineers improperly issued a crucial permit for the fracked gas Mountain Valley Pipeline. The suit was filed February 13 by Appalachian Mountain Advocates
Meanwhile, in North Carolina . . .
Forest Service Issues Permit for ACP, Conservation Groups Sue
The U.S. Forest Service (NFS) has granted a Special Use Permit (SUP) for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) to cross 36+ miles of forest lands in the Monongahela and George Washington National Forests. The permit was signed on January 23
Army Corp Gives O.K. to West Virginia Portion of ACP
A Nationwide Permit (NWP) has been issued by the Pittsburgh District of the U.S. Corp of Engineers for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline’s proposed route in West Virginia. The Corp’s February 7 letter of approval indicated that 187 stream crossings and