Registration details for the special ABRA meeting on the new Pipeline Compliance Surveillance Initiative program (PCSI), announced in last week’s ABRA Update, will be sent to the ABRA mailing list early next week. The meeting will be held Saturday, March
ACP Construction Schedule
ABRA has prepared the table below indicating when construction on the Atlantic Coast Pipeline is scheduled to commence and end for those portions in West Virginia and Virginia (to the southern Buckingham County border). Each section, or spread, of the
Legal Challenge to FERC ACP Decision Is Filed
The Southern Environmental Law Center and Appalachian Mountain Advocates filed a challenge on January 29 in federal court on behalf of 11 conservation groups challenging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s October 13 decision to permit the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. FERC’s
Pipeline CSI Meeting Set for March 3: Mark Your Calendars!
A special ABRA meeting to present details about the recently announced Pipeline Compliance Surveillance Initiative (Pipeline CSI) has been scheduled for Saturday, March 3, from 1 to 5 pm at the Holiday Inn in Staunton, VA, located at the intersection
West Virginia Issues Stormwater Permits for ACP
A general water pollution control permit for the discharge of stormwater associated with construction of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline was issued on January 25 by the West Virginia Department of Environmental protection (DEP). The agency’s approval letter states: The erosion
Virginia Counties Delay Land Use Approvals for ACP Storage Facilities
Two Virginia counties deferred approvals of pipe storage yards for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. On January 25, the Highland County Planning Commission, citing numerous errors and inadequacies, tabled two land-use applications for Dominion to establish proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline construction
North Carolina Approves Erosion and Sediment Control Plans for ACP
The Atlantic Coast Pipeline received another key approval on February 1 when the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued an approval of the project’s erosion and sedimentation control (E&S) plan for the northern section of the project. The Department
Citizen Surveillance Program for the ACP Is Announced by ABRA
A citizen initiative to monitor construction activities of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) was publicly announced by ABRA on Monday, January 22. The objective of the Pipeline Compliance Surveillance Initiative (Pipeline CSI) is to ensure strict application of environmental laws
North Carolina Poised to Grant 401-Certification to ACP
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NC DEQ) may announce as early as Friday its certification of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP), under provisions of Section 401 of the federal Clean Water Act, according to reports that surfaced Wednesday
Pipeline Water Regulation Bill Advances in Virginia Senate
A bill that would tighten water quality reviews for natural gas pipelines was unanimously approved today by the Virginia Senate committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources. SB 950 (Sen. Emmett Hanger, Augusta County, is lead sponsor) requires the Department