The December 12 decision by the Virginia State Water Control Board to approve, with conditions, a water quality certification for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) has finally been made official with a December 20 notification. In its certification document, required
ABRA Groups Challenge ACP’s Request of FERC To Cut Trees
A December 15 filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) by the owners of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, requesting permission to begin felling trees along the pipeline’s path, has been challenged by several member groups of the Allegheny-Blue Ridge
VA Water Control Board Conditionally Approves ACP
The conditional approval of a water quality certificate for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) by the Virginia State Water Control Board on Tuesday afternoon, December 12, capped a two-day meeting that varied from moment to moment between serious presentations and
MVP Certification Decision Challenged in Court
Following last week’s decision by the Virginia State Water Control Board to grant Section 401 water quality certification for the Mountain Valley Pipeline, a group of ABRA members filed suit against the Water Control Board and the Department of Environmental
WV to Hold Hearings on Stormwater, E&S Permits for ACP
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection has announced public hearings later next week to consider stormwater and sediment control permits for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. The hearings will be on December 18 in Buckhannon and December 21 in Dunmore.
Governor-Elect Northam Announces Key Appointments
Virginia Governor-Elect Ralph Northam announced December 14 his appointments for two key members of his cabinet: Secretary of Natural Resources and Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry: Matt Strickler, Secretary of Natural Resources – Matt Strickler serves as Senior Policy Advisor to the House
VA State Water Control Board Grants 401 Certification to MVP
The Virginia State Water Control Board approved on December 7 water quality certification for the Mountain Valley Pipeline. The vote was 5-2, with members Roberta Kellam and G. Nissa Dean dissenting. The action came late Tuesday afternoon (December 7). On
What to Say to the State Water Control Board About the ACP
ABRA has prepared a two-page document to aid those who will be presenting comments next Monday before the Virginia State Water Control Board as it considers whether to grant certification under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act to the
VA State Water Board Meetings – What to Know, What to Say
The Virginia State Water Control Board meetings scheduled over the next two weeks provide a critical opportunity for citizens to voice their opinions on why water quality certifications should not be approved for the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) and the
North Carolina to ACP: Another Whoa!
North Carolina’s Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) has asked the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) – for the fourth time – to provide additional information before the agency can continue its consideration of whether to issue a certification for the pipeline