Neil J. Chatterjee, current Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), last week, stated he does not believe it is the agency’s responsibility or capability to question an applicant company’s claim that it needs to build a new pipeline.
Congressmen Ask Attorney General About Prosecuting Pipeline Protestors
Eight-four Members of the U.S. House of Representatives sent a letter to Attorney General Sessions this week questioning whether the U.S. Department of Justice was properly equipped to respond to “recent attempts to disrupt the transmission of oil and natural
FERC Decisions: What’s Next?
Last week’s “Friday the 13th Massacre” decisions by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to approve the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) and Mountain Valley Pipeline (MCP) have spawned a flurry of analysis and speculation about next steps. Both projects must still
VOF Allows ACP and MVP to Cross Environmental Easements
Last Monday’s decision by the Virginia Outdoors Foundation (VOF) to permit the conversion of ten environmental easements it holds on properties along the ACP route and one along the MVP route (reported to ABRA Update readers in a special email
Additional Information Provided on Virginia DEQ Water Quality Meetings
Last week’s ABRA Update reported that the Virginia State Water Control Board would hold special meetings in on the proposed water quality certifications for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) and Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP). The Department of Environmental Quality has
ACP/MVP Easement Conversions Top VOF Agenda for Monday
The proposed conservation easement conversions of certain properties along the routes of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline and the Mountain Valley Pipeline may be decided on Monday, October 16 during a special meeting of the Board of Directors of the Virginia
People’s Tribunal Set for October 28 in Charlottesville
A public forum on human rights and environmental justice impacts that would result from the Atlantic Coast Pipeline and the Mountain Valley Pipeline is scheduled for Saturday, October 28 in Charlottesville, VA beginning at 11:30 am. The event will feature
North Carolina Begins ACP Air Permit Consideration
The North Carolina Division of Air Quality on October 10 opened a public comment period for a minor source air quality permit for the proposed Northampton Compressor Station, which would serve the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP). If the permit is
Virginia State Water Board Delays 401 Decisions Until December
The Virginia State Water Control Board (SWCB) announced this week that it will hold town meetings in December to consider the applications for water quality certification for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline and the Mountain Valley Pipeline. The consideration is part
New Social Media Ads Released by ABRA Members
New ads against the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, designed for social media consumption, have been released by two ABRA members. The Southern Environmental Law Center has produced a 30 second video that stresses that the ACP is not needed, raise the