Proposals for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) and the Mountain Valley Pipeline to cross properties on which the Virginia Outdoors Foundation (VOF) holds environmental easements will be deliberated at a special VOF Board meeting on Monday, October 16 at the
FERC Moves Closer to Full Membership
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee last week approved the final two nominees that will bring the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to its full membership of five: Richard Glick and Kevin McIntyre. Glick, who has served as Democrat
National Energy Conference Scheduled for October 20 in Morgantown, WV
The Sixth Annual National Energy Conference, co-hosted by the West Virginia College of Law the Appalachian Stewardship Foundation, will be held on Friday, October 20 in Morgantown, West Virginia at the College of Law. The free, one-day conference will feature speakers
People’s Human Rights Tribunal Planned for October 28
A people’s tribunal to investigate and document evidence of environmental injustice and racism by the Atlantic Coast Pipeline and the Mountain Valley Pipeline is planned for October 28 in Charlottesville, VA. The event will feature the presentation of evidence of
Virginia Governor Urged to Protect State’s Water Quality in Pipeline Reviews
The Dominion Pipeline Monitoring Coalition (DPMC) has written Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe “to restore the integrity and credibility of your administration’s regulatory reviews of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) and Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) proposals.” The September 22 letter points
FERC Decisions on ACP and MVP Could Occur Anytime
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) met on September 20 for the first time since January with the necessary quorum to act (3 members). A decision on the Mountain Valley Pipeline had been scheduled to occur by that meeting, but
Regulators Accused of Being “Asleep at the Wheel” in New Report
Art of the Self-Deal, a new report issued this week by Oil Change International, charges “that regulators are asleep at the wheel when it comes to assessing whether new gas pipelines are in consumers’ best interest.” Issued in collaboration with
New “Path of the Pipeline” Website Highlights Stories of ACP’s Impact
The Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) has added a new section to its website that features numerous individual stories depicting the adverse impacts of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP). “Path of the Pipeline” features short video presentations about people affected
WV DEP Asks Federal Court to Vacate 401 Certification for MVP
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) filed a motion in federal court to invalidate its earlier approval of the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP). Under section 401 of the Clean Water Act, individual states must certify that interstate gas
Faith Leaders, Pipeline Activists Demonstrate at Virginia DEQ Offices
Hundreds of demonstrators showed up September 13 at the various offices of the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality to express concerns about the how the agency is conducting its water quality certification review of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline and Mountain