Clean Water for North Carolina has released a report on the areas in the state that would be at a high safety risk should the Atlantic Coast Pipeline be built. The report, “High Consequence Areas, Blast Zones and Public Safety
Comments to DEQ Stress Haste, Shortcomings of DEQ 401 Review
Hundreds of very substantive comments were filed by August 22 with the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) regarding whether the agency should issue water quality certificates for the Atlantic Coast (ACP) and Mountain Valley (MVP) pipelines. In a review
Top Management Changes at U.S. Forest Service: Chief Tidwell Retires
Tom Tidwell, Chief of the U.S. Forest Service, announced on August 18 his retirement, effective September 1. Tidwell will be replaced by Tony Tooke, Regional Forester for the Southern Region, which includes the George Washington (GWNF) and Jefferson National Forests.
Comments to Virginia DEQ on Water Quality Due Tuesday, August 22
The deadline for public comments to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality regarding whether the Atlantic Coast Pipeline or the Mountain Valley Pipeline should receive water quality certification under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act is next Tuesday, August
Legislators Call on DEQ to Protect Water, Fix Review Process
Four state legislators from western Virginia in the past few days are the latest to join with a bipartisan caucus calling on Gov. Terry McAuliffe and the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality to slow down, correct its process and ensure
Hands Across the Appalachian Trail on August 19
A special event to highlight the danger to the Appalachian Trail from proposed natural gas pipelines will be held this coming Saturday, August 19, from 10:30 am to 12 noon at the Humpback Rocks Visitor Center, located at Milepost 5.8
Executive Order Issued to Streamline Pipeline Environmental Reviews
President Trump issued on August 15 an Executive Order to streamline the approval process for infrastructure projects, including pipelines. The order, entitled “Establishing Discipline and Accountability in the Environmental Review and Permitting Process for Infrastructure,” establishes as a goal that
Hundreds Turn Out to Express Water Concerns Over ACP & MVP
Massive crowds turned out for the hearings conducted this week by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality regarding whether water quality certificates under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act should be issued for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) and
North Carolina & West Virginia Hold Water Quality Hearings on ACP
Large crowds showed up at recent hearings in North Carolina and West Virginia to voice their views – the large majority of which were negative – about whether the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) should be granted by each state’s environmental
Virginia DEQ Hearings for ACP & MVP Water Quality Begin Next Week
The much-anticipated hearings on Section 401 water quality certificates for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) and the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) will begin on Monday, August 7. The hearings on the applications for the two pipelines are part of a