Over two dozen affected landowners and others concerned about the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) and the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) provided commentary May 17 to the Virginia State Water Control Board on the dangers to state water quality posed by
Sierra Club Petitions Virginia SCC Over ACP
The Sierra Club has petitioned the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) asking that the agency examine the appropriateness of the internal agreement by Dominion Virginia Power to purchase gas from the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP). The May 8 petition is
Trump Nominates New FERC Commissioners
President Trump formally nominated on May 10 two new members of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). They are: Neil Chatterjee (for a term expiring June 30, 2021) is energy policy advisor to United States Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell
Comment Opportunities Expanded in WV for ACP Water Quality Certificate
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has said it will hold public hearings on the application of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline to obtain a certificate from the state as required by Section 401 of the Clean Water Act.
FERC Commissioner Honorable to Leave Agency, Comments on Infrastructure
Collette Honorable, one of two sitting Commissioners on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, indicated last week that she will not seek reappointment when her term expires in June. She will need to be replaced by a Democrat since no more
Three ABRA Leaders Honored
Two of ABRA’s most prominent activists are among the 5 persons nationwide to be named as ‘River Heroes’ by River Network, the nationwide organization charged with protecting the nation’s river systems. Angie Rosser, Executive Director of the West Virginia Rivers
ACP Would Trigger Extensive Mountaintop Removal
A new Fact Sheet highlights the serious problem of ridgetop removal that would be necessary should the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) be built as planned. The document was released April 27 by the Chesapeake Climate Action Network, Appalachian Mountain Advocates
U.S. Chamber Blames High Electricity Rates on Pipeline Shortages
“The lack of pipeline infrastructure in the northeast has resulted in some of the highest electricity rates in the nation for families and business—and it will only get worse,” according to a new report released this week by the U.S. Chamber.
Wetlands Polluted by Rover Pipeline Accident
Over 2 million gallons of drilling fluid have been spilled onto wetlands in northern Ohio during constructing the Rover Pipeline. The 713-mile. $4.2 billion Rover project would transport natural gas from northern West Virginia to Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan. The
After DEIS Filings, FERC Asks for Supplemental Info from Dominion
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) wasted little time in following-up with Dominion Transmission, Inc. (DTI) to seek additional information and clarifications on numerous items, many of which were flagged in comments filed about the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)