“Dominion/ACP’s lack of transparency and responsiveness in providing requested information to the Forest Service” has been cited as a strong concern in a report by a consultant to the U.S. Forest Service who has been contracted to assist in the
EPA Withdraws Methane Info Request for the Oil and Gas Industry
An Information Collection Request (ICR) that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued November 10, seeking information on how to best reduce methane and other harmful emissions from existing sources in the oil and natural gas industry, has been withdrawn
Environmental Journalists Object to FERC DEIS Comment Procedures
The Society of Environmental Journalists (SoEJ), a professional association of over 1200 journalists who cover environmental issues, has written the Acting Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Cheryl LaFleur, expressing concerns about the procedures used by the agency
New Study on ACP Impact on National Forests Released
“FERC’s Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline provides inaccurate, incomplete, and incorrect information about impacts on our core forested areas, streams, wildlife, and recreation as it cuts a 21-mile permanent swath over rugged mountains and valleys in our
Large Turnouts for FERC Comments Session on the DEIS
The first seven public comment session conducted by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on the Draft Environment Impact Statement for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) have had strong attendance. This week, three sessions in Virginia drew nearly 60 persons
New Study Concludes that ACP & MVP Will Increase Climate Change
The Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) and Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) are “climate disasters,” according to new studies released February 15 by Oil Change International (OCI). The studies conclude that the ACP and MVP “would together contributed a much greenhouse gas
Synopsis of DEIS Process and Highlights Now Available
A new overview of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement(DEIS) for the ACP is now available. DEIS: What is it? What’s in it? What you can do! is a 16-page overview of the DEIS process, prepared by ABRA. It features highlights
Dominion’s Aaron Ruby’s Interviewed by Allegheny Mountain Radio
Aaron Ruby, principal spokesperson on ACP matters for Dominion, was interviewed recently by Allegheny Mountain Radio (serving Pocahontas, Bath and Highland Counties) about the Draft Environmental Impact Statement. Here are excerpts from the complete interview: The conclusions of the report
What Might the Oroville Dam and the ACP have in Common?
The recent breaching of the Oroville Dam in California revealed a disturbing historical incident that bears bringing to everyone’s attention. In October 2005, according to a San Jose Mercury News story published February 12, the Sierra Club and two local
ABRA Grassroots Committee Created
A new Grassroots Committee within ABRA has been created to strengthen coordination and spur new initiatives to mobilize citizen action in opposition to proposed pipelines that threaten the Allegheny-Blue Ridge region. The new committee will be chaired by Kate Boyle,