The Virginia Outdoors Foundation (VOF) Board of Trustees voted February 9 to defer until a later date a decision on the request from Dominion Transmission, Inc. for permission to allow the Atlantic Coast Pipeline to cross 10 properties with conservation easements held
Gubernatorial Candidate Perriello Announces Opposition to ACP & MVP
Tom Perriello, a Democrat candidate for Governor of Virginia, announced this week his opposition to the Atlantic Coast Pipeline and the Mountain Valley Pipeline. In a video posted on his Facebook page, Perriello said: “Virginia deserves better than two pipelines
Dominion’s Plans to Use HDD Challenged in Comments to FERC
The risk of failure for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) to safely cross the Appalachian National Scenic Trail (ANST) and the Blue Ridge Parkway (BRP) is “substantial,” according to comments filed February 7 by the Dominion Pipeline Monitoring Coalition (DPMC).
VOF Trustees to Vote on ACP Conservation Easement Proposal Next Week
The long-awaited vote by the Board of Trustees of the Virginia Outdoors Foundation (VOF) on a proposal for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline to cross ten conservation easements held by the VOF will take place next Thursday, February 9 in Henrico,
DEIS Briefing Meetings Begin
A packed room at the Bolar Ruritan Building in Highland County, VA heard an in-depth briefing February 1 on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline. The meeting was co-sponsored by Voices From Bath and Highlanders
FERC Raises New Questions With MVP, Delaying a Final DEIS
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has posed an array of new questions about the proposed Mountain Valley Pipeline that will necessitate a delay in the release of a final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the project. The comment period
Law Suit Filed Against Proposed Buckingham County Compressor Station
A Buckingham County, VA landowner has filed suit local Circuit Court asking for a declaratory judgment that the Buckingham Board of Supervisors issuance of a special use permit for the compressor station proposed to be built for the Atlantic Coast
FERC Approves Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Just Before Losing Its Quorum
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved the Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline project moments before the agency lost its quorum with the resignation of Commissioner Norman Bay, effective 5 pm on February 3. 183-mile pipeline would run through more than 50
LaFleur Named Acting Chairman of FERC; Commissioner Bay Resigns
Cheryl LaFleur has been named as Acting Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) by President Trump (announced January 26). Thursday afternoon Commissioner Norman Bay, who has served as Chairman since Aril 2015 submitted a letter of resignation, effective
Trump’s Executive Actions: What Do They Mean for Proposed Pipelines?
This week’s flurry of Executive Memoranda and Orders signed by President Trump have included several actions with relevance to the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline and the Mountain Valley Pipeline. Here’s a rundown of some of the actions taken and links