The Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP), released December 30 by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), unfortunately exceeded –negatively – the already low expectations most people had for it. The 3-volume, 2,375-page document was
Action Is Needed Now on VOF Consideration of ACP Easements Issue
The Virginia Outdoors Foundation (VOF) Board of Trustees is scheduled to consider at its February 9 meeting in Richmond the request from Dominion Transmission, Inc. to permit the Atlantic Coast Pipeline to cross eleven Virginia properties on which the VOF
ABRA Year-end Report for 2016
December 20, 2016 The Allegheny-Blue Ridge Alliance (ABRA) was formed in September 2014 as a coalition of organizations in response to the threat to the ecology, economies and way of life posed by the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) to
Forest Service, BLM Object to FERC Schedule for Pipelines
The National Forest Service (NFS) has told the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) that it “does not concur with the permitting timetable” for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) that FERC had previously published. The request and associated comments were contained
ABRA Members Urge FERC To Reject ACP Route Over VOF Easement Issue
“Construction of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) through eleven properties meant to be protected in perpetuity would deeply undermine the conservation easement program in Virginia and do untold harm to the conservation values of this unique region,” stated a filing
EPA Releases Study on Impact of Fracking on Drinking Water
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released on December 13 its scientific report on the impacts from hydraulic fracturing activities on drinking water resources, which provides states and others the scientific foundation to better protect drinking water resources in areas
Dominion Shares – and Withholds – More Information About ACP Route
Dominion Transmission, Inc. (DTI) has responded to a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) request for updated information on the number of land parcels and acreage (temporary and permanent) required for construction of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP), as well as
When Will the DEIS Be Released for the ACP?
The Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) is scheduled to be released sometime this month, per the schedule previously released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The release could be today, next week or
EDF Raises Concern Over Utility Affiliate Relationships in Pipeline Projects
The funding of new pipeline capacity by pipeline developers and regulated utilities that are part of the same corporate group has been raised as a concern by the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF). In a November 29 letter to the New
EnergySure Coalition Lauds Governor McAuliffe
EnergySure, a coalition of business and labor interests in North Carolina Virginia, West Virginia, wrote Virginia Governor McAuliffe on November 17 to express its appreciation to Governor McAuliffe for support of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. Thirty-One Virginia members signed the