The Virginia Outdoors Foundation has asked Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) and Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) developers to present applications for conversion of open space land under the Open Space Land Act at its February 9, 2017 board meeting if the
Pew Research Releases New Study of Climate Change Attitudes
Political fissures on climate issues extend far beyond beliefs about whether climate change is occurring and whether humans are playing a role, according to a new, in-depth survey by Pew Research Center. These divisions reach across every dimension of the
Pipeline Summit to Highlight Property Rights & Eminent Domain Reform
“Property rights is the most important issue,” said a landowner in Pocahontas County WV last week at a citizens meeting, to which all others in the room nodded in agreement. Since the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) and Mountain Valley Pipeline
WV Consideration of ACP Water Permit Again Delayed
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection has once again declared the application for a 401 permit for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline incomplete. In an October 11 response to an inquiry by the West Virginia Rivers Coalition, Nancy J. Dickson
FERC Asked to Reject ACP Route Through Conservation Easements
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) “should not accept the Cornelian dilemma presented by Dominion’s poorly planned route that pits mountain forests on protected lands against the same mountain forests on protected lands,” states a motion filed with the agency
The Impact of the ACP Would Be Devastating!
The Impact of the ACP Would Be Devastating! ABRA member Voices From Bath has posted on its Facebook site a vivid look at how the Atlantic Coast Pipeline would devastatingly impact the terrain of its county. Dominion has told FERC
CCAN Leads Richmond Demonstrations on Pipelines, Coal Ash
The Chesapeake Climate Action Alliance led three days of demonstrations in Richmond on October 3-5 on Governor McAuliffe’s policies on pipelines, toxic coal ash, and rising sea levels driven by global warming.
Consumer’s Union Criticizes Dominion’s Integrated Resource Plan
Dominion Virginia Power’s Integrated Resource Plan (2016 IRP) that was filed with the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) does not meet “the standard of ensuring the lowest possible cost for its customers,” according to a September 28 letter sent to
NFS Expresses Concerns Over ACP Geohazard and Biological Analyses
Shortcomings in the biological evaluation (BE) and geohazard analyses for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) filed by Dominion were expressed in filings by the National Forest Service (NFS) with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on September 30. Some examples
Buckingham Compressor Station Hearing Draws a Packed House More
A standing room crowd attended a public hearing before the Buckingham County Planning Commission on September 26 to present testimony regarding a special use permit application for a compressor station in the county to serve the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. Because