2021
MVP asks 4th Circuit to assign new judges to its cases
New webinar series on pipelines launches June 1
Virginia Governor Younkin announces appointments to Air Board
MVP admits to more delays, cost overruns
Applications for ABRA director position still being accepted
Opposition voiced to invoking Defense Production Act for MVP
FERC approves change in stream crossings for MVP
Job posting for new ABRA director position now available
2020 Census data shows population decreases in mountain areas
Questions on MVP’s environmental impact continue in the courts
The Fight Against the Atlantic Coast Pipeline: A Chronicle
FERC approves restoration plan for ACP
ABRA to publish a chronicle of the 6-year fight against the ACP
4th Circuit declines to rehear on Forest Service decision on MVP
Shenandoah Mountain Scenic Area a step closer to reality
Decisions on ACP restoration plan expected soon
Permit problems continue to mount for Mountain Valley Pipeline
Off-road vehicles pose threat to public lands
FERC is asked to issue stop-work order for MVP
Concerns raised over hydrogen hub proposal for Appalachia
Fourth Circuit Vacates Two Key MVP Permits
Augusta County citizen opposition kills proposed waste pit
New members join ABRA’s Board of Directors
National Forest Integrity Project Launched by ABRA
Appeals on MVP water certification filed with Fourth Circuit
WV Highlands Conservancy files objection with Forest Service
MVP appeals Virginia Air Board vote on compressor station permit
Virginia Water Board approves MVP permit
2021 has been a consequential year of transition for ABRA
Groups comment on new migratory bird regulations
Conservation groups comment to Army Corps on MVP permit
Virginia Water Board to consider permit for MVP on December 14
Jordan Cove project in Oregon cancelled, ending a 17-year battle
Release of final SEIS for ACP restoration is delayed
Key decisions on MVP to be made soon
Senate confirms new FERC Commissioner
New Director of the National Park Service is confirmed
Two legal challenges to MVP heard before Fourth Circuit
WV mine safety site gets O.K., despite environmental concerns
A virtual tour of Proposed Shenandoah Mountain Scenic Area
WV Highlands Conservancy voices concerns over forest project
Comments on MVP stream crossings due October 27
Final SEIS on ACP Restoration to be published by November 19
REMINDER: Army Corps hearings for MVP on November 1 and 4
Endangered species regulatory changes close to happening
Army Corps to hold MVP hearings on MVP permit application
Biden Administration proposes changes to strengthen NEPA
Virginia FOIA training sessions being offered
Conservation groups comment on ACP restoration proposal
FERC still on schedule in its review of ACP restoration plan
FERC urged to require a Supplemental EIS for the MVP
New FERC Commissioner named by President Biden
Governor Northam Appoints New Secretary of Natural Resources
Comments due September 13 on draft SEIS for ACP restoration
Mountaintop mining causes biodiversity losses, new study says
Concerns about MVP compressor station voiced to Virginia DEQ
FERC staff signs-off on MVP proposal for waterbody crossings
Complaint filed to obtain records Forest Service is withholding
Conservation groups support new SEIS for MVP
FERC publishes a Draft SEIS for ACP restoration
EIS for Atlantic Coast Pipeline restoration still on schedule at FERC
White House unveils environmental justice plans
Army Corps extends time for VA DEQ to act on MVP 401 request
Off-road vehicles on public lands: a growing issue in WV
Virginia certification of MVP water crossings still uncertain
New GAO report on pipeline safety released
DC Circuit slams FERC criteria for approving pipelines
Conservation Hub takes flight
VA DEQ urged to require certification for MVP water crossings
West Virginia Rivers releases new video on MVP water violations
Concerns expressed about MVP compressor station permit hearing
Conservation groups urge Army Corps to reject 404 permit for MVP
ACP responds to FERC questions on pipeline restoration plans
New book on Appalachian Trail’s history published this week
Landowners urge FERC to institute new policy in pipeline approvals
Recorder News Editor John Bruce passes away
Seven years ago this past week . . .
FERC to prepare SEIS for ACP and SHP restoration plans
Group say 401 certification required MVP water
Poll: Americans support climate action, oppose fossil fuel phaseout
Five new mini-docs on eminent domain and pipelines are released
Book recommendation: Finding the Mother Tree
Conservation groups urge VA DEQ to adopt turbidity standards
Danger continues for the endangered Candy Darter
FERC asks VA DEQ for opinion on proposed MVP water crossings
ACP restoration: what happens next and by when?
Over 60 groups ask Biden Administration to suspend MVP permits
Participants being sought for survey on pipeline impacts
New study promotes gas pipelines to meet climate change goals
Strong concerns voiced to FERC about ACP restoration plan
Conservation groups contend MVP must file supplemental EIS
Senators Kaine and Warner voice concerns about MVP stream crossings
Governor Northam signs bill for study of gold mining in Virginia
Biden appoints EJ Advisory Council, including Tom Cormons of App Voices
What FERC needs to hear about the ACP Restoration Plan
REMINDER: Comments due March 22 on MVP stream crossings
FERC announces new scoping period for MVP environmental issues
Trump policy weakening migratory bird protections is revoked
FERC announces public comment period for ACP restoration issues
Comments on MVP stream crossing proposal due March 22
Conservation groups voice concerns over MVP water permits
Pipeline bills progress in the Virginia General Assembly
2020 Census Expected to Significantly Impact Congressional Representation
ABRA members file comments with FERC about ACP restoration issues
Coalition seeks to educate investment community about funding MVP
Leading credit rating firm voices concerns about the MVP
Legislation on gold mining progresses in Virginia General Assembly
Duke IRPs overstate likely future demand growth
Dominion Energy’s Integrated Resource Plan Deemed Insufficient
President Biden appoints new FERC Chair
Biden orders review of Trump actions on methane regulation
White House orders freeze on issuance and implementation of new rules
New Environment Secretary chosen in West Virginia
ACP Route Restoration Plan Filed with FERC Leaves Unanswered Questions
Deliberations on Proposed Gold Mine in Buckingham County Continue
VA DEQ Denies Water Quality Certification for MVP Under Army Corps Plan
2020
ABRA End of the Year Report for 2020
Talk About Being Out of Touch with the News!
ACP Restoration Plans Still Somewhere on the Drawing Board
Giving Tuesday May Be Over, But Contributions to ABRA Are Still Timely
Fourth Circuit Explains and Reaffirms Stay of MVP’s Army Corps Permit
Congressional Subcommittee Queries FERC on Landowner Issues
U.S. Senate Confirms Two New FERC Commissioners
ABRA, SELC Honored by Rockbridge Area Conservation Council
New Study Highlights How Big Banks Support the Unneeded MVP
U.S. Senate Committee Approves New FERC Commissioners
FERC Formally Requests ACP Restoration Plans
MVP Further Delayed and Costs Soar; Challenge to BiOp Filed
ABRA’s Conservation Hub Launches Ambitious Forest Service Project
Guidance Issued to Federal Agencies on NEPA Compliance
Your Help Is Needed. Our New Initiatives Will Require Funding.
ABRA Embarks on Exciting New Directions
ABRA Pursues Additional New Initiatives
Proposed Gold Mine Could Threaten Buckingham County, James River
FERC Decisions on ACP Restoration Still Under Review
New Army Corps Permits for MVP Are Challenged in Court
Forest Service Releases Draft Supplemental EIS for MVP
MVP Seeks Permission to Restart Construction
FERC Is Asked to Conduct New Environmental Analysis for MVP
New Report Details How Big Banks Have Propped up the Shale Industry
Decisions by FERC on ACP Time Extension Requests Still Pending
Comments Due Friday, September 11 on MVP Extension Request
Fish and Wildlife Service Issues New Biological Opinion for MVP
Comments Filed Opposing Endangered Species Act Modification
Trump Administration Lists MVP Southgate as a Priority Project
FERC Now Has a Bare Quorum to Function
MVP Asks FERC for Two More Years to Construct Pipeline
“Reimagine Appalachia” Seeks a New Economy and Environment for Region
A new ABRA program: The Conservation Hub
Natural Gas CEO Admits to Excess Pipeline Capacity from Marcellus Basin
MVP Southgate Project Is Denied a Water Certificate by North Carolina DEQ
Warner, Kaine Introduce Bill to Improve Pipeline Permitting Process
U.S. EPA to Hold Webinar on Environmental Justice
FERC Receives Comments Objecting to ACP & SHP Extension Requests
Webinar on Great American Outdoors Act Scheduled for August 8
Southgate Project Approval by FERC Appealed
ACTION ALERT: Comments Due August 3 on ACP & SHP Time Extension
New NEPA Regulations Challenged in Court
Forest Service, Park Service Move Toward Reissuing New MVP Permits
MVP Completion Percentage is Overstated
Two New FERC Commissioners Nominated
Book Recommendation: The Next Great Migration
A Pipeline to Nowhere? Why?
Public Comments Urged for ACP Abandonment and Restoration Request
Dominion Asks for Time Extension to Abandon ACP, Finish Supply Header
Trump Administration Finalizes Rule to “Gut” NEPA
New Review Highlights At-Risk Species in ACP’s Path
“Renewable Natural Gas” Challenged by New Report
DING, DONG, THE ACP!
ALERT: Comments to FERC on Extension of ACP Certificate Are Due July 2
New Biological Assessment Filed With FERC, But Not Made Public
Forest Service Cautioned Against Relying on FERC’s EIS for the ACP
Supreme Court Oks ACP to Cross Appalachian Trail in Cowpasture Decision
ACP Requests FERC to Extend its Certificate for Two More Years
Ag Secretary Perdue Orders Regulatory Streamlining of National Forests
New Report Documents Impact of Pipelines Crossing Streams and Rivers
Natural Gas Demand to be Down by Record Levels in 2020
New Study Says Landslides Are a Serious Threat to the ACP
Forest Service Announces Supplemental EIS Process for ACP
Updated Information!
FERC Is Asked to Conduct Supplemental EIS for ACP
All Dressed Up and Nowhere to Go
President to Sign Order to Waive Environmental Reviews for Pipelines
EPA Issues Final Rule Limiting State Authority Under Clean Water Act
Webinar on Environmental Justice Scheduled for June 17
Reinstatement of Army Corps’ NWP 12 Authority Denied by Appeals Court
Six Years and Counting . . .
Additional Public Hearing Scheduled for Header Improvement Project
ARTivism Virginia Holding Concerts and Workshops on Thursdays
Appeals Court Urged to Keep Freeze on Army Corps’ NWP 12 for Pipelines
Trump Calls for Reducing Regulations to Aide Economic Recovery
Comment Period Extended for Header Improvement Project
The Future of LNG Exports Increasingly Looks Shaky
New Study: Solar and Wind Puts Existing Coal, Gas at Risk
ACP Construction Yard in Goshen Approved by County Planning Commission
ACP Responds to Buckingham Compressor Station Court Decision
Army Corps Appeals Court Decision Vacating NWP12 Program
FERC Rejects State AGs Plea for Project Moratorium During COVID-19 Crisis
New EPA Navigable Waters Rule Challenged in Court
Appeals Court Hears Arguments Challenging FERC’s “Tolling Order” Policy
Court Denies Request for A Stay of Keystone XL Decision Affecting NWP 12
Concerns Expressed About Proposed ACP Yard in Goshen, VA
Natural Gas Is A Bridge to Nowhere for Investors, According to New Study
Court Ruling on Army Corps Permit for Keystone XL Will Impact ACP
Gov. Northam Signs Utility Consumer Bill, Shale Industry Balks
Pandemic Continues to Impact Fossil Fuel and Other Energy Markets
ACP Survey Claims Are Contested as Outdated
Energy Efficiency Industry Is Fastest Growing Employer in Energy Sector
WV Biological Assessment Rule Virtual Public Hearing Scheduled for April 20
ABRA Unveils New Pipeline Mapping Systems
Clarification Sought from Virginia DEQ on Storage Yard Requirements
Webinar Planned for April 9 on COVID-19 and the Gas Power Industry
SELC Urges FERC To Uphold Tree Clearing Requirements for ACP
VA. WV Announce Environmental Enforcement Policies During Pandemic
New Report Highlights Threat of Pipeline Construction to Water Quality
Should Pipeline Construction Resume Amid COVID-19 Concerns?
Pandemic Impacts Agencies and Courts Dealing with Pipeline Issues
If There’s a Recession, What’s the Impact on Natural Gas?
New FERC Commissioner Confirmed
Solar Energy Was Nearly 40% of New Generating Capacity in 2019
Federal Court Rules Against Nelson County in ACP Challenge
Updated Status of Principal Legal Challenges to the ACP Now Available
“Investing in Failure” – New Study Slams Dominion & Duke
WV Senate Committee Approves Bill Curbing Infrastructure Protests
New FERC Member Approved by Senate Judiciary Committee
Virginia Creates a Permanent Environmental Justice Council
Supreme Court Hears the Forest Service Case
Environment, Renewables Top List of Concerns in New Utility Survey
Hearing on Proposed NEPA Changes Receives Strong Opposition
Proposed MVP Extension Clears Environmental Review by FERC
Information About the Supreme Court Argument of the Cowpasture Case
Virginia DEQ Launches Environmental Justice Study
Federal Court Rebuffs FWS Over Classification of Northern Long-Eared Bat
FERC Restarts New Fish and Wildlife Permit Process for ACP
Army Corps Warned Not to Issue New Permit for ACP
VA Pipeline Bills Clear Committee, Head for House Floor; Action Needed! Now!
Congress Hears Testimony on Need to Reform Natural Gas Act
WV Considers Legislation to Increase Penalties for Pipeline Protesters
New Paper Underscores Lack of Need, High Risks of the ACP
Camp Waldo Provides a Unique Summer Experience for Youth
Ex-Heads of Park Service & Appalachian Trail Oppose ACP Crossing Trail
Another Departure from FERC’s Membership Is Announced
State AGs File Briefs Backing 4th Circuit on Forest Service Permit Case
FERC Is Asked to Halt ACP Construction
ABRA Members File Brief with DC Circuit on FERC Tolling Order Policy
New Brief Filed with Supreme Court in Cowpasture Case
Resolution Would Invite VA Counties, Cities to Join West Virginia
Top Democrat Energy Staffer Joins Duke Energy as VP
ACP Compressor Station Air Permit Vacated by 4th Circuit Court of Appeals
Weakened Environmental Reviews of Pipelines, Other Projects Are Proposed
2019
Dominion Fails to Convince Congress to Address AT Crossing Issue
Methane: A Growing Problem
Briefs in Support of Dominion on AT Issue Filed With Supreme Court
Fish and Wildlife Service Proceeding on Redrafting of New Permit
Charitable Gifts by Utilities Used to Win Public Support, New Study Says
Appeal of Forest Service Case Scheduled for Supreme Court Argument
New Study: Environment Agencies’ Staff, Budget Cuts Endanger Public Health
Briefing Schedule Set for Appeal of Forest Service Case to Supreme Court
New Alternative Energy Advances Announced
Who is ABRA? Friends of Nelson
Duke Energy Projects ACP to be Operational in 2022
Appalachian Headwaters: Healing Environmental Degradation
Legal Challenges Against the ACP: A Quick Rundown
New Virginia Legislature Promises to Be More Conservation Friendly
UK Government Suspends Support for Fracking
Judges Raise Pointed Questions About ACP Air Permit Approval
Friends of Nelson Honored for Its Community Contributions
West Virginia Highlands Conservancy Board Tours ACP Route
New Study Highlights Negative Water Quality Impacts of Pipeline Projects
Fish and Wildlife Service Receive Input on Drafting New ACP Permit
Status of Legal Challenges to ACP Available on ABRA Website
Who is ABRA? West Virginia Highlands Conservancy
Event: Train to be a Legal Observer: Document Law Enforcement & protester Interactions
Event: Wild Virginia Pipeline Field Tour – Travel to Bent Mountain to meet the people and places impacted by the Mountain Valley Pipeline.
Hampton Roads Planners Sideline ACP Endorsement
ABRA Alerts Feds to ACP Safety Problems
Legal Challenge to FERC Certificate Put on Hold
New NRDC Study Confirms Unequal Water Quality for Minorities
Who is ABRA? West Virginia Rivers Coalition
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear ACP Appeal of Forest Service Case
Strong Turnouts for Hands Across the AT Rallies
Comments on EPA Proposal to Weaken State 401 Authority Due Oct. 21
IN MEMORIUM: April Pierson-Keating
SELC Responds to DC Circuit Questions About FERC Case
ABRA to Present CSI Overview at Environmental Law Conference
New Analysis Reveals ACP Owners Have Spent Over $109 Million in Lobbying
Virginia Governor Calls for Electricity to Be 100% from Renewables by 2050
Who is ABRA? Highlanders for Responsible Development
Don’t Miss: Hands Across The Appalachian Trail
New Studies Conclude Role of Natural Gas As a “Bridge Fuel” Is Over
Who is ABRA? Cowpasture River Preservation Association
World-Wide Climate Strike Events Scheduled for September 20
The Sixth Year of the Fight Begins
Opposition Brief Is Filed in Appeal of Forest Service Case to Supreme Court
FERC Rejects Complaint About MVP Violations
ABRA Urges Forest Service to Restore Public Comments for All Projects
Don’t Miss Hands Across the Appalachian Trail – 2019
“VioBlitz” Uncovers Over 100 Potential MVP Violations
Legal Challenge to FERC Certificate Scheduled for October 16 Oral Argument
New Rule Announced That Reduces Endangered Species Protections
Water Rule Rewrite Would Weaken Requirements for Pipeline Projects
Environment Groups Ask North Carolina to Revoke ACP’s 401 Certificate
Forest Service Proposes Limiting Public Comments in NEPA Reviews
Halt to Future ACP Construction Requested in Wake of FWS Court Decision
Opposition Voiced Against Corps of Engineers Permit Modifications
Wild Virginia to Sponsor Camping Trip Along the ACP Route
Fourth Circuit Vacates Fish and Wildlife Permit for ACP . . . Again
Sixteen State AGs Urge Supreme Court to Take Forest Service Case
Dominion Has Sufficient Pipeline Capacity, Witnesses Tell Virginia SCC
Dominion Responds to FERC’s Request for Tox Info on ACP Pipe
LaFleur’s exit will leave 3 commissioners — and anxiety
West Virginia Legislators Tour MVP Construction Sites
Virginia Legislators Ask FERC to Suspend ACP Certificate
Friends of Nelson Hear About Landslides, Fossil Fuel Development
Crucial Legal Decisions Expected in Coming Months
ACP Appeals Forest Service Decision to U.S. Supreme Court
SELC Comments to Forest Service on Appalachian Trail Issue
Complaint Filed with FERC Over MVP Violations, Water Board Action Sought
FERC and ACP, LLC File Response Briefs in Challenge to ACP Certificate
Public Meeting: Friends of Nelson – June 30, 6pm – Lovingston
Mountain Valley Pipeline Proposes Land Swap to Cross Appalachian Trail
Pipeline Safety Hearing Highlights Regulatory Shortcomings
New Studies Warn of Rising Methane Levels in Atmosphere
Dem Senators Press FERC on Energy Storage Requirements
Safety Threats of ACP Highlighted to PHMSA
Congressional Subcommittee Schedules Hearing on Pipeline Safety
FERC Questioned at Congressional Hearing About Climate Analysis
New Study Shows Children Can Influence Parents on Climate Change
Five years and counting
Oil Change International Report Further Debunks the Myth of Gas as a Bridge Fuel
52 Groups Oppose Congress Acting on App Trail & BR Parkway Crossings
Tech Firms Call on Dominion for More Renewables, Less Gas
Legislation Introduced to Boost Public Participation in FERC Processes
Upcoming Events – Richmond; Leesburg
Fourth Circuit Panel Hears Arguments on Challenge to ACP Permit
New Study Calls Fossil Fuel Infrastructure Boom “Risky”
New Virginia energy coalition is announced
Feds Issue Bulletin Warning of Pipeline Dangers in Mountains
Mountain Valley Watch Mapping Webinar Planned for May 7
End Environmental Racism Now! – Events
Is This What Dominion Calls ‘Best in Class’?
Fish and Wildlife Case on the ACP Is Set for Oral Argument on May 9
New CSI Website Goes Live
WVDEP Approves Modified 401 Certification of Nationwide Permits
ABRA Questions Virginia DEQ About Absence of Access Road Scrutiny
NRDC, Others File Amicus Brief Against ACP Over Environmental Justice
North Carolina Legislators Request a Stop Work Order for ACP
Natural Gas Industry Ask President to Fill FERC Vacancies
Brief Filed in Lawsuit Challenging ACP’s FERC Certificate
President Issues Orders to Speed Up Energy Infrastructure Projects
MVP Southgate Project Is Unnecessary and Harmful to the Public Interest
New Study Details the Increasing Risks of the ACP
Bill to Boost LNG Exports to Europe Progresses in Congress
FERC Announces Review Schedule for Proposed MVP Extension
ABRA Pipeline Air Force To Hold Drone Meet-up
Who’s on First? – A Round-up of Legal Challenges to the ACP
West Virginia House of Delegates Condemns Those Opposing the ACP
Resolution Condemning ACP Foes Progresses in WV House of Delegates
Investment Community Beginning to Question Viability of ACP and MVP
Fourth Circuit Denies Review Hearing for ACP in Forest Service Case
Virginia Water Board Urged to Revoke MVP Water Certification
New Presentation Illustrates the Environmental Folly of the ACP
ACP Attempt to Expand Stabilization Activities Challenged
Standing Room Only for “Moral Call for Ecological Justice”
Why the ACP Challenges the Central Appalachian Ecology
WV Rivers Fires Back at House Resolution Condemning ACP Opponents
DC Circuit Rejects Challenge to FERC Certificate for the MVP
Buckingham Air Permit Challenged in Court
West Virginia Legislature Considers Bill To “Condemn” ACP Opponents
Virginia Water Board Calls Special March 1 Meeting on MVP Permit
Forest Service Joins Dominion in Challenging Fourth Circuit Decision
Al Gore and Rev. Barber to Visit Buckingham Feb. 19
Legal Challenges to the ACP Abound: Here’s Where Things Stand
Dominion Seeks Congressional Action on ACP Crossing Blue Ridge Parkway
Rehearing Sought on Fourth Circuit Opinion on ACP Forest Service Permit
New Study Reinforces the Lack of Need for the ACP
FERC Commissioner LaFleur Announces Intent to Not Seek Reappointment
Army Corps, National Park Service Ask Court to Vacate Key ACP Permits
Trump Reportedly Developing Plans to Increase Pipeline Construction
CSI Program Shows Results, ACP Construction Violations Cited
Challenge to ACP Water Certification Is Rejected by Fourth Circuit
West Virginia Opens Comment Period for Changes to Stream Crossing Rules
FERC Approves ACP Stabilization Measures
ACP Compressor Station Permit Granted by Virginia State Air Board
Second Augusta County CSI Workshop Set for January 14 in Deerfield
Air Board Comments Due January 4, Permit Vote Scheduled for January 8
Objection is Voiced to FERC Over Proposed ACP Stabilization Measures
Prominent Virginia Democrat Legislator Proclaims Opposition to the ACP
FERC Commissioner McIntyre Dies
CSI Workshops Scheduled for Augusta County on January 5 and 14
2018
Air Board Again Delays a Vote on Compressor Station
ABRA Board of Directors Elects Officers, New Member for 2019
No Response Yet from FERC on Stop Work Order Request
Fourth Circuit Throws Out Forest Service Approvals for the ACP
FERC Requested to Revoke ACP’s Certificate
State Water Board Votes to Reconsider MVP 401 Certificate
Fish and Wildlife Approval of ACP Stayed by Fourth Circuit
Fourth Circuit is Asked to Stay ACP’s Fish and Wildlife Permit
Air Board Urged to Reject ACP’s Late Efforts on Compressor Station Vote
U.S. Senate Confirms Fifth Member of FERC
Nelson County Turns Down ACP Floodplain Variance Request
Virginia to Establish a Methane Leakage Work Group
As ACPAs ACP Compressor Station Vote Nears, A Political Labyrinth Emerges
FERC Asked to Issue Stop Work Order for ACP
Fourth Circuit Vacates MVP’s Nationwide 12 Permit
Gov. Northam To Replace Members on the Air and Water Boards
FERC Requested to Issue Stop Work Order on ACP Due to NWP 12 Decision
A Dangerous Place to Build A Pipeline!
Court Grants Stay in ACP Eminent Domain Case, Citing Pending Challenges
MVP Asks FERC for Permission to Extend Project into North Carolina
Virginia State Air Board Defers Vote on Permit for ACP
Federal Court Halts ACP Stream Crossings in West Virginia
ABRA-CSI Seeks Help with Aerial Photo Review
Augusta County Rejects an ACP Storage Yard Proposal. Again!
Decision on ACP Virginia Compressor Station Due November 9
Objections Raised with FERC to ACP Construction Beginning in Virginia
The Truth Is in the Proof – New Video Profiles the Fight Against the ACP
ACP Granted Further Authority to Construct in North Carolina
ACP Requests Authority to Begin Construction in Virginia
SELC Counsels Air Board in Advance of Compressor Station Vote
Leadership Changes at FERC Announced
Dedication Ceremony for Ona
West Virginia Proposes New Stormwater Permit
Legal Challenges to FERC Certificate and Other ACP Permits – An Update
Northam Rebuffs Environmental Justice Commission Recommendations
Army Corp Permit for MVP Suspended in Virginia
New Report Predicts Dire Consequences From Climate Change
Fourth Circuit Hears Challenges to Forest Service and 401 Cases
MVP Has Another Permit Struck Down
Augusta County Board Tables – Again – Proposal for ACP Storage Yard
Trump to Nominate Former McGuireWoods Partner to FERC Vacancy
Virginia Energy Plan 2018 Unveiled
Court Stays ACP Forest Service Permit, Stop Work Order Requested
ABRA Begins Its Fifth Year
Upcoming Event – Spruce Creek Camp-Out
Review of Reissuance of ACP Permits Requested
Court to Hear Challenges to ACP Forest Service, Water Quality Permits
Hands Across the Appalachian Trail to be Held September 22
New Shenandoah Valley Alliance Announced
FERC Lifts Stop-Work Order. ACP Construction May Resume.
Large Turnout Shows for Air Board Hearing on ACP Compressor Station
West Virginia DEP Invites Comments on Stream Crossing Permits
Governor Northam Announces Initiative to Target Pipeline Methane Leaks
Forest Service Proposes Relaxing Restrictions on Resource Extraction
Augusta County Tables Proposal for ACP Storage Yard
Compressor Station Air Permit Hearing Set for September 11
West Virginia Considering Relaxing Stream Crossing Standards
Pipeline Visual Assessment Program Training Webinar – Thursday, 9/13
Hands Across the Appalachian Trail to be Held September 22
Timeline of Defiance: Analysis Shows How ACP Games the System
MVP Authorized by FERC & Court to Resume Construction
New Study Is Released on Climate Change Litigation Trends
State Water Board Declines to Revisit Permit Approvals for ACP and MVP
FERC Approves Stabilization Plan for ACP Work Stoppage
ABRA Members Sue FERC Over Original Approval of ACP
Rehearing Request for ACP Decision Rejected by FERC
Summary of All comments to State Water Control Board Available
Over 50 Groups Urge Governor Northam to See Pipeline Problems First-Hand
Court Vacates Key Permits for ACP
State Water Control Board to Meet August 21
Comment Period for Virginia Compressor Station Opens
Citizen Surveillance Uncovers First ACP Violation
Court of Appeals Vacates Forest Service Approval of MVP
ABRA/CSI Pipeline Air Force Reveals Environmental Threats of ACP
FERC Asked to Revoke ACP Construction Authority in West Virginia
Authority for MVP to Cross Jefferson National Forest Vacated
Legislators Urge Gov. Northam to Revoke Certifications for ACP and MVP
Study Released About Best Practices for Steep Slope Pipeline Construction
Virginia Approval of ACP Challenged in Federal Court
Appointment of a New FERC Commissioner Up in the Air
Relish a Day Hike or Overnight Stay in an Old-Growth Forest in Bath County
Court of Appeals Asked to Halt ACP Construction
Virginia DEQ Initiatives Enforcement Action Against the MVP
Virginia Supreme Court Again Upholds State Pipeline Surveying Law
Virginia Game and Fisheries Agency Accused of Being “Gamed” by Dominion
Army Corps Is Asked to Revoke Permit for the ACP
FERC Commissioner Powelson Announces Resignation
13,000 Comment on Adequacy of the NWP 12 Program for the ACP & MVP
FERC Rejects Rehearing Request for MVP
Upcoming Events
FERC Is Asked to Stop ACP Construction
Reminder: Stream Crossing Comments Are Due This Friday
CSI Seeks Team Leaders, Plans Training Workshops
Eminent Domain Movie To be Screened June 28 in Charlottesville
One Week Remains to Comment on ACP Stream Crossings
CSI Volunteer Ranks Grow, Team Leaders Needed
New DPMC Report Unveils Virginia DEQ Shortcomings
New Study Says ACP and MVP Present Serious Threats to Drinking Water
U.S. Army Corps Asked to Suspend ACP’s Permit
CSI Has New Online Incident Reporting Form Available
Status of: DEQ Website Status, NWP 12 Comment Period, Water Board Meeting
Army Corps Suspends Permit for MVP Crossing Some WV Rivers
ABRA Members Contest ACP’s Claim It Can Proceed with Construction
The Yellow Lance Mussel: A New Challenge for the ACP
One Week Remains to Comment to Virginia DEQ on Stream Crossings
FERC Extend Comment Period on Review of Policy for Pipeline Approvals
Federal Court Decision to Halt ACP Highlights a Roller Coaster Week
May 30 Deadline for Comments on NWP 12 Review Approaches
Stay Requested for Virginia 401 Certification
Virginia Ornithology Group Urges FERC to Hold Firm on Tree Felling Deadline
Reminder: Water Monitor Training Session Buckingham on May 12
ABRA Conducts Tour of ACP Route for Media Representatives
New Comment Period for ACP Opened by Virginia DEQ
CSI Volunteers Still Needed
Virginia Water Board New Comment Period: Details Still Delayed
Dominion Requests to Proceed with ACP Construction in West Virginia
Sen. Kaine Expresses Concern About Treatment of MVP Protesters
CSI’s First Incident Report Receives FERC Attention
Pipeline Monitoring Training Sessions Planned
FERC Seeks Public Input on its Process for Reviewing Natural Gas Projects
We Told You So!”
Opening Brief Filed in Challenge to VA 401 Certification
Drone Training Session Set for April 28
Banks participating in the credit facility for Atlantic Coast Pipeline LLC.
Virginia Agrees to Comment Period on ACP Stream Crossings
West Virginia DEP Launches Special Pipeline Website
FERC O.K.’s ACP to Construct Contractor Storage Yards in WV and NC
CSI Pipeline Monitors Needed, Sign Up Now!
ACP Announces Construction Open Houses in Virginia
Governor Northam Calls for Review of State Environmental Regulations
Road Closures for ACP in GW National Forest Still Undecided
CSI Reporting System in Full-Operation; Volunteers Still Needed
Tree Felling Extension for ACP Denied by FERC
MVP Obtains Water Quality Certification from Virginia DEQ
Stream Monitoring Webinar Recordings Now Available
Your Help Is Needed: Sign Up as a CSI Volunteer!
Federal Court Dismisses Challenges to FERC Decision on ACP
ABRA Members Voice Opposition to ACP Request to Extend Tree Felling
Investigation Requested of Potential Noncompliance by ACP
Stream Monitoring Webinar to Be Held March 27
Outreach to Regulatory Agencies on CSI Begins
First CSI Incident Report is Made
CSI Volunteers Are Needed
A Pipeline Storage Yard in West Virginia
Pipeline CSI Program Is Launched!
Lawsuit Filed to Halt Construction of the ACP
Tree-Felling for the ACP to Begin in National Forests, Expand Elsewhere
Stream Monitoring Webinars to Be Held March 13 and 27
Landowners Affected by ACP and MVP Urged to Sign Letter to Governor
Federal Court Sides with ACP in Eminent Domain Cases
Augusta County Nixes ACP Storage Yard Permit
New Study Details Impacts to Stream Crossings of ACP and MVP
Tree-Cutting to Begin in National Forest for MVP
Another Congressman Requests of FERC Rehearing on the ACP and MVP
Virginia Marine Resources Commission Schedules Hearing on ACP
Agenda for March 3 ABRA Meeting Announced
Friends of Nelson Sponsoring Landowner Meeting with Attorneys
Scenes from the Battlefield
Registration Open for March 3 Pipeline CSI Meeting
ACP Receives Army Corps Permit
Army Corps Sued Over Its MVP Approval
Meanwhile, in North Carolina . . .
Forest Service Issues Permit for ACP, Conservation Groups Sue
Army Corp Gives O.K. to West Virginia Portion of ACP
Announcement of Registration for March 3 ABRA Pipeline CSI Meeting
ACP Construction Schedule
Legal Challenge to FERC ACP Decision Is Filed
Pipeline CSI Meeting Set for March 3: Mark Your Calendars!
West Virginia Issues Stormwater Permits for ACP
Virginia Counties Delay Land Use Approvals for ACP Storage Facilities
North Carolina Approves Erosion and Sediment Control Plans for ACP
Citizen Surveillance Program for the ACP Is Announced by ABRA
North Carolina Poised to Grant 401-Certification to ACP
Pipeline Water Regulation Bill Advances in Virginia Senate
ABRA Members Sue Virginia Over ACP Approvals
Virginia DEQ Shuts Down Public Input, Curbs Water Board in 401 Process
DPMC Asks Virginia Governor to Restore Integrity to Pipeline Reviews
Urge Governor Northam to Insist on a Credible 401 Review of the ACP & MVP
Request Your Congressman to Ask FERC to Rehear ACP and MVP Decisions
Law Suit Filed to Stop Mountain Valley Pipeline
Sen. Kaine Requests FERC to Rehear ACP and MVP Decisions
Forest Service Seeks to Increase Efficiency in its Environmental Analysis
Citizens groups applaud VA legislation regarding natural gas pipelines
ABRA in 2018: A New Year and New Challenges
2017
Virginia DEQ Issues 401 Certificate for ACP: With Strings!
ABRA Groups Challenge ACP’s Request of FERC To Cut Trees
VA Water Control Board Conditionally Approves ACP
MVP Certification Decision Challenged in Court
WV to Hold Hearings on Stormwater, E&S Permits for ACP
Governor-Elect Northam Announces Key Appointments
VA State Water Control Board Grants 401 Certification to MVP
What to Say to the State Water Control Board About the ACP
VA State Water Board Meetings – What to Know, What to Say
North Carolina to ACP: Another Whoa!
Water is Life Rally Is Saturday, December 2, 1-4:30 pm in Richmond
ABRA Creates Board of Directors, Adopts Bylaws
Strong Objections Voiced at Forest Service Approval of ACP
Transportation Available for Water is Life Rally on December 2
WV Schedules Stormwater Hearings for ACP
Water Control Board Meeting Details Released
Eminent Domain Law Suits on MVP Hit a Bump
Requests Filed for FERC to Rehear Permit Decisions on ACP and MVP
Turnout Was the Story of the 2017 Virginia Elections
Forest Service Clears the Way for ACP
Endangered Species Impacts from ACP Deemed Not a Problem
Changes in FERC’s Evaluation of Gas Pipelines Urged in New Study
WV Shirks Its Responsibility, Waives 401 Review for MVP
Governor McAuliffe Reaffirms Support for ACP and His Lack of Authority
Water Is Life Parade and Rally Planned for December 2 in Richmond
Advisory Council on Environmental Justice Established in Virginia
Implementation Plan for the MVP Filed
State Water Control Board Told It Can Say No!
Forest Service Rejects All Objections to Its Plan to Approve the MVP
ACP Implementation Plan Filed with FERC
FERC Chairman Openly Admits Pro-Industry Bias
Congressmen Ask Attorney General About Prosecuting Pipeline Protestors
FERC Decisions: What’s Next?
VOF Allows ACP and MVP to Cross Environmental Easements
Additional Information Provided on Virginia DEQ Water Quality Meetings
ACP/MVP Easement Conversions Top VOF Agenda for Monday
People’s Tribunal Set for October 28 in Charlottesville
North Carolina Begins ACP Air Permit Consideration
Virginia State Water Board Delays 401 Decisions Until December
New Social Media Ads Released by ABRA Members
VOF Poised to Consider Applications for Pipelines to Cross Easements
FERC Moves Closer to Full Membership
National Energy Conference Scheduled for October 20 in Morgantown, WV
People’s Human Rights Tribunal Planned for October 28
Virginia Governor Urged to Protect State’s Water Quality in Pipeline Reviews
FERC Decisions on ACP and MVP Could Occur Anytime
Regulators Accused of Being “Asleep at the Wheel” in New Report
New “Path of the Pipeline” Website Highlights Stories of ACP’s Impact
WV DEP Asks Federal Court to Vacate 401 Certification for MVP
Faith Leaders, Pipeline Activists Demonstrate at Virginia DEQ Offices
Dominion and Duke Project Slower Electricity Demand
New Analyses Challenge the Economics of the ACP
DOE Fuel Use Projections for Electricity: Renewables Up; Natural Gas Down
Next FERC Meeting Does Not Include MVP on Agenda
Objections Voiced to Forest Service About Amending Forest Plans for ACP
Landowners Sue FERC Challenging Eminent Domain Authority
Comments Due September 5 on Whether to Accommodate the ACP
Two VA State Agencies Call for Greater Scrutiny of ACP
Chesapeake Bay Foundation Urges VA Water Board to Decline 401 Approval
Another Pipeline Is Denied 401 Certification by New York State
New Report Details Safety Concerns of the ACP in North Carolina
Comments to DEQ Stress Haste, Shortcomings of DEQ 401 Review
Top Management Changes at U.S. Forest Service: Chief Tidwell Retires
Comments to Virginia DEQ on Water Quality Due Tuesday, August 22
Legislators Call on DEQ to Protect Water, Fix Review Process
Hands Across the Appalachian Trail on August 19
Executive Order Issued to Streamline Pipeline Environmental Reviews
Hundreds Turn Out to Express Water Concerns Over ACP & MVP
North Carolina & West Virginia Hold Water Quality Hearings on ACP
Virginia DEQ Hearings for ACP & MVP Water Quality Begin Next Week
New Critical Zone Mapping System Now Available
Forest Service Signals Possible Approval of ACP Route
ABRA Calls Final ACP Environmental Report An “Affront to Democracy”
Biased Regulatory Approach Is Charged Against Virginia DEQ
Water Quality Hearings on the ACP and MVP Begin: Be Sure to Participate!
Construction Halted on Two Pipeline Projects for Environmental Problems
Sierra Club Requests a Revised/Supplemental DEIS for ACP
Final EIS Due to be Released by FERC on Friday
Virginia DEQ Posts Info on Erosion & Stormwater Plans for ACP and MVP
New FERC Chairman Named by President Trump
VA Supreme Court Hands Down Two Decisions on State Surveying Law
The Next 98 Days
Comments at July 19 VA Water Board Hearing to Be Limited
ACP Water Quality Hearing Dates for Virginia and West Virginia Finalized
Critical Missing Information on ACP Plans Sought from Virginia DEQ
DEQ Hires Dominion Contractor to Evaluate Dominion Water Quality Plans!
Comprehensiveness Urged in Pipeline Water Quality Reviews
Fish and Wildlife Service Voices Concerns Over ACP
Forest Service Gives O.K. For Exceptions to Accommodate MVP
FERC Is Asked to Conduct Hearing on Justifying the ACP
Pipelines and Water Webinar Scheduled for Wednesday, June 28
Follow-up Questions Asked of DEQ’s Paylor
Pipeline Calendars: Who’s on First? What’s on Second?
New Utility Energy Efficiency Scorecard Out: Dominion at the Bottom
Virginia DEQ Sets Forth 401 Review Criteria for ACP and MVP
Primary Reflections: Few Determined So Much
DEQ, Army Corp Officials See ACP Water Quality Challenges
DPMC Sues Virginia DEQ On Practices in Issuing Water Quality Certificates
Legislation Introduced to Strengthen Public’s Evaluation of Gas Pipelines
New Report Pulls Back the Curtain on Dominion
Virginia DEQ Reveals Initial Plans for Water Quality Hearings
‘Walking the Line’ Set for June 17 to July 4
Exxon Shareholders Approve Climate Risk Disclosure Proposal
Legislation to Boost Public Participation at FERC Introduced in Congress
Virginia DEQ Reneges on Commitment to ACP Water Quality Analysis
Energy Industry-Sponsored Poll Claims Strong Public Support for ACP
U.S. Senate Conducts Confirmation Hearings on FERC Nominees
Virginia Gubernatorial Primaries Set for June 13. Be Sure to Vote!
FERC Revises Schedule for Issuing a Final EIS for the ACP
DPMC Urges Thorough Water Analysis, Public Input for ACP & MVP
Landowners Express Concerns to Virginia State Water Control Board
Sierra Club Petitions Virginia SCC Over ACP
Trump Nominates New FERC Commissioners
Comment Opportunities Expanded in WV for ACP Water Quality Certificate
FERC Commissioner Honorable to Leave Agency, Comments on Infrastructure
Three ABRA Leaders Honored
ACP Would Trigger Extensive Mountaintop Removal
U.S. Chamber Blames High Electricity Rates on Pipeline Shortages
Wetlands Polluted by Rover Pipeline Accident
After DEIS Filings, FERC Asks for Supplemental Info from Dominion
DPMC Takes Legal Action Against Virginia DEQ. Again!
Diverse DEIS Comments Raise Serious Questions About ACP
Federal Review of Atlantic Coast Pipeline Fails People and the Environment
Some Legislative Leaders Endorsing ACP Have Financial Ties to ACP
Virginia DEQ To Require Separate 401 Certifications for ACP & MVP
Down to the Finish Line: Less Than One Week Remains for DEIS Comments
ABRA Writes Virginia and West Virginia State Legislators
Augusta Board of Supervisors Raises Serious Questions With DEIS
New Story Map Highlights Potential Harm to Shenandoah Mountain
Court Rejects Law Suit Claiming FERC Bias Favors Pipelines
Only Two Weeks Remain to Comment on the ACP DEIS
VOF Files Supplemental Comments With FERC
Constitution Pipeline Challenge to Section 401 Denial Rejected
DPMC Objects to ‘One-Size-Fits-All Approach’ to Regulating Utility Projects
Dominion Criticizes Forest Service in U.S. Senate Testimony
Landslide Potential for ACP in Nelson County Understated
Budget Cuts Loom for Conservation, EPA Enforcement, Clean Power Plan
Call for DEIS to be Rescinded and Revised
Mountaintop Removal Will Be a Significant Consequence of the ACP
Four Weeks Remain to Comment on the ACP DEIS
Dominion Criticized for Lack of Responsiveness to the Forest Service
EPA Withdraws Methane Info Request for the Oil and Gas Industry
Environmental Journalists Object to FERC DEIS Comment Procedures
New Study on ACP Impact on National Forests Released
Large Turnouts for FERC Comments Session on the DEIS
New Study Concludes that ACP & MVP Will Increase Climate Change
Synopsis of DEIS Process and Highlights Now Available
Dominion’s Aaron Ruby’s Interviewed by Allegheny Mountain Radio
What Might the Oroville Dam and the ACP have in Common?
ABRA Grassroots Committee Created
VOF Defers Decision on Conservation Easement Proposal
Gubernatorial Candidate Perriello Announces Opposition to ACP & MVP
Dominion’s Plans to Use HDD Challenged in Comments to FERC
VOF Trustees to Vote on ACP Conservation Easement Proposal Next Week
DEIS Briefing Meetings Begin
FERC Raises New Questions With MVP, Delaying a Final DEIS
Law Suit Filed Against Proposed Buckingham County Compressor Station
FERC Approves Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Just Before Losing Its Quorum
LaFleur Named Acting Chairman of FERC; Commissioner Bay Resigns
Trump’s Executive Actions: What Do They Mean for Proposed Pipelines?
Forest Service Communications Still Needed
VOF Decision Two-Weeks Away
Public Comment Sessions for ACP Scheduled
Your Help Is Needed: Support the Forest Service
It’s Not Too Late to Voice Your Concerns to VOF
N.C. Walk to Protect Our Peoples and the Places We Live: March 4-19, 2017
New ACP Information Filed on Geohazards, Forest Fragmentation, HDD
Energy Users Association Endorses the ACP
“Troubled Waters: Voices from Bath” To Premiere in Allegheny Highlands
Pipelines Being Urged to Use State Courts for Eminent Domain Cases
DEIS for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline: Sorry, Shallow and Incomplete
Action Is Needed Now on VOF Consideration of ACP Easements Issue
ABRA Year-end Report for 2016
Forest Service, BLM Object to FERC Schedule for Pipelines
ABRA Members Urge FERC To Reject ACP Route Over VOF Easement Issue
EPA Releases Study on Impact of Fracking on Drinking Water
2016
Dominion Shares – and Withholds – More Information About ACP Route
When Will the DEIS Be Released for the ACP?
EDF Raises Concern Over Utility Affiliate Relationships in Pipeline Projects
EnergySure Coalition Lauds Governor McAuliffe
Wintergreen Asks FERC for Site-Specific Analysis of High-Hazards
Fish and Wildlife to Consider Incidental Taking of Endangered Species
While Waiting for the Release of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline DEIS . . .
Brookings Institution Critiques Energy Outlook Under Trump
West Virginia Supreme Court Strikes Down MVP Pipeline Surveys
Pipeline Summit a Resounding Success
State Utility Regulators React to Trump Victory
Appalachian Trail Conservancy Opposes MVP
FERC Asks for More Environmental Information on the ACP
Dominion Responds to FERC Info Requests
ABRA Steering Committee Changes
A Trump Administration: What to Expect on Pipeline Issues
Bath County Landowners Demand Water Quality Assurances From ACP
Industry Study Warned of Threats to Pipeline Integrity
ABRA Welcomes 51st Member
Forest Service Requests High-Hazard Specifics for ACP
FERC Raises More Hard Questions About the ACP
Buckingham County Planners Defer Action on Compressor Station Permit
EPA Seeks Climate Dialogue with FERC on Natural Gas Pipelines
MVP Public Comments on DEIS to be Received Beginning Next Week
VOF Schedules Consideration of MVP and ACP Conversion Applications
Pew Research Releases New Study of Climate Change Attitudes
Pipeline Summit to Highlight Property Rights & Eminent Domain Reform
WV Consideration of ACP Water Permit Again Delayed
FERC Asked to Reject ACP Route Through Conservation Easements
The Impact of the ACP Would Be Devastating!
CCAN Leads Richmond Demonstrations on Pipelines, Coal Ash
Consumer’s Union Criticizes Dominion’s Integrated Resource Plan
NFS Expresses Concerns Over ACP Geohazard and Biological Analyses
Buckingham Compressor Station Hearing Draws a Packed House More
PA Supreme Court Strikes Down State Eminent Domain Law for Oil & Gas
McAuliffe Reiterates “I Don’t Have the Authority” About the ACP
DPMC Implores Virginia to Fulfill Its Responsibilities to Protect Water