2021
Opinion: It’s not too late to call it quits on the Mountain Valley Pipeline
Nuclear will be major for Virginia’s electric grid as utilities decarbonize, regulator says
Port of Virginia Plans to Run on 100-Percent Clean Electricity by 2024
Predatory residential solar installers could sow mistrust, advocates fear
Federal solar import investigation slows Virginia projects
Turning wind into power off the Wilmington coast could be a decade away
Public comments again sought on Botetourt County wind farm
Pipeline developer urges replacement of 4th Circuit Panel
Dominion makes its case to SCC for $9.65 billion from customers to build wind farm
State panel studies potential impact of gold mining in Virginia
Shareholders ask Dominion for report on risk of stranded natural gas assets
Advocates say Duke Energy’s North Carolina climate plan relies too heavily on fossil fuels
New Comment Period and Public Meeting Announced for Rocky Forge Wind Farm’s Modified Permit
Not a great time to roll out Dominion’s pricey solar tariff
Mountain Valley pipeline delayed as costs rise to $6.6B
Gold mining comes with risks and rewards. But those aren’t equally shared.
Gas Giants Have Been Ghostwriting Letters Of Support From Elected Officials
Panel says Virginia should do more to promote solar development on brownfields
Virginia’s solar output more than doubles in one year
Is Joe Manchin Worth Compromising With Anymore?
Federal regulators issue key approval for Mountain Valley Pipeline, but project faces fresh legal scrutiny
Marshall: Chickahominy Power plant is dead. Is the Mountain Valley Pipeline next?
Youngkin administration says it aims to speed up environmental permitting
Billions of dollars at stake as huge gold mine moves ahead with South Carolina expansion
Youngkin administration sets stricter runoff rules for solar farms
Virginia SCC staff questions Dominion Energy’s offshore wind cost assumptions
NC has great potential for offshore wind development, experts say, and a gust of direct benefits could follow
Gill lice detected for first time in Virginia trout
In A David Versus Goliath Battle Between NGOs And A Pipeline Company, Goliath Is Losing
Appeals court won’t revisit decision to reject Mountain Valley Pipeline permit
Natural gas pipeline expansion would pass through Suffolk
Virginia Senators push for new National Scenic Area on Shenandoah Mountain
Dominion agrees to study viability of Wise power plant that’s not producing much power
Keep an eye on costs, but Virginia needs offshore wind – Virginia Mercury – 4/1/22
More than 800 solar projects in Bay states stuck waiting for review
With construction at a standstill, Mountain Valley Pipeline looks for solutions
Chickahominy Power cancels plans for natural gas plant in Charles City
Sierra Club Virginia Chapter Requests Moratorium on Land-disturbing Activities in Candy Darter Critical Habitats
Rocky Forge Wind Project Becomes Can Kicked Down The Road
Coal country crawfish get critical habitat protections
Youngkin says RGGI won’t cut emissions. Critics say his own report shows he’s wrong.
Bill stripping citizen air and water boards of permitting power headed to governor
Mountain Valley Pipeline lead investor urges patience
Limpert: Mountain Valley Pipeline will be a health hazard
Buffalo Creek — 50 years later
Do opponents of Botetourt County wind farm live too far away to sue?
Tilting toward windmills
The ACP was canceled but we still lost our land
Mountain Valley facing ‘greater uncertainty,’ lead partner in pipeline project says
The Mountain Valley Pipeline Can Never Be Completed—Time For Everyone to Admit It
Developers halt Va. natural gas pipeline
Air and water board bills hurt businesses and communities
Planned wind farm in Botetourt County again looking for a buyer of its renewable energy
Dominion Energy Plans to Put New Coal Ash Landfill on Potomac River
Future of Mountain Valley Pipeline clouded by court decisions
House panel rejects metals mining study
Senate panel advances bill to strip citizen boards’ environmental permitting power
Senate approves ceding site-specific water pollution permit limit oversight, weakening some water quality standards
Mountain Valley Pipeline loses permit to cross through Jefferson National Forest
Court may back Mountain Valley pipeline, despite NEPA fight
Conservation Groups Scrutinize Monongahela Timber-Harvest Proposal
‘Make it more environmentally sound’: Citizen group takes on popular Southwest Va. trail network
GOP senator says Youngkin would sign bill to ban Dominion Energy campaign donations
The GOP offensive against climate action begins
Union joins fight against Trump-era EPA boss
MVP Still Targeting Summer 2022 Start-Up Despite Latest Lawsuit
Trump EPA head, coal lobbyist tapped as Virginia’s environmental chief
Top Northam administration officials say state should not forbid new fossil fuel plants
Restoring Lands Impacted by Scuttled Appalachian Natural Gas Pipelines to Cause Minimal Impacts, FERC Affirms
SCC throws roadblock at proposed Central Virginia pipeline project
Gold mining study begins as discoveries continue in Virginia
How big can the offshore wind industry be in Hampton Roads? Leaders ‘trying to create it from scratch.’
Solar boosters pool money and know-how to put panels on neighbors’ homes
Mountain Valley Pipeline stream-crossing permit approved by Virginia regulators
Virginia regulatory board denies Mountain Valley Pipeline compressor station permit
Exploratory drilling for copper, zinc underway in Pittsylvania County as new environmental coalition forms
Resident group opposed to gold mining
Chickahominy Pipeline: Should we trust them?
Virginia’s flood woes: It’s time for some consistency
Meet a clean water activist fighting to protect Virginia streams from the Mountain Valley Pipeline
Army Corps of Engineers again pushes back deadline for DEP decision on key water permit for Mountain Valley Pipeline
Ghazala F. Hashmi column: Mountain Valley Pipeline is unjust and our state board must deny new permits
Chatham residents and others to speak against Lambert Compressor Station at air board hearing
Stark Choice for Va. Regulators on Shared-solar ‘Minimum Bill’
Green energy may flourish even with Republicans dominating Richmond
SCC approves settlement in review of Dominion Energy Virginia rates
A coal plant fights to stay open. It could enrich Manchin
State should have oversight over proposed Chickahominy Pipeline, regulator says
Mountain Valley Pipeline has a terrible record. Why would regulators let it go forward?
Black Appalachian Coalition aims to shift narrative on energy, other issues
Second lawsuit filed by opponents of proposed wind farm in Botetourt County
Big gold mine fined again, this time for toxic discharge violations near SC town
Giant Virginia Offshore Wind Project Makes Five Key Construction Awards
Head of WV transportation says federal infrastructure bill would go a long way on highway projects
Will property owners who lost land to scuttled Atlantic Coast Pipeline get it back?
Mountain Valley Pipeline nears completion, but hurdles remain
Environmental concerns dominate Army Corps public comment hearing on key permit for Mountain Valley Pipeline
Court hears arguments in latest legal attack on Mountain Valley Pipeline
Water Board should reject Mountain Valley Pipeline permit this time around
At issue in Chickahominy Pipeline hearing: Just what is a public utility?
Underground mine safety test center near Snowshoe gets green light
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Plans Virginia Beach, Virginia, Offshore Wind Turbine Facility
The common wealth of water
Dominion, attorney general and SCC staff reach deal in contentious rate case
In Virginia, momentum grows for grassroots group mobilized against now-canceled gas plant
Gubernatorial candidates comment, or choose not to, on Mountain Valley Pipeline
Major U.S. offshore wind plan hits obstacles
Landmark EJ ruling sparks legislative reckoning in Va.
Uranium mining ban upheld as Supreme Court of Va. declines to reopen lower court ruling
Mountain Valley Pipeline water permit arguments tread familiar ground
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality Steals Citizen Board Authority, Falsely Claims Board Made a “Preliminary Decision” to Issue Mountain Valley Pipeline Permit
‘Completely out of the norm’: Central Virginia counties protest Chickahominy Pipeline plan
U.S. Interior Department Orders WV To Bolster Coal Mine Cleanup Program
West Virginia’s coal powered the nation for years. Now, many look to a cleaner future.
Editorial: A cleaner future won’t happen without developing a new generation of talent
A historically Black town stood in the way of a pipeline – so developers claimed it was mostly white
EPA, New River Gorge, others express concerns to FERC about potential Mountain Valley Pipeline impacts
Southwest Virginia landowners still fighting pipeline’s use of eminent domain
Can Southwest Virginia remake itself as a laboratory for renewables?
Dominion Virginia customers should get $312 million refund, plus rate cut, SCC staff says
Mountain Valley Pipeline seeks the identity of its anonymous critics
DEQ taking public comments on Mountain Valley Pipeline stream crossings
Virginia environmental regulators make preliminary decision to issue key water permit for Mountain Valley Pipeline
On Shenandoah River, algae and bacteria continue to plague recreation — and human health
Virginia county fends off natural gas plant, but battles continue
Lawsuit against wind farm in Botetourt County allowed to move forward
Federal environmental assessment green-lights change in Mountain Valley Pipeline construction method
Fight brewing over alleged aquifer damage by Mountain Valley Pipeline
National Academies to study potential impacts of gold mining in Virginia
Dominion should return property to owners
A close look at what’s next now that the Atlantic Coast Pipeline has been canceled
The South’s Clean Energy Disruption
Federal review recommends leaving cancelled Atlantic Coast Pipeline pipe, felled trees in place
Pipeline’s plan to offset greenhouse gas emissions questioned by environmentalists
Lawmakers ask SCC to analyze Dominion rates with an eye on refunds for customers
Stop whining about solar panels — we need more now
When Herring was in midst of primary, Dominion Energy gave $200K to association helping his campaign
Coal fuels less and less Virginia electricity. But when should utilities pull the plug on plants?
Wind farm planned for Botetourt missed deadline for approval, county says
Developer Abandons Virginia Gas-Fired Power Project
How Va. pipeline ruling may reshape environmental justice
EPA challenge muddles future of Mountain Valley pipeline
Hadwin: MVP: The whole story
Company exploring new gas pipeline in five central and eastern Va. Counties
For many Nelson County residents, victory over pipeline remains sweet one year later
What sank the Atlantic Coast Pipeline? It wasn’t just environmentalism.
Mountain Valley Pipeline follows familiar playbook: Push pollution into poor and minority communities
Limpert: DEQ ignores health threats
Air Board pushes decision on Lambert compressor station permit to September following complaints
Virginia Gold Rush: Residents fear dangerous open pit mine will open in Buckingham County before General Assembly acts
Researchers eye coal ash as a possible source of critical minerals — and Southwest Virginia jobs
DEQ inspectors believe a proposed gas plant broke the rules. But the agency reversed a plan to revoke the permit.
VIRGINIA & NORTH CAROLINA: Commercial Offshore Wind Parks on Deck
The fracking boom is over. Where did all the jobs go?
Nelson officials recognize anniversary of pipeline’s demise as day of celebration
Biden must stop methane pipelines to deliver on climate change and environmental justice
Randy Kesling: Protecting trout relies on rigorous pipeline oversight
Va. pipeline tests landmark environmental justice ruling
Wind farm in Botetourt County missed deadline for approval, opponents say
New mapping tool aims to clarify Virginia environmental justice debates
Governor tells lawmakers to ‘go back to the drawing board’ on major energy bill
Dominion Energy’s wind turbines have been more efficient than expected
Companies Behind Mountain Valley Pipeline Fail to Protect Shareholders From This Economically and Environmentally Nonsensical Project
Water quality impact to be key consideration as Mountain Valley Pipeline hangs in limbo
Mountain Valley Pipeline resumes work on steep slopes in Roanoke area
Botetourt wind project hits resistance
Dominion Slow-walks Efficiency & Keeps Their Rates High
Virginia advocates seek path forward for electric school buses despite lack of state funds
New N.C. State study finds socially vulnerable communities bear brunt of pipelines
Comment period for key Mountain Valley Pipeline water permits is here
Enviro Groups Argue: Mountain Valley Pipeline Drilling Proposal Requires Virginia Clean Water Act Review
May 19 Endangered Species Day: Mountain Valley Pipeline Continues To Harm Their Habitats
Virginia Activists Highlight Environmental Injustices in Fracked Gas Plant Permitting Process
New mapping project brings 3 million acres of West Virginia wetlands into focus
Dominion’s exit from regional capacity market raises some eyebrows — and questions
Virginia should note Colorado’s approach to coal
FERC urged to restore property rights in ACP’s path
North Carolina regulators again reject proposed MVP extension
MVP delayed again as project cost keeps rising
Private land taken for MVP: At what price?
West Virginia water quality in crosshairs again
Charles City gas plant enters limbo with state certification in doubt
Virginia DEQ announces new Environmental Justice Office
Virginia landowners urge FERC to require cancelled Atlantic Coast Pipeline to relinquish easements
Pipeline Run; MVP Opponents Continue the Protests
62 groups urge Biden admin to scrap Mountain Valley permits
Protester who blocked pipeline work in Giles County is charged, jailed
Hileman: DEQ should reject MVP’s water-crossing application
As it takes up another contentious permit, air board wrestles with public engagement
New superintendent named for Blue Ridge Parkway
Council on Environmental Justice asks Northam to institute fossil fuel infrastructure ban
‘It’s time to retire’: With six-year struggle now behind them, some opponents of ACP moving on
Pipeline opponents urge State Water Control Board to increase oversight
Candy darter fish gets critical habitat designation, but remains in the path of a pipeline
Funds from Mountain Valley Pipeline awarded for Carvins Cove land, other projects
Editorial: Offshore wind represent prime opportunity for Virginia
As Dominion’s rate review gears up, a broader fight about regulatory balance resurges
Opinion: Competition will build a reliable, affordable energy future for Virginia
Tom Farrell dies at 66, the day after stepping down as leader of Dominion Energy
WV House approves Senate resolution supporting canceled Atlantic Coast Pipeline project
Stream crossings for Mountain Valley Pipeline become more complicated
City, County Support Shenandoah Mountain National Scenic Area Designation
Lawmakers must protect Virginians from the harms of gold mining
Bondurant: Why was press blocked from tree-sitter removal?
FERC rejects bid to halt Mountain Valley construction
Defense League lobbies for landowner easements
Appalachian Fracking Faces Financial Risks, Report Warns. Hopes for Petrochemical Plastics Boom ‘Unlikely.’
W.Va. joins 21-state coalition in suit against Keystone XL cancellation
Death of 600-mile pipeline leaves ‘zombie easements’
Friends of Nelson fighting for pipeline easements to be released
Mountain Valley Pipeline’s extension opposed by existing Transco pipeline
Federal court rules that DEQ acted legally in denying MVP Southgate permit, but must explain itself
IEEFA U.S.: Financial rationale for Mountain Valley Pipeline has evaporated in changing market
Kevin Campbell: Manchin should chart new course for WV (Opinion)
Water utilities, state environmental regulators wary of bill that would relax oil and gas tank oversight
On environmental justice, Democrats split over the best path forward
New Report Strongly Implies That the Virginia Clean Economy Act’s 2045/2050 Timeframe Is At Least a Decade Too Slow
Virginia looks to gain ground in states’ slow race on electric vehicle policy
The Atlantic Coast Pipeline Is a Bust, but Property Owners Along the Route Are Stuck in Limbo
Mountain Valley Pipeline still on target for completion this year, developers say
Investors Managing $250 Billion in Assets Call on Big Banks to Stop Funding Mountain Valley Pipeline
Editorial: Bold investment needed to modernize electric grid
ATC Rejects Mountain Valley Pipeline Opponents’ Request to See $19.5 Million Agreement
Blackjewel’s bankruptcy is a harbinger of trouble ahead for the plummeting coal industry
Dominion Cleaning by Greening, but Natural Gas Not a Goner
Dominion plans to build nearly 200 giant wind turbines off Virginia. But getting that energy into the grid won’t be easy.
ABRA members file comments with FERC about ACP restoration issues
Press Release: Gold mining legislation approved by Virginia Senate
Conservationists Urge Higher Fines for Mountain Valley Pipeline Project
Mountain Valley Pipeline still facing concerns over Lewis County erosion issues
ATC Reveals Further Details of $19.5M Pipeline Agreement
Appalachia’s top natural gas-producing counties falling further behind economically, report says
Va. Senate committee kills bills aimed at Dominion Energy over-earnings
Will the House put the brakes on the electric school bus bill again?
Appalachian Trail Conservancy Refuses to Make Public $19.5 Million Pipeline Agreement
Mountain Valley Pipeline cited again for erosion and sedimentation violations
Concerns over erosion impact of Mountain Valley Pipeline continue with project in limbo
Mountain Valley to seek new water quality certifications from Virginia
Christopulos: Another misleading poll from Mountain Valley Pipeline supporters
Lawsuit seeks to stop proposed wind farm in Botetourt County
Regulators say Dominion’s long-range plan doesn’t meet statutory standards
Attorney general pushes for legislation aimed at Dominion Energy’s excess profits
Dominion Energy nearly quadruples Virginia political contributions from 2018 to 2020
Living with natural gas pipelines: Appalachian landowners describe fear, anxiety and loss
The Biden administration promises to clean up mine land and create jobs in Appalachia. Here are some steps it can take.
In a rare rebuke, FERC fails to approve Mountain Valley Pipeline’s proposal
Forest Service approves MVP crossing through Jefferson National Forest, triggering lawsuit and frustration from environmentalists
Bipartisan coalition looks to reform Virginia’s system of electric utility regulation
AG Mark Herring Part of Lawsuit That Just Blocked Trump’s “Dirty Power” Rule That Violated the Clean Air Act
Virginia groups sue U.S. Forest Service over new environmental review standards
Electric resource plans suggest hotly contested path to WV’s energy future
Manchin on fracking, climate and a clean energy standard
Appalachian coal mine reclamation bonding issues highlighted in new report
Atlantic Coast Pipeline restoration planned to start later in WV than other states
Dominion files plans with federal regulators for 2.6 GW offshore wind project, largest in US to date
Virginia’s legacy coal country looks to solar for economic growth
Virginia Natural Gas planning $205 million pipeline project in ‘rural crescent’
Two major article categories were combined in 2021, reflecting changes affecting projects of interest and ABRA’s focus, more generally.
Prior to January 2021:
Local & ACP:
focused on stories about the Atlantic Coast Pipeline project, Dominion Energy and Virginia Energy and Environmental Policy.
Regional & MVP:
focused on the Mountain Valley Pipeline, regional pipeline issues, gas production and environmental concerns.