Twenty-two conservation groups, including ABRA and several of its members, filed comments on November 19 with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on the permit application for the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) to cross rivers and streams under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act.
Key decisions on MVP to be made soon
Several key decisions are due to be made soon concerning necessary permits for the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP). Here’s a review of some key dates:
- Army Corps of Engineers consideration of a 404 permit for the MVP to cross streams and rivers – deadline for comments is 11:59 pm,
Comments on MVP stream crossings due October 27
Comments on the request by Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC to have a new Section 401 Water Protection Permit issued by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality for MVP related to its crossing streams and wetlands in Virginia are due October 27.
Group say 401 certification required MVP water
Eight conservation groups have urged the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to issue a a certification under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act for the Mountain Valley Pipeline’s requested approval of new waterbody crossing methods for the project.
Federal court rules that DEQ acted legally in denying MVP Southgate permit, but must explain itself
- – The Progressive Pulse – 3/12/21
EPA Water Rule Won’t Speed Up New Oil, Gas Pipeline Projects
EPA Issues Final Rule Limiting State Authority Under Clean Water Act
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued on June 1 its final rule amending Section 401 of the Clean Water Act, under which states are given authority to issue permits certifying that any discharges into the state’s waters from a proposed project will comply with Clean Water Act,
N.Y. rejects $1B pipeline over climate, water concerns
- – E&E Energywire – 5/18/20
Comments on EPA Proposal to Weaken State 401 Authority Due Oct. 21
Comments on a new proposed rule by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that would weaken the ability of states to regulate their own waters are due October 21. The rule, reported on in the August 16 ABRA Update,
US EPA Proposes Rule Narrowing States’ Ability to Block Pipeline Projects
- – The National Law Review – 8/30/19