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Virginia Agrees to Comment Period on ACP Stream Crossings

The adequacy of stream crossing plans in Virginia for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline will be the subject of a new 30-day public comment period, in accordance with a vote on April 12 by the State Water Control Board.  Official language on the Board’s action is not yet available,

Daniel Shaffer April 14, 2018 Pipeline Updates Read more

Army Corp Gives O.K. to West Virginia Portion of ACP

A Nationwide Permit (NWP) has been issued by the Pittsburgh District of the U.S. Corp of Engineers for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline’s proposed route in West Virginia.  The Corp’s February 7 letter of approval  indicated that 187 stream crossings and wetlands would be involved in the four West Virginia counties affected: Harrison,

Daniel Shaffer February 9, 2018 Pipeline Updates Read more

ARGUMENT: The Only Force That Can Beat Climate Change Is the U.S. Army

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  • – Foreign Policy – 1/9/18
Daniel Shaffer January 12, 2018 Big Picture Read more

DEQ, Army Corp Officials See ACP Water Quality Challenges

David Paylor, Director of the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, and Steve Gibson of the Norfolk, VA district office of the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers visited the proposed route of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) on June 6 to see first-hand the water quality challenges the project presents. 

Daniel Shaffer June 9, 2017 Pipeline Updates Read more

DEQ acknowledges error, clarifies approach to review of pipelines

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  • – The Roanoke Times – 5/24/17
Daniel Shaffer May 26, 2017 Local & ACP Read more

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The Allegheny Blue-Ridge Alliance (ABRA) is a coalition of organizations concerned about the natural gas pipeline that Dominion Resources and its partner companies have proposed to build through portions of West Virginia, Virginia and North Carolina.

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