A three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals turned down an appeal of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC)’s December 2017 approval of the Mountain Valley Pipeline. The case had been brought by Appalachian Mountain Advocates, Chesapeake Climate
Legislators Urge Gov. Northam to Revoke Certifications for ACP and MVP
A dozen members of the Virginia House of Delegates and two state Senators wrote Governor Northam on July 26 urging him “to direct the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to revoke and decertify the 401 certifications for both upland
Charges against protesters unfair
Card – Suffolk News-Herald – 5/2/18
Opening Brief Filed in Challenge to VA 401 Certification
An opening brief was filed on Tuesday, April 17, in the lawsuit that several ABRA member organizations have filed challenging the December 12 decision of the Virginia State Water Control Board to conditionally approve issuing a water quality certificate (under
MVP Obtains Water Quality Certification from Virginia DEQ
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has issued a report declaring approval of environmental plans for the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) that cover erosion and sediment control, karst evaluation and stormwater management. The March 26 DEQ memorandum to the
North Carolina Poised to Grant 401-Certification to ACP
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NC DEQ) may announce as early as Friday its certification of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP), under provisions of Section 401 of the federal Clean Water Act, according to reports that surfaced Wednesday
Second court challenge filed over water quality certification for Mountain Valley Pipeline
Card – The Roanoke Times – 12/18/17
MVP Certification Decision Challenged in Court
Following last week’s decision by the Virginia State Water Control Board to grant Section 401 water quality certification for the Mountain Valley Pipeline, a group of ABRA members filed suit against the Water Control Board and the Department of Environmental
VA State Water Control Board Grants 401 Certification to MVP
The Virginia State Water Control Board approved on December 7 water quality certification for the Mountain Valley Pipeline. The vote was 5-2, with members Roberta Kellam and G. Nissa Dean dissenting. The action came late Tuesday afternoon (December 7). On
W.Va. agency waives water quality certification for Mountain Valley Pipeline
Card – The Roanoke Times – 11/1/17