The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has responded to a May 13 request from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) as to whether DEQ intended to require for the Mountain Valley Pipeline a new certificate under section 401 of
VA DEQ urged to require certification for MVP water crossings
Fifteen conservation organizations, including ABRA, wrote the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) on June 21 arguing that the agency must require certification under section 401 of the Clean Water Act for the Mountain Valley Pipeline to tunnel under nearly
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.
Enviro Groups Argue: Mountain Valley Pipeline Drilling Proposal Requires Virginia Clean Water Act Review
Card – Blue Virginia – 5/20/21
Attorney General Herring Files Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration Rule Undermining States’ Clean Water Act Oversight
Card – Office of the Attorney General of Virginia – 7/21/20
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
Virginia DEQ Shuts Down Public Input, Curbs Water Board in 401 Process
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has proclaimed that there is to be no further input from the public in the final stages of water quality certification (under Section 401 of the federal Clean Water Act) for the Atlantic
Two Pipelines, Two Different Decisions
Card – NPR WVTF – 12/26/17
Virginia DEQ Issues 401 Certificate for ACP: With Strings!
The December 12 decision by the Virginia State Water Control Board to approve, with conditions, a water quality certification for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) has finally been made official with a December 20 notification. In its certification document, required
Second court challenge filed over water quality certification for Mountain Valley Pipeline
Card – The Roanoke Times – 12/18/17