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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. 

Daniel Shaffer October 22, 2021 Pipeline Updates Read more

Air Board Comments Due January 4, Permit Vote Scheduled for January 8

Comments to the Virginia Air Pollution Control Board on the proposed ACP compressor
station in Buckingham County, VA are due Friday, January 4 by 11:59 pm (emailed comments
are accepted). The Board is scheduled to vote on the permit at a meeting in Richmond next
Tuesday,

Daniel Shaffer January 18, 2019 Pipeline Updates Read more

Senate committee advances FERC nominee McNamee despite ‘unfortunate’ comments

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  • – Utility Dive – 11/27/18
Daniel Shaffer December 1, 2018 Big Picture Read more

Summary of All comments to State Water Control Board Available

ABRA member Wild Virginia this week released a comprehensive summary of the more than 13,000 comments filed with the Virginia State Water Control Board (SWCB) regarding the adequacy of the U.S. Corps of Engineers’ Nationwide Permit 12 (NWP 12) regarding stream crossings for the ACP.

Daniel Shaffer August 17, 2018 Pipeline Updates Read more

Diverse DEIS Comments Raise Serious Questions About ACP

“Incomplete” and “go back to the drawing board” were sentiments most commonly echoed in the comments filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline over the past two weeks.

Daniel Shaffer April 14, 2017 Pipeline Updates Read more

Hearing features comments for, against Mountain Valley Pipeline

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  • – The Exponent Telegram – 3/8/17
Daniel Shaffer March 10, 2017 Regional & MVP Read more

Dominion’s Plans to Use HDD Challenged in Comments to FERC

The risk of failure for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) to safely cross the Appalachian National Scenic Trail (ANST) and the Blue Ridge Parkway (BRP) is “substantial,” according to comments filed February 7 by the Dominion Pipeline Monitoring Coalition (DPMC). 

Daniel Shaffer February 16, 2017 Pipeline Updates Read more

Forest Service Communications Still Needed

This week’s Executive Actions by President Trump are reminder of how important it is that the government agencies responsible for making decisions concerning the environmental and safety dimensions of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline be encouraged to perform due diligence in accordance with the law. 

Daniel Shaffer February 6, 2017 Pipeline Updates Read more

MVP Public Comments on DEIS to be Received Beginning Next Week

A series of public sessions conducted by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
to receive verbal comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Mountain
Valley Pipeline will be held at seven locations beginning next week. The comments will be taken
on a one-by-one basis by a stenographer,

Daniel Shaffer December 6, 2016 Pipeline Updates Read more

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The Allegheny Blue-Ridge Alliance (ABRA) is a coalition of conservation organizations dedicated to promoting and protecting the environmental integrity of the Allegheny-Blue Ridge region, which encompasses the Central Appalachian Highlands area of Virginia and West Virginia.

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