The West Virginia Rivers Coalition and 22 other organizations (including ABRA and
several of its members) filed comments on July 26 with the West Virginia Department of
Environmental Protection’s (WVDEP) proposed modification of Nationwide Permit 12 (NWP 12),
Atlantic Coast Pipeline: Is It Still a Viable Project?
- – The News & Advance – 8/4/19
Sixteen State AGs Urge Supreme Court to Take Forest Service Case
Sixteen Republican State Attorneys General, led by West Virginia AG Patrick Morrisey, filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court asking it to accept the appeal made by the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC (ACP, LLC) to overturn the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals decision to vacate the U.S.
‘Decision is completely wrong’: W.Va. Attorney General leads move to overturn pipeline ruling
- – Bluefield Daily Telegraph – 8/1/19
Dominion to focus on Supreme Court to get Atlantic Coast Pipeline to finish line
- – SP Global – 7/31/19
Crucial Legal Decisions Expected in Coming Months
Construction activity on the Atlantic Coast Pipeline was suspended several months ago as the result of a stay from the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals regarding a successful challenge to the endangered species biological opinion that had been issued by the U.S.
ACP Appeals Forest Service Decision to U.S. Supreme Court
Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC (ACP, LLC) on June 25 filed an appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court asking it to review the December 13, 2018 decision of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals that said the U.S.
SELC Comments to Forest Service on Appalachian Trail Issue
The Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) wrote the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) on June 24 regarding the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals’ December 18 decision that the USFS lacked the authority to grant a right-of-way for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) to cross the Appalachian National Scenic Trail (ANST).
Pipeline backers set stage for Appalachian Trail fight
- – E&E News – 6/26/19
Mountain Valley Pipeline Proposes Land Swap to Cross Appalachian Trail
EQM Midstream Partners (EQM), principal owner of the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) project, has proposed a land swap with the federal government to allow the MVP to cross the Appalachian National Scenic Trail (Trail). The proposal was revealed in a June 17 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SCC).