Friday, June 15 is the deadline for submitting comments on the adequacy of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers NWP 12 program for stream crossings of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline and the Mountain Valley Pipeline. Written comments may be submitted via hand-delivery to DEQ,
WV DEP suggests it might pull or change part of MVP permit
- – Charleston Gazette-Mail – 6/2/18
Army Corps Suspends Permit for MVP Crossing Some WV Rivers
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has informed the corporation building the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MP) that it was partially suspending an important permit allowing the company to build the pipeline through streams in West Virginia. The action took place after Appalachian Mountain Advocates (Appalmad) notified the Corps that MVP had admitted that it could not complete construction of several major stream crossings in the 72 hours required as a special condition for West Virginia as part of Nationwide Permit 12.
One Week Remains to Comment to Virginia DEQ on Stream Crossings
Next Wednesday, May 30, at 5 pm, is the deadline for comments to the Virginia State Water Control Board to provide input on the adequacy of the U.S. Corps of Engineers Nationwide Permit 12 in protecting streams and wetlands crossed by the Atlantic Coast Pipeline and the Mountain Valley Pipeline.
New challenge to MVP project questions river crossing permit
- – Charleston Gazette-Mail – 5/22/18
May 30 Deadline for Comments on NWP 12 Review Approaches
The special 30-day comment period authorized by the Virginia State Water Control Board to receive public input on input on the adequacy of the U.S. Corps of Engineers Nationwide Permit 12 in protecting streams and wetlands crossed by the Atlantic Coast Pipeline and the Mountain Valley Pipeline ends on May 30.
Regulatory board cracks open door for more review of pipeline projects
- – Richmond Times Dispatch – 4-12-18
New Study Details Impacts to Stream Crossings of ACP and MVP
The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) this week released a report that studies the impact on waterbodies in Virginia that would result from the construction and operation of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline and the Mountain Valley Pipeline. Noting that the two projects would cross rivers and streams in the state over 1,000 times,