Strong support for the recent denial by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to extend tree felling for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline was voiced this week by the Virginia Society of Ornithology (VSO). In a May 8 letter to FERC,
Police make arrests as protests of the Mountain Valley Pipeline intensify
Card – The Roanoke Times – 4/11/18
Tree Felling Extension for ACP Denied by FERC
A request by Dominion Transportation, Inc. (DETI) and Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC to extend the deadline for tree felling until May 15 has been denied by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Responding to a March 15 request for an
ABRA Members Voice Opposition to ACP Request to Extend Tree Felling
Last week’s request by Dominion Energy Transmission, Inc. (DETI) for a two-month extension of the deadline for felling trees for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) has had vociferous opposition. DETI’s March 15 letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
Developers want more time for pipeline tree clearing
Card – The Herald-Sun – 3/16/18
Tree-Felling for the ACP to Begin in National Forests, Expand Elsewhere
Permission for contractors of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) to begin felling trees within the George Washington and Monongahela National Forests was granted by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) on March 2. ABRA was informed of the decision during the
Trees begin to fall, making way for pipeline through Nelson County
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MVP asks West Virginia judge to order protesters out of trees along pipeline route
Card – Roanoke Times – 3/6/18
Environmental groups urge DRBC to prohibit tree clearing for PennEast pipeline
Card – Bucks County Courier Times – 3/5/18
Tree-Cutting to Begin in National Forest for MVP
The Supervisor of the Jefferson National Forest, Joby Timm, announced late Wednesday (2/28) that tree cutting associated with the Mountain Valley Pipeline can commence. While a Special Use Permit for the MVP had been issued earlier, the authority to cut