Card – NPR: WMRA – 3/30/22
Questions on MVP’s environmental impact continue in the courts
Challenges to the environmental impacts of the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) have continued in the past week in two federal court proceedings. On April 1, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals refused an appeal by the pipeline’s owners to reconsider
The world’s forests do more than just store carbon, new research finds
Card – The Guardian – 3/24/22
Shenandoah Mountain Scenic Area a step closer to reality
Virginia Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner introduced on March 23 the Shenandoah Mountain Act of 2022, which would designate more than 92,000 acres of the George Washington National Forest as the Shenandoah Mountain National Scenic Area (SMCSA). If enacted,
Mountain Valley Pipeline lead investor urges patience
Card – Chatham Star Tribune – 3/3/22 Related: Manchin moves to help speed up finish of natural gas pipeline
Protecting West Virginia’s Public Lands from Expanded Use of ORV/ATVs
Sponsor: West Virginia Highlands Conservancy Developer: Lobbyists & Legislators in WV Lobbyists and legislators have persistently promoted off-highway vehicle recreation on West Virginia’s public lands, Federal and state, for the last two years. For obvious reasons, the West Virginia Highlands
Future of Mountain Valley Pipeline clouded by court decisions
Card – The Roanoke Times – 2/6/22
FERC is asked to issue stop-work order for MVP
In the wake of two decisions by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals vacating three permits for the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) was asked on February 7 to issue a stop-work order “halting all
Conservation Groups Scrutinize Monongahela Timber-Harvest Proposal
Card – Public News Service – 1/18/22
Interested in protecting old-growth forests? Here are some steps you can take.
Card – The Washington Post – 1/7/22