The Fourth Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals on July 26 struck down the latest permit the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) had issued for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP). The issue arose from a requirement in the Endangered Species Act that (quoting from the decision) “the proposed pipeline will not jeopardize the continued existence of several endangered and threatened species that are likely to be impacted by pipeline construction.
Federal court strikes down Fish and Wildlife permit for Atlantic Coast Pipeline
- – Richmond Times-Dispatch – 7/26/19
Pipeline permit vacated by court
- – The Recorder – 8/01/19
Breathe easier: States are passing a buttload of clean-energy bills
- – Grist – 6/10/19
Virginia ruling points to bumps in the road for state’s renewable mandate
- – Energy News Network – 6/7/18
What FERC Is And Why It Matters
- – Huffington Post – 5/30/17