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The fight for a national clean energy transmission system emerges on three fronts

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  • – Utility Dive – 5/3/22
Daniel Shaffer May 11, 2022 Big Picture Read more

Judge pressed to halt Army Corps pipeline permit Program

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  • – E&E News – 2/8/22
Daniel Shaffer February 11, 2022 Big Picture Read more

Comments on MVP stream crossing proposal due March 22

A February 19 proposal by Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC (MVP, LLC) to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) asking for authority to have the Mountain Valley Pipeline change the method for wetlands and waterbodies will be open for public comments. 

Daniel Shaffer March 11, 2021 Pipeline Updates Read more

Changes to Nationwide Permits System Announced by Army Corps of Engineers

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  • – EHS Daily Advisor – 1/27/21
Daniel Shaffer February 19, 2021 Big Picture Read more

Waters remain muddy for Mountain Valley Pipeline’s stream crossings

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  • – The Roanoke Times – 1/5/20
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  • Mountain Valley Pipeline faces political, regulatory changes in 2021
Daniel Shaffer January 8, 2021 Regional & MVP Read more

New Army Corps Permits for MVP Are Challenged in Court

A group of five conservation organizations have petitioned the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals to review the new Nationwide Permit 12 (NWP12) for the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) that was issued September 25 by the U.S. Corps of Engineers.  The NWP12 permit is required to permit the project to cross streams and rivers. 

Daniel Shaffer October 9, 2020 Pipeline Updates Read more

Opponents seek further delay of work on Mountain Valley Pipeline

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  • – The Roanoke Times – 10/7/20
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  • Mountain Valley Pipeline regains permit to cross streams, wetlands
Daniel Shaffer October 9, 2020October 12, 2020 Regional & MVP Read more

Army Corps moves to split utilities from streamlined permits

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  • – E&E News – 8/4/20
Daniel Shaffer August 7, 2020 Big Picture Read more

Hileman: Why has it taken so long for MVP to get a new permit?

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  • – The Roanoke Times – 7/12/20
Daniel Shaffer July 16, 2020 Regional & MVP Read more

Supreme Court restarts key Army Corps permit, but not KXL

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  • – E&E News – 7/6/20
Daniel Shaffer July 10, 2020 Big Picture Read more
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Allegheny-Blue Ridge Alliance

The Allegheny Blue-Ridge Alliance (ABRA) is a coalition of conservation organizations dedicated to promoting and protecting the environmental integrity of the Allegheny-Blue Ridge region, which encompasses the Central Appalachian Highlands area of Virginia and West Virginia.

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