The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers filed a motion on January 18 with the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals for a remand and vacating of the permit that the Huntington District of the Corps had issued for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) to cross rivers and streams and West Virginia.
Legal Challenges to FERC Certificate and Other ACP Permits – An Update
There are now five principal legal challenges to the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP). Here’s a brief rundown of these challenges and their status:
- FERC certificate – A suit challenging the FERC certificate was filed August 16 with the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals by Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) and Appalachian Mountain Advocates (Appalmad),
Opponents ask governor to block pipeline
- – The Rocky Mount Telegram – 9/6/18
Pipeline permits cannot pass, groups assert
- – The Recorder – 11/2/17