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FERC Rejects State AGs Plea for Project Moratorium During COVID-19 Crisis

A May 7 request by attorneys general of 10 states and the District of Columbia for a moratorium on approvals of all new and pending natural gas pipelines, LNG facilities and related fossil-fuel infrastructure projects during the COVID-19 pandemic has been summarily rejected by the Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). 

Daniel Shaffer May 15, 2020 Pipeline Updates Read more

Virginia Regulators Reject Key Parts of Dominion’s Smart Meter, Grid Upgrade Plan

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  • – Greentech Media – 3/27/20
Daniel Shaffer April 3, 2020 Local & ACP Read more

Regulators reject request to boost Dominion’s profit rate

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  • – Richmond Times-Dispatch – 11/21/19
Daniel Shaffer December 6, 2019 Local & ACP Read more

Pipeline opponents ask court to reject agreement between Virginia and MVP

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  • – WDBJ7 News – 11/28/19
Daniel Shaffer December 6, 2019 Regional & MVP Read more

FERC Rejects Complaint About MVP Violations

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has rejected a Formal Complaint filed June 21 by Wild Virginia, Preserve Craig, Indian Creek Watershed Association and two private landowners regarding numerous violations by the Mountain Valley Pipeline  (MVP) of conditions set forth in the Certificate FERC had granted the project. 

Daniel Shaffer September 6, 2019 Pipeline Updates Read more

Another Setback for Plans for a New Pipeline in NY’s Harbor

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  • – City Limits – 6/6/19
Daniel Shaffer June 8, 2019 Big Picture Read more

Justices Reject Pipeline Eminent Domain, Utility Cases

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  • – E&E News – 5/28/19
  • Related: Export pipelines new front in eminent domain fights
Daniel Shaffer May 31, 2019May 31, 2019 Big Picture Read more

Court of appeals asked to reject 2nd pipeline permit

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  • – The Recorder – 5/16/19
Daniel Shaffer May 17, 2019 Local & ACP Read more

N.Y. Deals Critical Blow to $1 Billion Shale Gas Pipeline

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  • – Bloomberg – 5/15/19
Daniel Shaffer May 17, 2019 Big Picture Read more

Court rejects pipeline developers’ request to overturn AT decision

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  • – Southern Environmental Law Center – 2/26/19
  • Related:
  • Dominion eyes avenues to get ACP natural gas pipeline project over court obstacle
Daniel Shaffer March 1, 2019March 1, 2019 Local & ACP Read more
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The Allegheny Blue-Ridge Alliance (ABRA) is a coalition of organizations concerned about the natural gas pipeline that Dominion Resources and its partner companies have proposed to build through portions of West Virginia, Virginia and North Carolina.

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