The West Virginia Rivers Coalition and 22 other organizations (including ABRA and
several of its members) filed comments on July 26 with the West Virginia Department of
Environmental Protection’s (WVDEP) proposed modification of Nationwide Permit 12 (NWP 12),
Climate change: how the jet stream is changing your weather
- – Financial Times – 8/6/19
W.Va. DEP Changes State-Imposed Regs for Stream Crossing Permits
- – WV Public Broadcasting – 4/30/19
Is This What Dominion Calls ‘Best in Class’?
For the past five years, since announcing plans to build the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP), Dominion Energy has touted that its construction of the project would employ “best in class” techniques to prevent sediment runoff from endangering streams and rivers.
With variance, FERC allows Mountain Valley Pipeline to play it by ear
- – Virginia Mercury – 4/15/19
Roanoke attorneys seek criminal investigation of Mountain Valley Pipeline
- – The Roanoke Times – 1/22/19
West Virginia Opens Comment Period for Changes to Stream Crossing Rules
Modifications to the West Virginia regulations covering stream crossings for pipelines and similar projects have been proposed by the state’s Department of Environmental Protection. The modifications address the issue of the state’s existing requirement governing the timeframe within which stream crossing must be completed within 72 hours.
Mountain Valley Pipeline starts the new year with new complications
- – The Roanoke Times – 1/16/19
Virginia files lawsuit against Mountain Valley Pipeline
- – The Roanoke Times – 12/7/18
Federal Court Halts ACP Stream Crossings in West Virginia
The Fourth Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals on November 7 issued a stay on the ability of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP)to cross streams in West Virginia. The Court’s order was issued in connection with a legal challenge to the U.S.