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Update 106

Pipeline Summit a Resounding Success

The second Pipeline Summit, co-sponsored by the Allegheny-Blue Ridge Alliance and the Protect Our Water, Heritage, Rights coalition (POWHR), drew 165 attendees to the Natural Bridge Hotel on Saturday, November 12 from Virginia, West Virginia and North Carolina.

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State Utility Regulators React to Trump Victory

“Right now, ain’t nobody knows nothing” was the observation of one attendee at this week’s annual meeting of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners in La Quinta, CA, according to an article posted November 16 on the Utility Dive website.

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Appalachian Trail Conservancy Opposes MVP

The Appalachian Trail (AT) would be threatened by the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) “with impact at such an unprecedented scale, we must oppose this project to our greatest ability,” stated the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) in comments made to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on November 3.

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FERC Asks for More Environmental Information on the ACP

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), in a November 17 request has asked Dominion Transmission, Inc. for additional environmental information on a range of topics, including the impact of access roads, bats, golden and bald eagles and mussels.

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Dominion Responds to FERC Info Requests

Dominion Transmission, Inc. (DTI) has responded to an October 26 supplemental information request from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The FERC request (discussed in ABRA Update 103, October 27) contained 69 specific questions, to be answered by November 15.

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ABRA Steering Committee Changes

One of the original ABRA Steering Committee members, Judy Rodd of Friends of Blackwater, has decided to steps down from the committee. Judy’s insights and commitment will be sorely missed by ABRA. Two new people are being added to the Steering group: Allen Johnson of the Eight Rivers Council in Pocahontas County,

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Dominion to address karst uncertainty

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  • The Recorder – 11/17/16
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Tap access in the future: County will gain control of 200 acres on lateral gas line

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  • The Farmville Herald – 11/16/16

Related Articles:
What a tap could mean for business growth

Possible compressor vote Monday

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Buckingham residents call for community veto of Atlantic Coast Pipeline Compressor Station

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  • Augusta Free Press – 11/16/16
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3 N.C. Protests Target Atlantic Coast Pipeline

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  • Fayetteville Observer – 11/11/16

Related Articles:
Atlantic Coast Pipeline protestors to host walk next week

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