Dominion Transmission, Inc. (DTI) has responded to a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) request for updated information on the number of land parcels and acreage (temporary and permanent) required for construction of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP), as well as indicating the amount of those parcels that are “within or collocated with existing rights-of-way).
When Will the DEIS Be Released for the ACP?
The Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) is scheduled to be released sometime this month, per the schedule previously released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The release could be today, next week or the end of the month.
EDF Raises Concern Over Utility Affiliate Relationships in Pipeline Projects
The funding of new pipeline capacity by pipeline developers and regulated utilities that are part of the same corporate group has been raised as a concern by the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF). In a November 29 letter to the New York State Public Utility Commission (NYPUC),
Slippery slopes
- The Recorder – 12/8/16
ACP, station not needed or wanted
- The Farmville Herald – 12/8/16
High job demand at pipeline construction expo
- News Leader – 12/8/16
Opinion/Letter: Pipeline poll wasn’t exactly objective
- The Daily Progress – 12/6/16
Pipeline opponents find hope in Standing Rock decision
- News Leader – 12/5/16
FERC’s Pipeline Impact Statement Full of Errors, say Environmental Groups
- WVTF Public Radio – 12/7/16
Local activists urge banks to divest from Dakota pipeline project
- Roanoke Times – 12/4/16