Cheryl LaFleur has been named as Acting Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) by President Trump (announced January 26). Thursday afternoon Commissioner Norman Bay, who has served as Chairman since Aril 2015 submitted a letter of resignation, effective
Trump’s Executive Actions: What Do They Mean for Proposed Pipelines?
This week’s flurry of Executive Memoranda and Orders signed by President Trump have included several actions with relevance to the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline and the Mountain Valley Pipeline. Here’s a rundown of some of the actions taken and links
Forest Service Communications Still Needed
This week’s Executive Actions by President Trump are reminder of how important it is that the government agencies responsible for making decisions concerning the environmental and safety dimensions of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline be encouraged to perform due diligence in
VOF Decision Two-Weeks Away
A decision by the Virginia Outdoors Foundation (VOF) on whether to accept or reject the application to permit the Atlantic Coast Pipeline to compromise conservation easements of 10 properties in the path of the project is expected to be made
Public Comment Sessions for ACP Scheduled
A series of ten public comment sessions have been scheduled by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) beginning in mid-February to provide opportunities for interested parties to offer verbal comments on their views about the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)
Endangered bee may sting pipeline plan
Card – The Recorder – 1/26/17
Pipeline project awaits critical state decision
Card – The Recorder – 1/26/17
Duke-Dominion Withheld Gas Pipeline Data, Groups Charge – News Release from NC WARN
Card – NCWARN – 1/24/17
Environmentalists Decry Preliminary Approval of Pipeline
Card – WMRA – 1/24/17
Folks in the Valley react to President Trump’s approval of pipelines
Card – WHSV3 – 1/25/17