Update 122 – Allegheny-Blue Ridge Alliance

Court Rejects Law Suit Claiming FERC Bias Favors Pipelines

A lawsuit claiming that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is structurally bias in favor of approving natural gas pipelines has been dismissed by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The suit had been brought by the Delaware Riverkeepers Network,

Only Two Weeks Remain to Comment on the ACP DEIS

The April 6 deadline for commenting on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) is only 2 weeks away. Even if someone testified at one of the recent FERC comment sessions, they are urged to also file written comments,

VOF Files Supplemental Comments With FERC

The Virginia Outdoors Foundation (VOF) wrote the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on March 10 reiterating its concerns over the proposed crossing of 10 conservation easements held by the VOF, but also setting forth several recommended conditions that should be imposed should the Atlantic Coast Pipeline be approved by FERC.

Constitution Pipeline Challenge to Section 401 Denial Rejected

A lawsuit challenging New York State’s denial of a required certification for the Constitution Pipeline has been dealt a setback by the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of New York, which ruled that it “lacks subject-matter jurisdiction, because Constitution has not pleaded an injury in fact and thus lacks standing” to assert its claims.