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Update 133

DEQ, Army Corp Officials See ACP Water Quality Challenges

David Paylor, Director of the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, and Steve Gibson of the Norfolk, VA district office of the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers visited the proposed route of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) on June 6 to see first-hand the water quality challenges the project presents. 

Daniel Shaffer June 9, 2017 Pipeline Updates Read more

DPMC Sues Virginia DEQ On Practices in Issuing Water Quality Certificates

The Dominion Pipeline Monitoring Coalition (DPMC) filed suit on June 5 against the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) in state Circuit Court for the City of Richmond. DPMC is asking the court to rule that DEQ issued a Clean Water Act section 401 Water Quality Certification for construction of utility lines,

Daniel Shaffer June 9, 2017 Pipeline Updates Read more

Legislation Introduced to Strengthen Public’s Evaluation of Gas Pipelines

U.S. Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner introduced legislation on June 7 to strengthen the public’s ability to evaluate the impacts of natural gas pipelines being considered by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). U.S. Representative Morgan Griffith will introduce similar legislation in the House.

Daniel Shaffer June 9, 2017 Pipeline Updates Read more

Group sues Virginia environmental agency over pipeline permitting

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  • – Richmond Times-Dispatch – 6/7/17
Daniel Shaffer June 9, 2017 Local & ACP Read more

DEQ director visits area in pipeline path

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  • – The Recorder – 6/8/17
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Dominion Energy Pulls Out All Stops For Pipeline Win

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  • – WhoWhatWhy – 6/8/17
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Dominion outlines pipeline construction, safety

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  • – The Recorder – 6/8/17
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Lawyers provide eminent domain advice

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  • – The Recorder – 6/8/17
Daniel Shaffer June 9, 2017 Local & ACP Read more

Legislators seek reform of FERC’s pipeline review process

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Virginia governor’s race ‘a referendum on pipelines’

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  • – The Roanoke Times – 6/4/17
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