The U.S. Forest Service (NFS) released on July 21 a Draft Record of Decision regarding the proposed route of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) through the Monongahela National Forest (MNF) and the George Washington National Forest (GWNF). The document, which
ABRA Calls Final ACP Environmental Report An “Affront to Democracy”
The July 21 release of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) met wide-spread negative reaction from ABRA and its member organizations. In a press release issued shortly after the FEIS was made public,
Biased Regulatory Approach Is Charged Against Virginia DEQ
“The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has refused to seriously consider that it may need to deny water quality certifications . . . as demonstrated by its words and actions” for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) and the Mountain Valley
Water Quality Hearings on the ACP and MVP Begin: Be Sure to Participate!
Public hearings on whether to certify water quality under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) began last week in North Carolina under the authority of that state’s Department of the Environmental Quality. Similar
Construction Halted on Two Pipeline Projects for Environmental Problems
Two pipeline projects under construction have been halted by state environmental authorities due to environmental problems. The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) issued July 17 an order halting construction of the 713-mile Rover Pipeline, which would transmit natural
Sierra Club Requests a Revised/Supplemental DEIS for ACP
The Sierra Club has asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to conduct a Revised or Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline. In Sierra’s July 19 filing with FERC, it sites numerous deficiencies in
We can only fight – and hope — for our future
Card – The Recorder – 7/27/17
Question of need stands in wake of pipeline environmental report
Card – The Recorder – 7/27/17
Pipeline environmental statement: Most impacts will be ‘reduced to less-than-significant levels’
Card – Richmond Times-Dispatch – 7/21/17
Dominion must meet conditions before construction
Card – The Recorder – 7/27/17