The deadline for public comments to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality regarding whether the Atlantic Coast Pipeline or the Mountain Valley Pipeline should receive water quality certification under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act is next Tuesday, August
Legislators Call on DEQ to Protect Water, Fix Review Process
Four state legislators from western Virginia in the past few days are the latest to join with a bipartisan caucus calling on Gov. Terry McAuliffe and the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality to slow down, correct its process and ensure
Hands Across the Appalachian Trail on August 19
A special event to highlight the danger to the Appalachian Trail from proposed natural gas pipelines will be held this coming Saturday, August 19, from 10:30 am to 12 noon at the Humpback Rocks Visitor Center, located at Milepost 5.8
Executive Order Issued to Streamline Pipeline Environmental Reviews
President Trump issued on August 15 an Executive Order to streamline the approval process for infrastructure projects, including pipelines. The order, entitled “Establishing Discipline and Accountability in the Environmental Review and Permitting Process for Infrastructure,” establishes as a goal that
State, county await pipeline showdown
Card – The Recorder – 8/17/17
Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League Declares DEQ Acting in Violation of State Water Quality Standards
Card – Blue Virginia – 8/15/17
Pipeline can’t help but bring mayhem to Virginia’s environment
Card – News Leader – 8/15/17
Doing the Math: Dominion’s and FERC’s Own Numbers Tell Us the Atlantic Coast Pipeline is a Budget Buster
Card – Blue Virginia – 8/11/17
WV DEP ignored water quality in MVP permit, court filing argues
Card – Charleston Gazette-Mail – 8/16/17
Pittsylvania County cites federal law in pipeline zoning issues
Card – Work It, SOVA – 8/15/17