In a comprehensive, strongly-worded letter sent this week to members of the Virginia State Water Control Board (SWCB), lawyers from several conservation and environment groups stated that the Board “must be certain that it has ‘reasonable assurance’ that the Atlantic
Forest Service Rejects All Objections to Its Plan to Approve the MVP
Objections filed with the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) to the agency’s Draft Decision Document to amend the Forest Plan of the Jefferson National Forest so that construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) can proceed have been rejected out of
ACP Implementation Plan Filed with FERC
The approval document issued by Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline listed 73 environmental conditions to which the project is subject (see ABRA Update 152). Many of those listed conditions are to be included in the
FERC Chairman Openly Admits Pro-Industry Bias
Neil J. Chatterjee, current Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), last week, stated he does not believe it is the agency’s responsibility or capability to question an applicant company’s claim that it needs to build a new pipeline.
Congressmen Ask Attorney General About Prosecuting Pipeline Protestors
Eight-four Members of the U.S. House of Representatives sent a letter to Attorney General Sessions this week questioning whether the U.S. Department of Justice was properly equipped to respond to “recent attempts to disrupt the transmission of oil and natural
Pipeline opponents argue agency’s bias to industry unfair
Card – The Recorder – 10/26/17
Virginia cannot approve proposed natural gas pipelines lacking critical information about impacts on state waters
Card – Augusta Free Press – 10/25/17
ACP builders submit new plans for erosion control
Card – The Robesonian – 10/24/17
Our Opinion: County leaders stand up for residents stuck in gas pipeline’s path
Card – The Wilson Times – 10/20/17
Group of Lawmakers Suggests Calling Pipeline Sabotage Domestic Terrorism
Card – Natural Gas Intelligence – 10/25/17