Update 155 – Allegheny-Blue Ridge Alliance

Turnout Was the Story of the 2017 Virginia Elections

There are many story lines in the analysis of Virginia’s 2017 election results, but turnout is clearly the most prominent explanation for the results. Statewide, voter turnout was up 16% since the last gubernatorial election in 2013. During that same 4-year period,

Forest Service Clears the Way for ACP

A response to objections raised to the U.S. Forest Service’s (USFS)) Draft Record of Decision (ROD) about whether the proposed amendments to the Forest Plans of the Monongahela and George Washington National Forests to accommodate the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) has been issued by the agency.

Endangered Species Impacts from ACP Deemed Not a Problem

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has completed its review of the potential impact on certain endangered species by the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) and concluded that the project “is not likely to jeopardize the continued existence” of any of the species.

Changes in FERC’s Evaluation of Gas Pipelines Urged in New Study

The nearly twenty-year-old policy process of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in evaluating proposed natural gas pipelines needs an overhaul, according to a new report issued this week by the Analysis Group, a well-regarded international economic consulting firm. “Natural Gas Pipeline Certification: Policy Considerations for a Changing Industry” was authored by Dr.