The Southern Environmental Law Center and Appalachian Mountain Advocates filed a challenge on January 29 in federal court on behalf of 11 conservation groups challenging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s October 13 decision to permit the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. FERC’s
Pipeline CSI Meeting Set for March 3: Mark Your Calendars!
A special ABRA meeting to present details about the recently announced Pipeline Compliance Surveillance Initiative (Pipeline CSI) has been scheduled for Saturday, March 3, from 1 to 5 pm at the Holiday Inn in Staunton, VA, located at the intersection
West Virginia Issues Stormwater Permits for ACP
A general water pollution control permit for the discharge of stormwater associated with construction of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline was issued on January 25 by the West Virginia Department of Environmental protection (DEP). The agency’s approval letter states: The erosion
Virginia Counties Delay Land Use Approvals for ACP Storage Facilities
Two Virginia counties deferred approvals of pipe storage yards for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. On January 25, the Highland County Planning Commission, citing numerous errors and inadequacies, tabled two land-use applications for Dominion to establish proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline construction
North Carolina Approves Erosion and Sediment Control Plans for ACP
The Atlantic Coast Pipeline received another key approval on February 1 when the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued an approval of the project’s erosion and sedimentation control (E&S) plan for the northern section of the project. The Department
Augusta zoning board tables Dominion discussion, again
Card – News Leader – 2/1/18
Highland planners slam pipeline permit applications
Card – The Recorder – 1/31/18
Atlantic Coast opponents plan Pipeline CSI to map violations
Card – E&E News EnergyWire – 1/31/18
Only way around law for Atlantic Coast Pipeline is to trample over it
Card – Charleston Gazette – 2/1/18
ACP stirs mix of hope for jobs, leeriness by Native Americans
Card – The News & Observer – 2/1/18