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Update 192

Court Vacates Key Permits for ACP

A key permit for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) was vacated on August 6 by the U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit in a unanimous decision (3-0).  The Court declared that the National Park Service’s (NPS) permit authorizing the ACP to cross under the Blue Ridge Parkway (BRP) and Appalachian National Trail (ANT) was arrived at with improper justification and should be deemed invalid. 

Daniel Shaffer August 10, 2018 Pipeline Updates Read more

State Water Control Board to Meet August 21

The Virginia State Water Control Board’s (SWCB) next regular meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 21, beginning at 9:30 am, at the Pocahontas Building, First Floor House Committee Room, 900 East Main Street, Richmond, VA 23219.  The tentative meeting agenda includes the following items at the end of the meeting:

VII.

Daniel Shaffer August 10, 2018 Pipeline Updates Read more

Comment Period for Virginia Compressor Station Opens

A five-week comment period on a draft permit for air emissions from the proposed ACP compressor station in Buckingham has been announced.  The comment period opened August 8 and will close on September 11.  Further details, including a link to the draft permit,

Daniel Shaffer August 10, 2018August 10, 2018 Pipeline Updates Read more

Federal Court Throws Out Another Key ACP Permit; ACP faces same problems plaguing now-halted MVP

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  • – Southern Environmental Law Center – 8/6/18
Daniel Shaffer August 10, 2018 Local & ACP Read more

Court ruling won’t stop ACP work

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  • – The Robesonian – 8/6/18
Daniel Shaffer August 10, 2018 Local & ACP Read more

Court of legal, and public, opinion counts

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  • – The Recorder – 8/9/18
Daniel Shaffer August 10, 2018 Local & ACP Read more

Private pilots, drone operators to patrol Atlantic Coast Pipeline for violations

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  • – The News & Observer – 8/3/18
Daniel Shaffer August 10, 2018August 10, 2018 Local & ACP Read more

Why is an energy company asking for permission to destroy a masterpiece?

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  • – The Washington Post – 8/7/18
Daniel Shaffer August 10, 2018 Local & ACP Read more

Mountain Valley Pipeline responds to stop work order

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  • – NBC 10 News – 8/6/18
Daniel Shaffer August 10, 2018 Regional & MVP Read more

Limited work continues on Mountain Valley Pipeline following stop-work order

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  • – The Roanoke Times – 8/6/18
Daniel Shaffer August 10, 2018 Regional & MVP Read more
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