A motion to stay the U.S. Fish and Wildlife’s (FWS) latest Biological Opinion and Incidental Take Statement for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) was filed November 30 with the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals by the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) on behalf of its clients: Defenders of Wildlife,
Air Board Urged to Reject ACP’s Late Efforts on Compressor Station Vote
The Virginia Air Pollution Control Board has been asked to reject eleventh-hour attempt by Dominion Energy to insert new conditions and provisions into the pending air quality permit for the project’s compressor station in Buckingham County without input from the public.
U.S. Senate Confirms Fifth Member of FERC
Bernard McNamee, Executive Director of the Office of Policy for the U.S. Department of Energy, was confirmed December 6 to be a member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). His approval came on a 50-49 vote, with all Democrats voting against the nomination.
Virginia to Establish a Methane Leakage Work Group
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) announced December 3 that it is establishing an ad hoc work group of stakeholders to develop a framework for limiting methane leakage from natural gas infrastructure. The group will support DEQ in its collection and evaluation of data to inform the regulation development process.
Northam’s struggle to explain air board move suggests it’s exactly what it appears to be
- – Virginia Mercury – 12/5/18
Atlantic Coast Pipeline hits another speed bump in Nelson County
- – The News & Advance – 12/5/18
Historic Bath site rebukes pipeline plans
- – The Recorder – 12/6/18
Atlantic Coast Pipeline storage yard will be in Fishersville, avoids need for review
- – News Leader – 12/3/18
$5M in pipeline funds to support new Albemarle park
- – The Daily Progress – 12/1/18
Congress considers changing law for pipeline crossing of Appalachian Trail, Blue Ridge Parkway
- – KVPI 6 News – 12/3/18