There is excess pipeline capacity for natural gas produced from the Marcellus shale field and
the gap of excess capacity over gas produced is expected to grow, according to Toby Rice, CEO of
EQT Corporation, the largest shale gas producer in the United States and a potential major shipper
of gas for the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP).
MVP Southgate Project Is Denied a Water Certificate by North Carolina DEQ
The Southgate Project, a proposed extension of the Mountain Valley Pipeline into North
Carolina, has been denied a necessary water quality certificate under Section 401 of the Clean
Water Act by the North Carolina Division of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ).
Warner, Kaine Introduce Bill to Improve Pipeline Permitting Process
U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner (D-V) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) introduced legislation on
August 6 to strengthen the public’s ability to evaluate the impacts of natural gas pipelines being
considered by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. S. 4502 would make it easier for the
public to offer input and clarify the circumstances under which eminent domain should and
should not be used.
U.S. EPA to Hold Webinar on Environmental Justice
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is conducting a series of training webinars to
build the capacity of state environmental justice practitioners. The first webinar in 2020 on
“Information Systems to Advance Environmental Justice,” to take place on September 10 at 1:00
EDT,
Quitting the ACP leads Duke Energy to quarterly loss
- – WFAE Radio – 8/10/20
The history of the people vs. the pipeline
- – Crozet Gazette – 8-8-20
Duke Energy to invest in renewables after cancelling pipeline
- – S&P Global – 8-10-20
More dominoes need to fall in ACP’s wake
- – Virginia Mercury – 8-13-20
Despite company claims, only a fraction of the MVP is complete in Virginia
- – Virginia Mercury – 8-10-20
Equitrans expects completion of MVP by early 2021
- – Underground Construction – 8-4-20