A long-awaited restoration plan for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) to address land and forests that were disrupted by the project before it was cancelled in July was filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on January 4. The
Deliberations on Proposed Gold Mine in Buckingham County Continue
A proposed gold mining operation in Buckingham County, VA, first reported in the October 8 issue of ABRA Update, will be the subject of continued deliberation next week. The Buckingham County Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission will conduct a
VA DEQ Denies Water Quality Certification for MVP Under Army Corps Plan
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality has denied water quality certification under the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nationwide Permit 12 Permit program (NWP12) for any natural gas pipeline “greater than 36 inches inside diameter.” The judgment was part of
Regulators get plan for undoing the Atlantic Coast Pipeline
Card – The Richmond Times – 1/5/20 Related: FERC: Developers submit plan to undo $8B pipeline
Atlantic Coast Pipeline restoration planned to start later in WV than other states
Card – Charleston Gazette-Mail – 1/6/21
Waters remain muddy for Mountain Valley Pipeline’s stream crossings
Card – The Roanoke Times – 1/5/20 Related: Mountain Valley Pipeline faces political, regulatory changes in 2021
Environmental groups make another legal attack on Mountain Valley Pipeline
Card – The Roanoke Times – 12/22/20
MVP Cleared by FERC for Construction Near National Forest; Glick Calls Decision ‘Nonsensical’
Card – Natural Gas Intelligence – 12/18/20
Conservation groups purchase land to preserve views from McAfee Knob
Card – The Roanoke Times – 12/22/20
Dominion files plans with federal regulators for 2.6 GW offshore wind project, largest in US to date
Card – Utility Dive – 12/22/20