Six conservation groups have written the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) requesting a meeting with the agency concerning forthcoming water certification requests from Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC (MVP, LLC) for the Mountain Valley Pipeline project. The February 12 letter
Pipeline bills progress in the Virginia General Assembly
Two measures designed to improve state oversight of natural gas pipelines have now passed the Virginia Senate and are headed for floor consideration in the House of Delegates. SB1265, sponsored by Sen. Deeds, authorizes the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)
2020 Census Expected to Significantly Impact Congressional Representation
Results of the 2020 U.S. Census are expected to be released by or before April 30, according to a recent statement by the acting director of the Census Bureau. The Census results will become the basis of the once-a-decade reapportionment
ABRA members file comments with FERC about ACP restoration issues
Fifteen conservation groups, including 9 ABRA members, filed comments on February 9, with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to raise concerns over the plan recently submitted to the agency by Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC (Atlantic) on how the Atlantic
Press Release: Gold mining legislation approved by Virginia Senate
Card – Friends of Buckingham – 2/17/21 Related: After opposition to gold mining in Buckingham, General Assembly weighs temporary ban and study Related: All that glitters
Conservationists Urge Higher Fines for Mountain Valley Pipeline Project
Card – Public News Service – 2/18/21
Mountain Valley Pipeline still facing concerns over Lewis County erosion issues
Card – Charleston Gazette-Mail – 2/18/21
ATC Reveals Further Details of $19.5M Pipeline Agreement
Card – The Trek – 2/16/21
Appalachia’s top natural gas-producing counties falling further behind economically, report says
Card – Charleston Gazette-Mail – 2/10/21 Related: ORVI REPORT – Appalachia’s Natural Gas Counties: How dreams of jobs and prosperity turned into almost nothing
Va. Senate committee kills bills aimed at Dominion Energy over-earnings
Card – Richmond Times-Dispatch – 2/15/21