Fifteen conservation groups were represented in comments filed September 13 by the Southern Environmental Law Center, Appalachian Mountain Advocates and Chesapeake Bay Foundation regarding the Draft Supplemental Impact Statement for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline route that was published on July
FERC still on schedule in its review of ACP restoration plan
When the draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) restoration plan was published by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on July 23, it was indicated that a final SEIS was to be published by
FERC urged to require a Supplemental EIS for the MVP
Twenty conservation organizations (including ABRA and several of its members), urged the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on September 13 to require a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) regarding the project’s application for an
New FERC Commissioner named by President Biden
President Biden announced on September 9 his intent to nominate to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Willie L. Phillips, Jr., currently Chairman of the Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia. FERC currently has four sitting Commissioners as
Governor Northam Appoints New Secretary of Natural Resources
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announced on September 22 he was appointing Ann Jennings as the new Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources. Ms. Jennings has served as Deputy Secretary of the department and replaces Matt Strickler, who was appointed to
A historically Black town stood in the way of a pipeline – so developers claimed it was mostly white
Card – The Guardian – 9/16/21
EPA, New River Gorge, others express concerns to FERC about potential Mountain Valley Pipeline impacts
Card – Charleston Gazette-Mail – 9/15/21
Southwest Virginia landowners still fighting pipeline’s use of eminent domain
Card – The Roanoke Times – 9/17/21
Can Southwest Virginia remake itself as a laboratory for renewables?
Card – Virginia Mercury – 9/20/21
Dominion Virginia customers should get $312 million refund, plus rate cut, SCC staff says
Card – Richmond Times-Dispatch 9/20/21