- – Blue Virginia – 2/27/19
Army Corps, National Park Service Ask Court to Vacate Key ACP Permits
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers filed a motion on January 18 with the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals for a remand and vacating of the permit that the Huntington District of the Corps had issued for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) to cross rivers and streams and West Virginia.
West Virginia Opens Comment Period for Changes to Stream Crossing Rules
Modifications to the West Virginia regulations covering stream crossings for pipelines and similar projects have been proposed by the state’s Department of Environmental Protection. The modifications address the issue of the state’s existing requirement governing the timeframe within which stream crossing must be completed within 72 hours.
More hurdles block pipeline plan
- – The Recorder – 12/13/18
Fourth Circuit Vacates MVP’s Nationwide 12 Permit
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ issuance of a Nationwide 12 Permit to the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) has been held to be invalid by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. The November 27 Order from the Court held that Corps’ permit for the MVP violated the Clean Water Act and that the project will likely require an individual permit to cross streams.
Pipeline water crossing permits suspended
- – The Recorder – 11/29/18
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit’s Decision to Vacate Mountain Valley Pipeline Nationwide Permit
- – The National Law Review – 11/28/18
FERC Requested to Issue Stop Work Order on ACP Due to NWP 12 Decision
Six ABRA member organizations have requested that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issue a stop work order for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) because of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals’ issuance on November 7 of a stay of the U.S.
Federal Court Halts ACP Stream Crossings in West Virginia
The Fourth Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals on November 7 issued a stay on the ability of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP)to cross streams in West Virginia. The Court’s order was issued in connection with a legal challenge to the U.S.
Court orders temporary halt of W.Va. water crossing authorizations for ACP pipeline project
- – S&P Global – 11/8/18