A more thorough and less rushed process in developing a new biological opinion and taking statement for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline has been advocated to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) in separate comments submitted to the agency by the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) and by ABRA.
FERC Asks Feds to Further Review MVP Authorizations
- – Natural Gas Intelligence – 8/29/19
New Rule Announced That Reduces Endangered Species Protections
A new rule that would significantly limit the protections for endangered and threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) was announced August 12 by the Trump Administration. The rule, originally proposed in July 2018, will go into effect 30-days after it is published in the Federal Register (as of August 15,
A blind crustacean, at least for now, is stronger than Dominion’s drive for a gas pipeline
- – News Leader – 8/15/19
Mountain Valley Pipeline voluntarily suspends construction that could harm endangered species
Mountain Valley Pipeline faces new legal challenge, this one over endangered species
Halt to Future ACP Construction Requested in Wake of FWS Court Decision
Construction of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) should be prohibited because of the
July 26 decision by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals to vacate the biological opinion
(BiOp)and incidental take statement (ITC) issued by the U.S.
Pipeline company questioned over revoked permits
- – The Recorder – 8/8/19
Fourth Circuit Vacates Fish and Wildlife Permit for ACP . . . Again
The Fourth Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals on July 26 struck down the latest permit the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) had issued for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP). The issue arose from a requirement in the Endangered Species Act that (quoting from the decision) “the proposed pipeline will not jeopardize the continued existence of several endangered and threatened species that are likely to be impacted by pipeline construction.
Federal court strikes down Fish and Wildlife permit for Atlantic Coast Pipeline
- – Richmond Times-Dispatch – 7/26/19