- – E&E Energywire – 8/27/20
SELC asks Dominion Energy to end ‘pipeline to nowhere’
- – The Recorder – 8/6/20
Atlantic Coast Pipeline cancelation an economic bust for West Virginia, Virginia and North Carolina
- – The Mountaineer – 7/7/20
New Report Documents Impact of Pipelines Crossing Streams and Rivers
West Virginia Rivers Coalition and Trout Unlimited have released a new report discussing the impact pipeline construction has on rivers and streams. Reducing Impacts of Pipelines Crossing Rivers and Streams notes that the Atlantic Coast Pipeline and Mountain Valley Pipeline routes include over 2,600 waterbody crossings in West Virginia,
Feds find safety problems at W.Va pipeline project
- – E&E Energywire – 5/7/20
WV Biological Assessment Rule Virtual Public Hearing Scheduled for April 20
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection will conduct a virtual public hearing on April 20, from 6 to 8 pm, on its proposed biological assessment rule that defines how the agency uses the presence of aquatic life to determine whether a stream is meeting the state’s water quality standards,
VA. WV Announce Environmental Enforcement Policies During Pandemic
The recently announced U.S. EPA policy on enforcement discretion during the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to issue clarifying guidance.
The DEQ statement,
3 States Pass Anti-Pipeline Protest Bills in Two Weeks
- – EcoWatch – 3/30/20
WV Senate Committee Approves Bill Curbing Infrastructure Protests
The West Virginia Senate Judiciary Committee approved by a voice vote on March 4 a bill that would establish as a misdemeanor an action by “any person who willfully and knowingly trespasses or enters property containing a critical infrastructure without permission.” A similar measure passed the WV House of Delegates by a 65-30 vote on February 13.
WV Considers Legislation to Increase Penalties for Pipeline Protesters
Legislation was introduced January 30 in the West Virginia House of Delegates that would heighten the penalties for protesting near oil and gas pipelines and other infrastructures. Under the provisions of H.R 4615 knowingly trespassing on property containing a critical infrastructure facility is punishable by a year in jail and a $500 fine.