Comments on the Mountain Valley Pipeline’s request for a two-year extension of its certificate to construct the pipeline, which is due to expire October 13, are due to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) by 5 pm on Friday, September
Fish and Wildlife Service Issues New Biological Opinion for MVP
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) issued September 4 a new Biological Opinion (BiOp) and Incidental Take Statement (ITC) for the Mountain Valley Pipeline. An earlier BiOp and ITC had been subject to legal challenges in 2019. The process
Comments Filed Opposing Endangered Species Act Modification
Sixty-Four conservation organizations, including ABRA and several of its members, filed comments on September 3 with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service in response to a proposal by the two agencies to define “habitat”
Trump Administration Lists MVP Southgate as a Priority Project
An internal Trump Administration memo of July 15, obtain last week by the Center for Biological Diversity, identifies over 50 infrastructure projects that have been designated priorities to finish in accordance with the President’s Executive Order 13927 to accelerate the
FERC Now Has a Bare Quorum to Function
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) membership has been reduced to three, the minimum number required for votes to take place. Commissioner Bernard McNamee’s last day was September 4. His term ended June 30 but he agreed to stay on
Dominion’s pipeline coating concerns still unaddressed; more review needed
Card – The Recorder – 9/10/20
The Conservation Hub: Strengthening Environmental Analysis and Improving Public Participation
Card – The Highlands Voice – 9/1/20
Bleicher and Rubin: Lessons for Corporate Leaders from the Death of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline
Card – The Roanoke Times – 9/10/20
Virginia’s vanishing bee: State works to save rusty patched bumblebee
Card – Virginia Mercury – 9/8/20 Related: No critical habitat for this once-common bumblebee
Dominion Energy applies for additional 20-year license for its North Anna Power Station nuclear reactor units
Card – Richmond Times-Dispatch – 9/4/20