Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC (MVP) on December 31 filed an appeal with the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals over the Virginia Air Pollution Control Board’s December 3 denial of a permit for the Lambert Compressor Station, a project associated with
Virginia Water Board approves MVP permit
The Virginia State Water Control Board voted 3-2 on December 14 to approve a water quality certificate for the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP). Two members were not present. The project still needs a water certificate from West Virginia, which is
2021 has been a consequential year of transition for ABRA
The past year has been an important year of transition for the Allegheny-Blue Ridge Alliance. Among our accomplishments have been: Transitioning from an organization dedicated to defeating the Atlantic Coast Pipeline to an alliance with the long-term goal of promoting
Groups comment on new migratory bird regulations
Thirty-five conservation groups, including ABRA and several of its members, filed comments with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on December 3 in response to the agency’s Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding incidental take regulations under the Migratory Bird
Conservation groups comment to Army Corps on MVP permit
Twenty-two conservation groups, including ABRA and several of its members, filed comments on November 19 with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on the permit application for the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) to cross rivers and streams under Section 404
Virginia Water Board to consider permit for MVP on December 14
The Virginia State Water Control Board will consider at its December 14 meeting in Richmond the pending application for a water protection permit for the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP). The meeting will be held at the Gallery, Community College Workforce
Jordan Cove project in Oregon cancelled, ending a 17-year battle
The proposed Jordan Cove LNG terminal in Coos Bay, Oregon and the associated 229-mile natural gas pipeline have been cancelled. The action was announced in a December 1 filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission requesting that the agency vacate
Release of final SEIS for ACP restoration is delayed
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has announced a revised schedule for releasing a final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) and making a final decision on the restoration plan that had been submitted for the now-cancelled Atlantic Coast Pipeline. Originally,
Key decisions on MVP to be made soon
Several key decisions are due to be made soon concerning necessary permits for the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP). Here’s a review of some key dates: Army Corps of Engineers consideration of a 404 permit for the MVP to cross streams
Senate confirms new FERC Commissioner
Willie Phillips has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate to be a member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The November 16 action was on a voice vote. Phillips has been Chair of the District of Columbia Public Service