The long-standing practice of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) justifying the need for a new pipeline by over relying on a pipeline’s plans to sell gas to an associated company (e.g., precedent agreements) to establish market need was called
Conservation Hub takes flight
In August of last year, shortly after the cancellation of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, ABRA announced the launch of a new program…the Conservation Hub. Building on the experience and success of the Compliance Surveillance Initiative, or CSI, a monitoring and
VA DEQ urged to require certification for MVP water crossings
Fifteen conservation organizations, including ABRA, wrote the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) on June 21 arguing that the agency must require certification under section 401 of the Clean Water Act for the Mountain Valley Pipeline to tunnel under nearly
West Virginia Rivers releases new video on MVP water violations
West Virginia Rivers Coalition, an ABRA member, released this week an excellent video documenting the serious stream sediment violations – 50 incidents – that have occurred because of construction activity of the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP). The video (2 ½
Concerns expressed about MVP compressor station permit hearing
A planned July 7 hearing by the Virginia Air Pollution Control Board on the proposed Lambert Compressor Station (LCS) for the Mountain Valley Pipeline has received strong criticism from a cross-section of conservation and citizen organizations. In a June 23
Conservation groups urge Army Corps to reject 404 permit for MVP
Twenty conservation groups, including ABRA and several of its members, have urged the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to reject the pending application by Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC for its pipeline project to receive a permit for stream crossings under
ACP responds to FERC questions on pipeline restoration plans
Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC (ACP, LLC) has responded to a list of 51 questions posed to it by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in a May 7 request. FERC’s questions covered a wide range of topics, including: Describing the
New book on Appalachian Trail’s history published this week
A new book that explores the history and development of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, which is such a prominent feature in our region, was published June 8. The Appalachian Trail: A Biography is authored by Phil D’Anieri, a lecturer
Landowners urge FERC to institute new policy in pipeline approvals
Landowners whose property rights have been threatened by natural gas pipeline projects throughout the nation, including some along the now-cancelled Atlantic Coast Pipeline, have told the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) that its current policy for approving such projects is
Recorder News Editor John Bruce passes away
John Bruce, long-time News Editor of The Recorder newspaper, which serves the Virginia counties of Highland and Bath, passed away suddenly the evening of June 9. John wrote brilliant articles in the Recorder over the past 7 years on the