pipelines

FERC Allows Construction of Fracked Gas Atlantic Coast Pipeline in North Carolina

Today, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved construction on the North Carolina section of the controversial fracked gas Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP).

ICYMI: Virginia Department of Environmental Quality Allows Fracked Gas Pipeline Construction to Resume

Yesterday, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) announced they were reauthorizing construction along a stretch of the 300-mile Mountain Valley Pipeline.

More Than 150 MVP Water Quality Violations Revealed by Clean Water Advocates’ New Map Project

Mountain Valley Watch, a volunteer organization of concerned community members monitoring construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline, released its Incident Reporting Map

Clean Water Advocates Ask For Halt to Second Fracked Gas Pipeline

Today, the coalition of clean water advocates that forced a halt of construction activities for the Mountain Valley Pipeline in West Virginia has formally requested the same for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline.

Fracked Gas Pipeline Company and Federal Regulator Will Not Seek Supreme Court Review of Landmark Ruling

Neither the builders of the fracked gas Sabal Trail Pipeline nor the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) will ask the Supreme Court to review a landmark ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit from last year.

Under Pressure from Citizen Groups, Fracked Gas Mountain Valley Pipeline Halts Construction in Virginia

Today, Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) announced it is suspending construction activities in Southwest Virginia. The halt comes after citizen advocacy groups reported dozens of suspected water quality violations to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ).

After Stopping Pipeline Construction in West Virginia, Coalition Seeks the Same in Virginia

Today, a coalition of environmental advocates filed a petition for judicial review that could again halt construction of the fracked gas Mountain Valley Pipeline

BREAKING: 4th Circuit Stays Essential Permit for Fracked Gas Mountain Valley Pipeline

Today, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals granted a stay of a crucial permit that the fracked gas Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) needs to build across waterways.

West Virginia Hits Fracked Gas Pipeline With Third Environmental Citation

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) issued a Notice of Violation (NOV) to the fracked gas Mountain Valley Pipeline following an investigation on June 6, 2018

Virginians Submit Over 3,000 Comments Against Free Passes for Fracked Gas Pipelines

Virginia residents have submitted more than 3,000 comments to their Water Control Board demanding the Nationwide Permit 12 for the fracked gas Atlantic Coast and Mountain Valley pipelines be revoked.

Virginia Supreme Court Hears Arguments Over Sierra Club’s Affiliates Act Challenge to Atlantic Coast Pipeline Deal

Yesterday, attorneys for the Sierra Club and Appalachian Mountain Advocates (Appalmad) appeared before the Virginia Supreme Court to present oral arguments in Sierra Club v. State Corporation Commission.

Rubber Stamp Approval of Fracked Gas Pipeline Highlights the Need to Fix FERC

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved Florida Southeast’s planned spur off the Sabal Trail Pipeline to supply a planned fracked gas-burning plant in Okeechobee, FL.