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State, US Agencies Criticize W.Va., Va. Pipeline Impact Assessment

State and federal agencies are calling for a more complete assessment of the environmental impact of a proposed natural gas pipeline that would run…

State and federal agencies are calling for a more complete assessment of the environmental impact of a proposed natural gas pipeline that would run through Virginia.

The Roanoke Times reported Friday that Virginia’s Department of Environmental Quality weighed in on the draft environmental impact statement for the proposed Mountain Valley Pipeline, which would transport natural gas from West Virginia to another pipeline in Pittsylvania County.

The DEQ said the environmental impact statement “lacks a thorough and accurate environmental analysis” of recent changes to the pipeline plan.

The U.S. Department of the Interior said the statement didn’t have enough information to analyze impacts on resources like the Appalachian Trail.

The Bureau of Land Management called for either a revised or supplemental statement.

A FERC spokeswoman says a final statement will address concerns raised during the comment period, which ended Thursday.

Court Hears Argument to Overturn Block on Pipeline Surveys

The lawyer for the proposed Mountain Valley Pipeline has asked the West Virginia Supreme Court to overturn a lower court order that blocked the developer…

The lawyer for the proposed Mountain Valley Pipeline has asked the West Virginia Supreme Court to overturn a lower court order that blocked the developer from surveying Monroe County landowners’ property without their permission.

The survey work has been halted since Monroe County Circuit Court Judge Robert Irons’ ruled in August 2015 that pipeline officials hadn’t established that the project would provide sufficient public use to justify entering private property without an owner’s permission.

Mountain Valley Pipeline attorney Charles Piccirillo on Tuesday told the court that the survey work would not be invasive.

Attorney Derek Teaney argued that surveyors who enter private land without permission are violating a basic right.

The 300-mile pipeline would transport natural gas from Wetzel County to another pipeline in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Proposed Pipeline Advances, Environmental Groups Push Back

A controversial 300-mile gas pipeline that would cut through Virginia and West Virginia is one step closer to becoming a reality.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) released a draft environmental review for the Mountain Valley Pipeline project. Energy companies EQT and NextEra want to build the 42-inch diameter natural gas pipeline at an estimated cost of $3.2 billion.

The draft review 4,189 acres would be disturbed during construction, crossing 245 miles of forest in Virginia and impacting 865 acres of core forest areas of forest in West Virginia. The 301 mile-long pipeline would require a 50-foot-wide permanent operational easement, and three compressor stations along the route.

Environmental opponents say the report does not sufficiently evaluate public need for the pipeline, citing a report that says the gas industry is overbuilding the pipeline infrastructure in the two states. FERC will accept comments on its environmental review until December 22nd.

Native American Artifacts Found in Va. in Path of Pipeline That Starts in W.Va.

Archaeologists say they’ve found Native American artifacts on property in the path of the proposed Mountain Valley Pipeline.

The Roanoke Times reports archaeologists have found arrowheads, tools and pottery on a property in Rocky Mount.

The property owner, Dale Angle, is trying to obtain an historic designation to prevent the pipeline from running through his land.

The planned 301-mile long pipeline, which would transport natural gas from fracking drill fields through West Virginia before connecting to another pipeline in Pittsylvania County, has drawn fierce opposition from some land owners.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has yet to give final approval for the pipeline’s construction.

Groups Seek a Say With US Regulators on 2-State Pipeline

Seventeen groups in Virginia and West Virginia are seeking a say on a 301-mile natural gas pipeline that would carve a path through both states.The groups…

Seventeen groups in Virginia and West Virginia are seeking a say on a 301-mile natural gas pipeline that would carve a path through both states.

The groups are seeking so-called intervenor status with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in its review of the Mountain Valley pipeline.

The groups are opposed to the energy project, contending it would cause irreparable harm to the environment and private property. The groups include the Virginia chapter of the Sierra Club, Appalachian Voices and Chesapeake Climate Action, among others.

The Mountain Valley Pipeline would run from Wetzel County, West Virginia, to Pittsylvania Count, Virginia.

Many of the same groups are opposed to the 564-mile Atlantic Coast Pipeline.

Both pipelines would move natural gas from fracking drill fields in West Virginia and elsewhere.

Proposed West Virginia – Virginia Natural Gas Pipeline Files

Energy companies have formally filed with federal regulators to build a 300-mile natural gas pipeline from West Virginia through southern Virginia.

Mountain Valley Pipeline announced Friday it applied to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to build the pipeline from Wetzel County, West Virginia, to Pittsylvania County, located in Southside Virginia.

The pipeline would deliver natural gas from so-called fracked drilling fields in the rich Marcellus and Utica shale deposits.

The joint venture between EQT Midstream Partners and other energy companies is proposing a 2016 construction start with the pipeline delivering energy by late 2018.

The pipeline has encountered resistance along is proposed route.

Dominion Resources has already filed with FERC to build a proposed pipeline that would also run from West Virginia to Virginia.

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