Atlantic Coast Pipeline

Supreme Court Says Pipeline May Cross Underneath Appalachian Trail

6:22pm June 15, 2020

At the heart of the case was a legal question about which federal agency — if any — had authority to grant a permit for the pipeline, which would cross under the trail in central Virginia.

Supreme Court May Lift Barrier To Atlantic Pipeline

7:20am February 25, 2020

by Associated Press

The Supreme Court on Monday appeared ready to remove an obstacle to construction of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline.

Andrew Downs, senior regional director for the southern region of the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, stands at the approximate spot where the pipeline would cross underground.

Environment

Supreme Court Pipeline Fight Could Disrupt How The Appalachian Trail Is Run

4:26pm February 21, 2020

by Becky Sullivan

The Appalachian Trail is at the center of a legal case before the Supreme Court on Monday involving a proposed gas pipeline. Trail officials say it has become a football between the case's two sides.

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Politics & Government

Report Raises Questions About Cooper's Actions Over Pipeline

2:53pm November 20, 2019

by Associated Press

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Politics & Government

Legislature Spends Thousands To Investigate Cooper Pipeline Connections

11:21am October 16, 2019

by Neal Charnoff

Governor Roy Cooper is criticizing Republican lawmakers for spending thousands of dollars on an investigation into his involvement with the Atlantic Coast Pipeline approval process.

Politics & Government

Senate Bill Expands Whistleblower Protections For State Employees

12:02pm March 07, 2019

by Neal Charnoff

The North Carolina Senate is taking a look at tweaking whistleblower protections for state workers.

Permit Delays Raise Concerns For Atlantic Coast Pipeline Owners

4:19pm January 23, 2019

by David Boraks, WFAE

Legal delays on key environmental permits for the $7 billion Atlantic Coast Pipeline are starting to hit home for the pipeline's owners - and raise concerns among investors.

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Downed trees mark the route of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline in Deerfield, Va., in February. A federal appeals court has blocked development of portions of the pipeline.

Environment

Quoting 'The Lorax,' Court Pulls Permit For Pipeline Crossing Appalachian Trail

10:45pm December 14, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

The federal judges noted "the Forest Service's serious environmental concerns that were suddenly, and mysteriously, assuaged in time to meet a private pipeline company's deadlines."

Economy

$5 Billion Natural Gas Pipeline Headed For North Carolina

5:45pm September 02, 2014

by Keri Brown

A proposed gas pipeline running from West Virginia to Eastern North Carolina is one step closer to becoming reality.

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