The Appalachian Voice • 27th May 2021

N.C. Upholds MVP Southgate Permit Denial

The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality again rejected a permit for Mountain Valley Pipeline’s proposed extension into the state. MVP also announced another delay and cost increase for the 300-mile fracked-gas pipeline.

The Appalachian Voice • 5th February 2021

Mountain Valley Pipeline’s Latest Challenges: Water-crossing Permits and Compressor Station Hearing

The long-contested MVP faces new delays due to water-crossing permits. Bills that would give Virginia more authority to protect water quality from pipelines are advancing in the state legislature. As the commonwealth considers a compressor station for MVP Southgate, developers of the canceled Atlantic Coast Pipeline begin the restoration process.

The Appalachian Voice • 21st July 2020

The End of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline

Duke Energy and Dominion Energy canceled the Atlantic Coast Pipeline due to ever-increasing costs and legal battles — and similar hurdles remain for the Mountain Valley Pipeline.

The Appalachian Voice • 25th February 2020

Lawsuits Against Mountain Valley and Atlantic Coast Pipelines Ramp Up

Pipeline developers continue to be met with opposition from landowners, environmental groups, legislators and more.

The Appalachian Voice • 16th December 2019

MVP Ordered to Halt Work, Buckingham Gets Day in Court

Federal regulators ordered Mountain Valley Pipeline developers to halt work in mid-October, and a community’s legal challenge against a proposed compressor station in Union Hill, Va., moved forward.

The Appalachian Voice • 10th October 2019

Pipeline Developers Push Back Against Grassroots Resistance

Legal challenges continue to stall numerous pipelines as Mountain Valley developers continue to push forward on the MVP Southgate project. A tree-sit in Mountain Valley’s path reaches one year.

The Appalachian Voice • 7th August 2019

Mountain Valley Pipeline Southgate Public Comment Period Begins

An update on the Mountain Valley Pipeline's Southgate extension.

The Appalachian Voice • 7th August 2019

Pipelines Continue to Face Obstacles

As the Mountain Valley Pipeline continues to cause problems and spark protests, the Atlantic Coast Pipeline faces new legal troubles.

The Appalachian Voice • 7th June 2019

Pipeline Legal Disputes Escalate

As residents in the path of the Mountain Valley and Atlantic Coast pipelines worry about potentially toxic pipeline coatings, federal and state officials loosen permitting regulations.

The Appalachian Voice • 7th June 2019

Pipeline Protesters Charged with Threats of Terrorism

Two peaceful protesters of the Mountain Valley Pipeline were recently arrested and charged with threats of terrorism, a felony.

The Appalachian Voice • 9th April 2019

Pipelines Plagued by Lawsuits and Delays

Construction remains halted on most of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline's route and on some of the Mountain Valley Pipeline's route due to a slew of legal issues.

The Appalachian Voice • 13th February 2019

MVP Southgate Met with Staunch Resistance

Local governments, residents in the path of the pipeline, a state agency and more have spoken out against this proposed 73-mile extension of the fracked-gas Mountain Valley Pipeline.

The Appalachian Voice • 13th February 2019

Virginia Approves Controversial Compressor Station

The Virginia Air Pollution Control Board approved Dominion Energy's air pollution permit for the Buckingham compressor station despite fervent local opposition — but community members say the fight isn't over yet.

The Appalachian Voice • 13th February 2019

Legal Troubles Escalate for Atlantic Coast and Mountain Valley Pipelines

Construction on the Mountain Valley Pipeline continues in places, despite continued legal challenges. Atlantic Coast Pipeline construction is halted in all three states as projected costs balloon and legal troubles escalate.

The Appalachian Voice • 19th December 2018

Virginia Governor Alters Air Board Before Crucial Vote

The air board members Gov. Northam removed in mid-November had spoken critically of a compressor station needed for Dominion Energy's Atlantic Coast Pipeline project. A vote is now delayed pending a new public comment period.

The Appalachian Voice • 19th December 2018

Mountain Valley Pipeline Southgate Files for Federal Approval

The 73-mile expansion of the controversial fracked-gas Mountain Valley Pipeline into North Carolina has drawn criticism from residents and regulators alike.

The Appalachian Voice • 19th December 2018

Legal Action and Protests Against Pipelines

Numerous lawsuits have led to a complete halt to construction on the Atlantic Coast Pipeline and at Mountain Valley Pipeline water crossings as protests against pipelines continue to spring up.

The Appalachian Voice • 17th October 2018

Mountain Valley Pipeline Sparks Anger

Pipeline construction crews have upset residents along Mountain Valley's route by logging near tree-sitters, ignoring a state-issued temporary work suspension and accidentally pelting a family with erosion control pellets.

The Appalachian Voice • 15th October 2018

Legal Challenges Against Pipelines Heat Up

Federal and state courts alike have partially halted the construction of fracked gas pipelines across the region as cases are decided and permits are reevaluated.

The Appalachian Voice • 17th August 2018

Mountain Valley and Atlantic Coast Pipeline Challenges Continue

A slew of legal challenges and protestors has suspended construction on the Mountain Valley and Atlantic Coast pipelines.