November 2018

Army Corps of Engineers puts pause on Atlantic Coast Pipeline – Charleston Gazette-Mail, 11/22/2018

Atlantic Coast Pipeline ordered to temporarily suspend waterbody crossings in two WV counties – Exponent Telegram, 11/8/2018

Pipelines repeatedly cited by state regulators for environmental issues – Charleston Gazette-Mail, 11/8/2018

4th Circuit orders temporary halt to Atlantic Coast Pipeline – Charleston Gazette-Mail, 11/7/2018

October 2018

Another Court Ruling Against a West Virginia Pipeline, Then Another Effort to Change the Rules – ProPublica, 10/4/2018

4th Circuit Court vacates Mountain Valley Pipeline permit – Gazette-Mail, 10/2/2018

Vote Could Create Loopholes in Ohio River Protections – Public News Service, 10/1/2018

August 2018

Two-thirds support ‘whatever it takes’ to protect environment: WV Poll – MetroNews, 8/30/2018

Buckhannon Riverfest – Record-Delta, 8/27/2018

DEP awards grants for water quality analysis, more – Beckley Register Herald, 8/16/2018

State cites pipeline for erosion-related violation – Record Delta, 8/15/2018

Judge: Federal Agencies Twisted Rules To Protect Damaging Pipeline – National Memo, 8/12/2018

What Happens When a Pipeline Runs Afoul of Government Rules? – ProPublica, 8/10/2018

Regulators change the rules to ease pipeline approval – Charleston Gazette-Mail, 8/10/2018

West Virginia follows federal lead – Weirton Daily Times, 8/6/2018

WV DEP sends proposed water quality standards to legislative committee – Charleston Gazette-Mail, 8/3/2018

Atlantic Coast Pipeline cited for environmental violations – WVBOY.com, 8/3/2018

July 2018

WVDEP: Pipeline developers failed to control erosion, follow water quality rules – Charleston Gazette-Mail, 7/30/2018

West Virginia Rivers Coalition in Fayetteville – WVVA.com, 7/28/2018

Mountain Valley Pipeline cited 5th time by state regulators for violations – Charleston Gazette-Mail, 7/20/2018

Water in Appalachia Needs a Trillion Dollar Solution – WV Public Broadcasting, 7/9/2018

WV DEP to take comments on water quality standards – Charleston Gazette-Mail, 7/4/2018

Atlantic Coast Pipeline Permit Under Fire from Environmental Advocates – WV Public Broadcasting, 7/3/2018

Vital federal fund could be lost without renewal – MetroNews, 7/2/2018

June 2018

Appeals Court Stays Crucial MVP Permit in West Virginia, Putting 2018 Startup in Jeopardy – Natural Gas Intel, 6/22/2018

Clean water advocacy group raises concerns over Pineville Municipal Water source – WVVA.com, 6/22/2018

Federal court issues stay on portions of Mountain Valley Pipeline – Beckley Register-Herald, 6/22/2018

Federal circuit court issues stay on MVP permit – MetroNews, 6/22/2018

Appeals court issues stay of permit for Mountain Valley Pipeline in W.Va. – Roanoke Times, 6/21/2018

Judges reverse Clean Water Act decision – Charleston Gazette-Mail, 6/20/2018

Public comment period open on water quality standards – Beckley Register-Herald, 6/20/2018

Two more notices of violation issued to Mountain Valley Pipeline – Charleston Gazette-Mail, 6/18/2018

Trade war jeopardizes China’s huge investment in creation of new ‘cancer alley’ in Appalachia – Think Progress, 6/18/2018

Rover Pipeline Fined For Water Pollution Violations – West Virginia Public Broadcasting, 6/13/2018

Natural gas pipeline agrees to pay $430,000 penalty for water pollution violations – Charleston Gazette-Mail, 6/12/2018

Rampant conflicts of interest among state environmental officials – Think Progress, 6/4/2018

WV DEP suggests it might pull or change part of MVP permit – Charleston Gazette-Mail, 6/2/2018

The Interdependence of Land and Water Protection – The Lands Trust Alliance, 6/1/2018

May 2018

Environmental groups suing to assure regulation of stream crossings for the Mountain Valley Pipeline – WV News, 5/28/2018

Mountain Valley Pipeline project under scrutiny over river crossings – MetroNews, 5/28/2018

Pipeline Incident Report Form, CSI Mapping System Made Available for Those Dealing With the Atlantic Coast, Mountain Valley Pipelines – Blue Virginia, 5/27/2018

Army Corps of Engineers suspends parts of Mountain Valley Pipeline permit – Bluefield Daily News, 5/26/2018

Mountain state waterways newest point of contention – Beckley Register Herald, 5/23/2018

New challenge to MVP project questions river crossing permit – Charleston Gazette-Mail, 5/22/2018

Federal Court Allows MVP Challenge to Advance – Natural Gas Intel, 5/17/2018

Appalachian boom: Potholes, landslides and shattered peace – E&E News, 5/15/2018

Court Hears Arguments in West Virginia Stream Cleanup Case – WV Public Broadcasting, 5/8/201826

April 2018

Gov. Jim Justice issues executive order to provide expedited permit process – Beckley Register-Herald, 4/25/2018

The Coal Industry Extracted a Steep Price From West Virginia. Now Natural Gas Is Leading the State Down the Same Path. – ProPublica, 4/25/2018

West Virginia governor issues 3rd order targeting regulation – Seattle Times, 4/24/2018

WV Gov. Justice issues third executive order targeting regulation – Charleston Gazette-Mail, 4/23/2018

Enviros’ Claims Against Coal Co. Different Enough To Proceed – Law 360, 4/17/2018

West Virginia State Park Logging Bill Defeated – Before It’s News, 4/10/2018

Community Organizing Summit underway in Lewis County – MetroNews, 4/6/2018

March 2018

Environmental, energy-related bills among those signed by WV Gov. Justice – Charleston Gazette-Mail, 3/30/2018

No preliminary relief for environmental groups fighting Mountain Valley Pipeline – MetroNews, 3/21/2018

Court denies environmental groups’ request for preliminary relief in MVP case – Charleston Gazette-Mail, 3/20/2018

ROVER PIPELINE AGAIN ORDERED TO STOP CONSTRUCTION – Construction Equipment, 3/14/2018

WV DEP orders Rover Pipeline to stop construction, citing multiple violations – Charleston Gazette-Mail, 3/13/2018

Environmental groups start pipeline watch – Beckley Register Herald, 3/8/2018

WV House advances Senate coal mining bill – Charleston Gazette-Mail, 3/7/2018

February 2018

Groups: Pollution watchdog ORSANCO needed – Parkersburg News & Sentinel, 2/27/2018

Pipeline shouldn’t have access to streamlined permit, environmental lawyers say – Charleston Gazette-Mail, 2/23/2018

West Virginia Senate Votes to Ax Water Pollution Provision – US News and World Report, 2/23/2018

West Virginia Senate votes to ax water pollution provision – WVRAL.com, 2/22/2018

Energy Legislation Promises Jobs, Environmentalists Heed Caution – WV Public Broadcasting, 2/18/2018

Environmental groups puts up legal ‘roadblock’ against Mountain Valley Pipeline – Charleston Gazette-Mail, 2/18/2018

Nonprofits claim Southeastern Land, Fola Coal Co. are polluting waters – West Virginia Record, 2/15/2018

Environmental groups appeal Mountain Valley Pipeline permit  – MetroNews, 2/14/2018

West Virginia Senate votes against tougher pollution limits  – WHSV, 2/13/2018

CLEAN WATER ADVOCATES CHALLENGE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS ON FRACKED GAS PIPELINE WATER QUALITY REVIEW – Chesapeake Climate Action Network, 2/13/2018

The Fight Against a Pipeline Along the Appalachian Trail – Backpacker Magazine, 2/12/2018

EPA paves way for WV DEP to enforce state water quality standards – Charleston Gazette-Mail, 2/6/2018