Source: AUGUSTA FREE PRESS, 5/22/18


Construction on the Atlantic Coast Pipeline is apparently moving forward, after the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a permit issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for the project in a ruling last week. Atlantic Coast Pipeline LLC on Tuesday submitted a response to a Federal Regulatory Energy Commission request for more information after the court ruling. The FERC had requested documentation that specifically identifies the habitat areas that will be avoided with respect to the species listed within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Incidental Take Statement and confirmation of ACP’s commitment to avoid construction in these areas.

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