Free Webinar, WV Rivers Coalitionon, July 17 at 11:00am

No one can escape the affects of climate change, but some communities are more vulnerable to the risks of the climate crisis. This is especially true for minority communities in West Virginia.

Dr. Georgiana Logan, an assistant professor of health science and a research associate for the Minority Heath Institute at Marshall University, is one of our nation’s leading experts on climate, public health, and environmental justice.

Currently, Dr. Logan is serving a two-year term on the American Public Health Association’s (APHA) Center for Climate, Health and Equity inaugural advisory board.

On July 17, Dr. Logan will share her expertise during a free webinar as part of WV Rivers’ WV Climate and Water Series. During her presentation, she’ll touch on the history of environmental justice in public health; the Minority Health Institute’s current research and programs; and will highlight the work of students on climate change and environmental justice. Register here.

What: Climate, Water and Justice Webinar with Dr. Logan

When: July 17 at 11:00am

Register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIlceqgqzkuHtYMLiFPatNLrxAQGQYN3PwZ

Looking for more information on climate and water? You’re in luck! After highlighting the researchers who are paving the way towards climate solutions, we’re turning the spotlight towards the policies needed to address the climate crisis. Stay tuned, we’ll be sharing our upcoming policy-focused webinars and registration links soon!

This webinar has been approved for one (1) hour of Category One continuing social work education applicable to renewal of the WV social work license. WV Board of Social Work Approved Provider: Marshall University Social Work Department (#490048), in collaboration with the National Association of Social Workers West Virginia Chapter (#490013).

To verify participation and request a certificate of attendance please email the subject “July Climate Webinar” to admin.naswwv@socialworkers.org no later than July 30, 2020. Thank you!

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ACP, LLC still owns all of the pipes and the easements, and will be responsible for whatever cleanup efforts the regulators impose.

This request to FERC appears to relate to the supply header and 10-15 miles of the ACP that might be required to connect the supply zone with the Columbia Gas pipeline. Originally, the ACP included an interconnection with the Columbia Gas pipeline in West Virginia. Columbia gas agreed to transport 300,000 Dth/d (Dominion’s capacity reservation) on their pipeline into Virginia, where they connect to Transco.

Dominion’s Warren County power plant is served by this pipeline. This seems to be an effort to recover some value from the ACP investment. They have requested a one-year extension for this small project, rather than the two years requested to complete the whole thing. It still deserves careful scrutiny though.

Is there a new 15-day comment period for this revised request?

On 7/10/2020, the following Filing was submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Washington D.C.:

Filer: Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC
Dominion Energy Transmission, Inc.
Dominion Energy Transmission, Inc. (as Agent)
Dominion Energy Transmission, Inc. (as Agent)

Docket(s): CP15-554-000
CP15-554-001
CP15-555-000

Lead Applicant: Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC
Filing Type: Request for Delay of Action/Extension of Time
Description: Modification of Request for Extension of Time of Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC, et. al. under CP15-554, et. al.

“On July 5, 2020, Dominion Energy and Duke Energy announced the cancellation of the ACP. Accordingly, DETI has initiated planning the abandonment and restoration of ACP project areas under the supervision of the Commission and other relevant regulatory authorities. Further Commission authorization in the context of this docket will be necessary in order to implement an orderly stand down. ACP will not be placed in-service, so no extension of the Order condition related to making its facilities available for service is now requested. Certain construction associated with the abandonment and restoration will be required, however. To that end, DETI hereby modifies its request for extension of time for construction (to the extent necessary) to one year as to the ACP.”

“DETI’s June 16, 2020 filing also included a request for a two-year extension of the Order, with respect to the SHP. Prior to project cancellation, 31% of SHP main line pipeline was installed, and significant work also occurred at three of four existing compressor stations. Given the construction completed to date and the positioning of SHP facilities in relation to DETI’s existing pipeline network, DETI is currently evaluating options for use of some or all of the SHP. For these reasons DETI reaffirms its request for a two-year extension of time to construct and place portions of the SHP into service.”

To view the document for this Filing, click here:

http://elibrary.FERC.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?accession_num=20200710-5088