Water Quality

Senate GOP Bill Would Clarify Clean Water Act, Prevent Abuse by States

Four Republican senators have introduced a bill designed to clarify Section 401 of the Clean Water Act (CWA), which the oil and natural gas industry hopes will help prevent states from using the law to block or delay infrastructure projects, including interstate oil and gas pipelines.

August 1, 2018

Amid Protests, Virginia Regulators Conditionally Approve ACP Water Certificate

Virginia regulators conditionally approved a state water quality permit for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) Tuesday, marking another step forward for the controversial 600-mile, 1.5 Bcf/d natural gas pipeline.

December 13, 2017
FERC Strikes Back, Waives New York Authority Over Millennium’s Valley Lateral

FERC Strikes Back, Waives New York Authority Over Millennium’s Valley Lateral

FERC is weighing in officially on New York’s stance against natural gas, issuing an order on Friday that found the state waived its authority to issue a decision on Millennium Pipeline Co. LLC’s water quality certification (WQC) for the Valley Lateral Project because it took too long.

September 15, 2017