VA DEQ Schedules Public Hearings for MVP, Atlantic Coast Pipes

In April MDN told you that the Virginia Dept. of Environmental Quality (DEQ) had succumbed to political pressure from the MANY lib Dems in the state that oppose benign pipeline projects, like the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) and Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP), and changed their minds about the process they will use in issuing water quality certifications under Section 401 of the federal Clean Water Act (see Virginia DEQ Plans to Give 2 Pipeline Projects Detailed Exam). The DEQ will examine each segment of both ACP and MVP before issuing the required permits. The DEQ has scheduled five public hearings (i.e. circus freak shows) to accept comments on the projects. The hearings (scheduled below) will be held in August...

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