A chronicle of significant developments associated with the opposition effort against the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, a natural gas pipeline project first proposed by Dominion Energy in early 2014 and canceled on July 5, 2020.
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"The two energy companies behind the controversial 600-mile Atlantic Coast Pipeline on Sunday abandoned their six-year bid to build it, saying the project has become too costly and the regulatory environment too uncertain to justify…continue reading 
Our summer 2020 edition of The River Runs is now available online. In this edition, CRPA President Dick Brooks shares how a few hours on the river to remind him what matters most during a…continue reading 
Dear CRPA Members, The US Forest Service vs Cowpasture River Preservation Association, et al Supreme Court case was released yesterday, June 15. Sadly, but not unexpectedly, we lost in a 7 to 2 decision. With…continue reading 
by Dick Brooks, CRPA Board President The proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline is still officially in a work stoppage. Some stabilization activities have been approved. Notably, in West Virginia, ACP has attempted with mixed success to…continue reading 
Our Summer 2019 issue of The River Runs is available online. This season's issue features a change of perspective from Executive Director Richard Brooks partly due Nelson Hoy's 20th essay "Special Places of Aesthetic and…continue reading Time of Year (TOY) restrictions were imposed upon the construction of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline in accordance with state and federal guidelines. These restrictions were agreed to by each agency as well as the applicant (Dominion and partners) because they represent the best case possible to protect species (including those that are endangered) reproduction and water quality.
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