AP Dominion Energy and Duke Energy today announced the cancelation of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) due to ongoing delays and increasing cost uncertainty which threatens the economic viability of the project. Despite last months overwhelming 7-2 victory at the United States Supreme Court, which vindicated the project and decisions made by permitting agencies, recent developments have created an unacceptable layer of uncertainty and anticipated delays for ACP. Specifically, the decision of the United States District Court for the District of Montana overturning long-standing federal permit authority for waterbody and wetland crossings (Nationwide Permit 12), followed by a Ninth Circuit ruling on May 28 indicating an appeal is not likely to be successful, are new and serious challenges. According to the Associated Press, the project is delayed until 2021.

WASHINGTON, DC – On Monday the Supreme Court started on what could be a landmark case affecting pipelines in our area and across the East Coast. An environmental group is challenging the permit issues to the Atlantic Coast Pipeline to cross the Appalachian Trail, and it could affect the Mountain Valley Pipeline because it, too, crosses the Appalachian trail on federal land. Protesters rallied outside the Supreme Court, while inside lawyers got just one hour to argue before the judges. His land is slated to be crossed by the Mountain Valley Pipeline and he wants that to change. “I’m not counting on the supreme court to win this fight for us," Satterwhite said.

AMHERST COUNTY, Va. - The Atlantic Coast Pipeline is looking to lease a site in the Brockman Industrial Park in Amherst County for two years to store equipment and transport workers. A public hearing will take place on Aug 14 at 7 p.m. The ACP is a $7 billion project that, once complete, will run 600 miles through West Virginia, Virginia and North Carolina. About 30 miles of the pipeline will run through Nelson County. Copyright 2019 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved.