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Deadlines

Wikipedia Page Sources on shared sandbox, plan of action determined 25 individual grade Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Lead section complete 10 shared individual and group grade* Tuesday, February 27, 2018

First draft of individual section complete 50 individual grade Tuesday, March 13, 2018

Peer Review of two classmates Wikipedia pages 30 individual grade Tuesday, March 20, 2018 Migration of content to Mainspace 5 individual grade Thursday, March 29, 2018

Add images and links (compliant, relevant, etc.) 25 individual grade Tuesday, April 10, 2018 Final Wikipedia page - properly formatted, linked, etc. 80 shared individual and group grade* Tuesday, May 01, 2018

-Writing about environmental concerns "Getting started"-

Planned Work:

Trey- leadership and effects

Renee- causes

Ryann- activities and efforts

Kris- background and lead section

The Mountain Valley Pipeline is a joint venture project of Mountain Valley LLC partners and Equitrans LP that plan "to construct and operate a new 304-mile-long 42-inch-diameter pipeline in West Virginia and Virginia as part of its proposed Mountain Valley Project", with an additional 8 miles of various sized pipelines from the Equitrans Expansion Project , that connect with new and existing structures to allow for the shipping and receiving of natural gas throughout the region.

The pipeline has the ability to ship 2 million dekatherms' (Dts) of natural gas per day for distribution. The evidence of a market demand and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Certificate policy requires at least 25 percent of the Mountain Valley Pipeline's capacity to deliver be met by service contract agreements to justify the need for the project which Mountain Valley was able to provide. The natural gas to be transported by Mountain Valley and Equitrans partners will come from the Marcellus and Utica shale formations deep underground. New techniques in drilling and fracking have recently made it possible to access deeper shale with low permeability to produce large amounts of natural gas, natural gas liquids, and crude oil.

Opposition was met during the initial request for a certificate of convenience and necessity from FERC by "ICG Eastern, the owner of coal mines that may be affected by the MVP Project " and "Numerous entities and individuals . The right of eminent domain is among several topics related to the pipelines development being contested including impacts on forests, waterways, and wildlife . A ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Elizabeth Dillon on January 31, 2018 granted the right of eminent domain to Mountain Valley in a disputed area but required current appraisals and bonds be set forth to compensate for any losses incurred by the land owners . Currently the Mountain Valley Pipeline is in the preliminary phases of construction.

Background: "provide a context for the concern. What is at risk?"

The Mountain Valley Pipeline Project has the potential to bring state and local tax revenue along with jobs and economic growth to Virginia and West Virginia, a region where the impacts from a decline in the coal industry has caused a ripple effect that spans across the entire coal industry ecosystem. Benefits from the pipeline can also occur as increased natural gas availability can provide a cleaner and cheaper alternative fuel source. There are concerns however from local communities that will be impacted from the pipeline's construction that include questions about "project purpose and need; project alternatives; geological hazards; water resources; wetlands; forested habitat; wildlife and threatened, endangered, and other special status species; land use, recreational areas, and visual resources; cultural resources; air quality and noise impacts; and safety ".

additional sources to continue work:

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/virginia/articles/2018-02-18/pipeline-firm-involved-with-projects-cited-for-violations

https://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/environmental-groups-puts-up-legal-roadblock-against-mountain-valley-pipeline/article_a3ab59ba-6c80-5cfc-8549-c3fd8b255f46.html

Sources:

1.) United States of America Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (161 FERC ¶ 61,043) "Order Issuing Certificates and Granting Abandonment Authority" https://www.ferc.gov/CalendarFiles/20171013192058-CP16-10-000.pdf

2.) FERC Federal Energy Regulatory Commission "Final Environmental Impact Statement" https://www.ferc.gov/industries/gas/enviro/eis/2017/06-23-17-FEIS.asp

3.) Mountain Valley Pipeline Project: https://www.mountainvalleypipeline.info/overview, https://www.mountainvalleypipeline.info/current-news, https://www.mountainvalleypipeline.info/local-summaries, Virginia Economic Benefit Reports & Maps https://www.mountainvalleypipeline.info/Location/VA.aspx, https://www.mountainvalleypipeline.info/~/media/Sites/MVP/News-Info/Files/1/Resource-Report-10-Complete-Final.ashx?la=en, West Virginia Economic Benefit Reports & Maps https://www.mountainvalleypipeline.info/Location/WV.aspx

4.) King, Hobart M. "Utica Shale -The Natural Gas Giant Below the Marcellus Stacked plays in the Appalachian Basin produce multiple natural gas pay zones". www.geology.com. https://geology.com/articles/utica-shale/

Causes: "What is the source of concern? Discuss social, ecological, or human effect and their implications..."

http://appvoices.org/tag/mountain-valley-pipeline/

pose to streams, rivers and drinking water sources and to treasured Appalachian landscapes

cut through a 3.5-mile stretch of the Jefferson National Forest in Virginia and West Virginia, cross the Appalachian Trail at a previously undisturbed site, and cross waterways more than 1,000 times in the two states, posing a high risk of widespread water contamination.

emissions that contribute to climate change, displacing public and private investments in energy efficiency, solar and other non-carbon based alternatives that cause far less environmental harm.

http://www.roanoke.com/news/virginia/landowners-along-pipeline-route-sue-ferc-and-mountain-valley-pipeline/article_d62df8dc-d3c1-51fa-930d-5a5a27784eaa.html

“a government-sanctioned land grab” for the financial gain of a private pipeline company.

 Effects:  "what are the costs? Discuss economic, but also ecological costs."

 Efforts:  "Outline the efforts being made to counteract the problem - describe challenges and solutions."

 Bibliography: 

The Mountain Valley Pipeline project website: https://www.mountainvalleypipeline.info/