Water Quality Standards and Natural Gas Pipelines
SB 1311 (McClellan) requires an applicant for a natural gas transmission pipeline greater than 36 inches (inside diameter) to submit in its application a detailed erosion and sediment control plan and stormwater management plan (Plan) subject to Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) review and approval. Upon receipt of such application, the bill directs DEQ to issue a request for information from the applicant about how the Plan will address activities in or related to upland areas. DEQ must consider such information in developing a draft certification or denial, and in issuing additional notice to the public. SB 1311 also prohibits DEQ and/or the State Water Control Board from expressly waiving certification of a natural gas transmission pipeline of greater than 36 inches inside diameter under § 401 of the federal Clean Water Act and requires a decision on a certification request within a reasonable time pursuant to federal law
The Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy will hold a public listening session June 8 to receive public comment on the Reenergize Southwest Virginia initiative.
Posted April 19, 2021 at 11:48 am
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Chelsea Barnes, Legislative Director, chelsea@appvoices.org, 614-205-6424
Governor Northam has signed into law a bill, passed by the General Assembly during the 2021 session, that ends decades-old tax credits for the coal industry and establishes a stakeholder process to inform economic development and transition in Southwest Virginia. The governor signed the bill on Thursday.
Ending the credits, which cost Virginia an average of $35 million annually in the past decade, was precipitated by a state report that found they were generating state losses and not incentivizing coal mining or the use of Virginia-produced coal as originally intended.
Flipkart partners with Adani Group; to strengthen logistics, data centre capabilities
To strengthen its supply chain infrastructure, Flipkart will work with end-to-end logistics service provider Adani Logistics Limited
Nidhi Singal | April 12, 2021 | Updated 11:51 IST
Given the growing base of its customers, Flipkart is strengthening its logistics and data centre capabilities. The homegrown ecommerce player has entered into a strategic and commercial partnership with the Adani Group.
To strengthen its supply chain infrastructure, Flipkart will work with end-to-end logistics service provider Adani Logistics Limited. Besides, Flipkart will set up its third data centre at AdaniconneX Private Limited Chennai based facility, leveraging AdaniConneX s expertise and data centre technology solutions.