The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has recently had two members confirmed by the U.S. Senate and sworn in, giving that body a quorum of three members necessary to approve projects and orders.
Among the projects FERC must consider is the final application for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, the 600-mile underground natural gas pipeline that would flow from West Virginia through Virginia to North Carolina. The proposed pipeline route includes 55 miles of Augusta County.
Last month, FERC issued the environmental impact statement for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline.
