July 5, 2020: Today, following years of legal battles and community opposition, Duke Energy and Dominion Energy announced they are cancelling construction of their 600-mile, $8 billion fracked gas Atlantic Coast Pipeline, citing ongoing delays and increasing cost uncertainty which threaten the economic viability of the project. The Atlantic Coast Pipeline had become increasingly controversial as communities, environmental organizations and racial justice advocates raised concerns over the effects it would have on public health, water quality, and the climate.
This historic news comes after numerous legal defeats, ongoing court cases, and a massive coalition spanning multiple states demanded that the pipeline be canceled. Senior attorney Nathan Matthews litigated multiple challenges to the project, in partnership with the Southern Environmental Law Center and Appalachian Mountain Advocates.
Read the official press release here.