NC Department of Environmental Quality Denies Environmental Plan for Atlantic Coast Pipeline

NC officials deny environmental plan for Atlantic Coast Pipeline

The NC Department of Environmental Quality said the 600-mile underground pipeline, which would travel through eight North Carolina counties, does not meet the state's standards for erosion and sediment control. The agency has asked Charlotte-based Duke and its partners to resubmit the application with additional information within 15 days, or to contest the agency's disapproval and request a hearing within 60 days.