SB 486 Virginia Senate · 2024 Regular Session

Natural gas; certain pipeline expansion unlawful in Planning District 19 (Crater Region).

Summary
Certain natural gas pipeline expansion unlawful;Planning District 19. Prohibits the increase or expansion ofany natural gas pipeline capacity in Planning District 19 (CraterRegion), whether in new or existing pipelines, that uses existingcompressors powered by natural gas-fired combustion turbines, dieselmotors, or other technology using fossil fuels. Such prohibitionshall apply to all proposed or existing compressors in Planning District19 associated with natural gas pipelines, including those servinginterstate and intrastate pipelines, regardless of size for the purpose of air pollution reduction. The bill requires the State Air PollutionControl Board to ensure that the provisions of the bill are incorporatedinto the Commonwealth's state implementation plan enacted pursuantto the federal Clean Air Act.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jan 2024
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 30, 2024
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Jan 30, 2024
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Jan 9, 2024
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Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
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