July 1, 2020 Letter to DEQ Secretary Regan from the DEQ Environmental Justice and Equity Advisory Board

Shortly before Duke Energy’s and Dominion Energy’s July 5, 2020 announcement that they were abandoning the Atlantic Coast Pipeline project, the NC DEQ Environmental Justice and Equity Advisory Board sent this letter to NC DEQ Secretary Regan recommending that DEQ reconsider its previous 401 water quality permit for ACP. This letter marked the culmination of two years of engagement by the EJE Board with the ACP issue. NC APPPL wishes to thank the EJE board members for their openness to community input and their willingness to speak up courageously for environmental justice and equity.