No. IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

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1 No. IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT APPALACHIAN VOICES, CHESAPEAKE BAY FOUNDATION, CHESAPEAKE CLIMATE ACTION NETWORK, COWPASTURE RIVER PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION, FRIENDS OF BUCKINGHAM, HIGHLANDERS FOR RESPONSIBLE DEVELOPMENT, PIEDMONT ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL, SHENANDOAH VALLEY BATTLEFIELDS FOUNDATION, SHENANDOAH VALLEY NETWORK, SIERRA CLUB, INC., SOUND RIVERS, INC., VIRGINIA WILDERNESS COMMITTEE, WILD VIRGINIA, AND WINYAH RIVERS FOUNDATION, Petitioners v. FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, Respondent JOINT PETITION FOR REVIEW Gregory Buppert (Va. Bar No ) Charmayne G. Staloff (Va. Bar No ) 201 West Main Street, Suite 14 Charlottesville, VA Telephone: / Facsimile: gbuppert@selcva.org; cstaloff@selcva.org

2 David Neal (N.C. Bar No ) Gudrun Thompson (N.C. Bar No ) 601 W. Rosemary Street, Suite 220 Chapel Hill, NC Telephone: / Facsimile: dneal@selcnc.org; gthompson@selcnc.org Counsel for Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Cowpasture River Preservation Association, Friends of Buckingham, Highlanders for Responsible Development, Piedmont Environmental Council, Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation, Shenandoah Valley Network, Sound Rivers, Inc., Virginia Wilderness Committee, and Winyah Rivers Foundation Benjamin A. Luckett (W.Va. Bar No ) Joseph M. Lovett (Va. Bar No ) APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN ADVOCATES P.O. Box 507 Lewisburg, WV Telephone: / Facsimile: bluckett@appalmad.org; jlovett@appalmad.org Counsel for Appalachian Voices, Chesapeake Climate Action Network, Sierra Club, and Wild Virginia

3 As authorized by Section 19(b) of the Natural Gas Act, 15 U.S.C. 717r(b), and Rule 15(a) of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, APPALACHIAN VOICES, CHESAPEAKE BAY FOUNDATION, CHESAPEAKE CLIMATE ACTION NETWORK, COWPASTURE RIVER PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION, FRIENDS OF BUCKINGHAM, HIGHLANDERS FOR RESPONSIBLE DEVELOPMENT, PIEDMONT ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL, SHENANDOAH VALLEY BATTLEFIELDS FOUNDATION, SHENANDOAH VALLEY NETWORK, SIERRA CLUB, SOUND RIVERS, INC., VIRGINIA WILDERNESS COMMITTEE, WILD VIRGINIA, and WINYAH RIVERS FOUNDATION jointly petition the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit for review of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission s Order Issuing Certificates in Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC, 161 FERC 61,042 (Oct. 13, 2017), and the Commission s Order on Rehearing in Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC, 164 FERC 61,100 (Aug. 10, 2018). In accordance with Local Rule 15(b), copies of the Orders are attached as Exhibit A and Exhibit B, respectively. In accordance with Rule 15(c) of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, Petitioners have served parties that may have been admitted to participate in the underlying proceedings with a copy of this Joint Petition for Review. As required by Local Rule 15(b), a list of Respondents specifically identifying the 1

4 Respondents names and addresses is attached. Petitioners have served copies of the Joint Petition for Review and exhibits via U.S. first-class certified mail, return receipt requested, on Respondents as required by Local Rule 25(a)(1)(A)(i). Respectfully submitted, /s/ Gregory Buppert Gregory Buppert (Va. Bar No ) Charmayne G. Staloff (Va. Bar No ) 201 West Main Street, Suite 14 Charlottesville, VA Telephone: / Facsimile: gbuppert@selcva.org; cstaloff@selcva.org Gudrun Thompson(N.C. Bar No ) David Neal (N.C. Bar No ) 601 W. Rosemary Street, Suite 220 Chapel Hill, NC Telephone: / Facsimile: dneal@selcnc.org; gthompson@selcnc.org Counsel for Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Cowpasture River Preservation Association, Friends of Buckingham, Highlanders for Responsible Development, Piedmont Environmental Council, Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation, Shenandoah Valley Network, Sound Rivers, Inc., Virginia Wilderness Committee, and Winyah Rivers Foundation 2

5 /s/ Benjamin A. Luckett Benjamin A. Luckett (W.Va. Bar No ) Joseph M. Lovett (Va. Bar No ) APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN ADVOCATES P.O. Box 507 Lewisburg, WV Telephone: / Facsimile: bluckett@appalmad.org Counsel for Appalachian Voices, Chesapeake Climate Action Network, Sierra Club, and Wild Virginia DATED: August 16,

6 LIST OF RESPONDENTS As required by Local Rule 15(b), Petitioners provide a list of Respondents below specifically identifying the Respondents names and the addresses where Respondents and/or their counsel may be served with copies of this Joint Petition for Review. c/o Kimberly D. Bose Secretary Counsel for Respondent James Danly General Counsel james.danly@ferc.gov Robert Solomon Solicitor robert.solomon@ferc.gov

7 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE In accordance with Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 15(c)(1) & (2), the undersigned certifies that, on August 16, 2018, a copy of this Joint Petition for Review and exhibits were served by to the parties on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission s official service list of parties admitted to participate in dockets CP et seq. and CP et seq. before the Commission. A list of those served is attached as Exhibit C. In accordance with Local Rule 25(a)(1)(A)(i), Petitioners have served a copy of the Joint Petition for Review and exhibits on the following Respondents via U.S. first-class certified mail, return receipt requested, on August 16, 2018: c/o Kimberly D. Bose Secretary Counsel for Respondent James Danly General Counsel james.danly@ferc.gov Robert H. Solomon, Solicitor robert.solomon@ferc.gov