Atlantic Coast Pipeline sues Virginia county over zoning

LOVINGSTON, Va. (AP) — The Atlantic Coast Pipeline has sued a Virginia county over a zoning decision, in an attempt to move the project forward.
The Lynchburg News & Advance reports that the Dec. 6 lawsuit filed against Nelson County is the first time the pipeline has sued a locality during the years-long approval process.
The lawsuit was filed three days after Nelson County’s Board of Zoning Appeals denied the company’s variance requests for floodplain crossings. The lawsu