Court upholds crucial water permit for Mountain Valley Pipeline
Monday, April 3, 2023
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit decided to uphold a crucial water permit issued to the Mountain Valley Pipeline by Virginia state regulators, according to Natural Gas Intelligence.
Last Wednesday, the Fourth Circuit denied a petition to review the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality’s decision to approve the project under state water quality standards.
The court’s ruling is an encouraging sign for the Mountain Valley Pipeline to potentially resume and complete construction later this year. However, the future of the project is still dependent on a forthcoming ruling on a water quality permit issued by West Virginia.
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