Mountain Valley Pipeline to be completed in early 2021
Friday, September 11, 2020
On Tuesday, Equitrans Midstream Corp. announced it still plans on completing the $5.4-$5.7 billion Mountain Valley natural gas pipeline from West Virginia to Virginia early next year, according to Reuters.
The company’s statement comes after a decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to issue a new Biological Opinion on Sept. 4, which the project requires to resume construction.
In addition to the recent approvals, Equitrans plans to receive the remaining approvals it needs from the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers soon, so it will be able to finish building the last 8% of the project.
Learn more: Reuters > Equitrans on track to finish Mountain Valley natgas pipe in early 2021
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Fracking is a slang term for hydraulic fracturing. Fracturing is a process by which highly pressurized fluid is pumped thousands of feet into the ground to fracture rock formations. The goal is to release the natural gas that’s locked inside the rock.
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