The journey of the Mountain Valley Pipeline, up and down precarious mountainsides and under rocky streambeds, was never an easy one.
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Mountain Valley Pipeline litigation
Legal challenges by environmental groups have led to the suspension or invalidation of various permits issued to the Mountain Valley Pipeline. The permits were then re-issued, and a second round of litigation followed.
Here's a summary:
- Sierra Club et al v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Two lawsuits filed Sept. 28 in the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, challenging the Army Corps' stream-crossing permits awarded to Mountain Valley in Virginia and West Virginia. The 4th Circuit has stayed the permits until it can decide the case.
- Appalachian Voices et al v. U.S. Department of Interior: Filed Oct. 27 in the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, challenging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's finding that pipeline construction would not jeopardize endangered or threatened species.
- Sierra Club et al v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission: Filed Dec. 22 in the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, challenging FERC's October decisions to lift a stop-work order and give Mountain Valley another two years to complete the pipeline.
- Wild Virginia et al v. U.S. Forest Service: Filed Jan. 11 in the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, challenging the Forest Service's decision to allow the pipeline to pass through the Jefferson National Forest in Montgomery and Giles counties and Monroe County, West Virginia.
- Wild Virginia et al v. U.S. Bureau of Land Management: Filed Jan. 20 in the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, challenging the bureau's right of way permit for the pipeline to pass through the Jefferson National Forest.
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