Mountain Valley Pipeline hits another potential legal roadblock Laurence Hammack 540-981-3239 May 26, 2023 May 26, 2023 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Another federal appeals court has issued another decision that could lead to yet another complication for the ill-fated Mountain Valley Pipeline.kAm%96 =2E6DE CF=:?8 42>6 uC:52J 7C@> E96 &]$] r@FCE @7 pAA62=D 7@C E96 s:DEC:4E @7 r@=F>3:2[ H9:49 7@F?5 E92E E96 =625 286?4J @G6CD66:?8 A:A6=:?6 4@?DECF4E:@? 72:=65 E@ 256BF2E6=J 6IA=2:? :ED C62D@?D 7@C ?@E C6BF:C:?8 255:E:@?2= 6?G:C@?>6?E2= 2?2=JD:D[ :? =:89E @7 62C=:6C AC@3=6>D H:E9 6C@D:@? 2?5 D65:>6?E2E:@?]k^AmkAmp E9C66\;F586 A2?6= @7 E96 4@FCE D6?E E96 42D6 324< E@ E96 u656C2= t?6C8J #68F=2E@CJ r@>>:DD:@?]k^Am kAmut#r >FDE ?@H 6:E96C 4@?5F4E 2 D64@?5 6?G:C@?>6?E2= :>A24E DE2E6>6?E — 2 =6?8E9J AC@46DD E92E H@F=5 =:<6=J =625 E@ 2?@E96C 56=2J :? E96 ?2EFC2= 82D A:A6=:?6’D 4@>A=6E:@? — @C >@C6 7F==J 6IA=2:? 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MVP sees narrow path to completing pipeline by year's end The project's lead partner acknowledged Tuesday that continued legal battles could again delay the controversial pipeline.
National debt ceiling bill could expedite work on Mountain Valley Pipeline The deal became public over the weekend as lawmakers seek a bipartisan solution to avoiding the first-ever government default.
MVP sees narrow path to completing pipeline by year's end The project's lead partner acknowledged Tuesday that continued legal battles could again delay the controversial pipeline.
