Mountain Valley Pipeline goes into service in Virginia LAURENCE HAMMACK The Roanoke Times Jun 19, 2024 Jun 19, 2024 Updated Jul 24, 2025 0 A pipeline marker waits to be installed after a section of the Mountain Valley Pipeline was buried last year near Interstate 81. DAVID HUNGATE, The Roanoke Times Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save LAURENCE HAMMACK The Roanoke Times The Mountain Valley Pipeline began to transport natural gas Friday, at the angst of opponents who fear the project’s troubled history is not over.kAm!C6DDFC:K65 82D 7=@H65 7C@> ?@CE96C? (6DE ':C8:?:2 E9C@F89 E96 }6H #:G6C 2?5 #@2?@<6 G2==6JD[ E9C66 52JD 27E6C |@F?E2:? 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