4th Circuit invalidates West Virginia water permit for Mountain Valley gas pipe

摘要

In a decision that could slow the completion of the MountainValley Pipeline, the US Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit struckthe water quality certification that West Virginia regulators issuedfor the natural gas project.The 304-mile, 2 Bcf/d project, connecting Appalachian Basingas to downstream markets, is partially constructed but hasbeen long-delayed amid multiple legal challenges to its federalauthorizations and repeated adverse rulings by the federalappeals court.