Mountain Valley Pipeline
4th Circuit dismisses remaining two Mountain Valley Pipeline cases
The U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed two long-standing legal challenges against the Mountain Valley Pipeline Friday, citing its lack of authority to hear the cases following the passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act earlier this year. The dismissals mean the project, which was temporarily halted by the latest legal challenges, can continue. “Here, […]
U.S. Supreme Court lifts stays on Mountain Valley Pipeline
Work on the Mountain Valley Pipeline project is allowed to continue after U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts on Thursday lifted two stays, or pauses, imposed by a lower court in response to challenges from environmental groups. The lifting of the stays was issued while the Richmond-based U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals was […]
Justice, other WV leaders ask Supreme Court to allow Mountain Valley Pipeline work to continue
Gov. Jim Justice has joined other West Virginia leaders in asking the U.S. Supreme Court to allow construction on the stalled Mountain Valley Pipeline to restart. Justice said Wednesday he had filed a friend of the court brief asking the Supreme Court to uphold a section of a new federal law meant to expedite the […]