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Federal regulators issue key approval for Mountain Valley Pipeline, but project faces fresh legal scrutiny

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  • – Charleston Gazette-Mail – 4/12/22
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  • FERC conditions amendment approval on MVP restoring federal permits
Daniel Shaffer April 20, 2022 Regional Issues Read more

FERC approves change in stream crossings for MVP

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has granted a request from the Mountain Valley Pipeline to change its crossing method for some 180 bodies of water and wetlands.  FERC’s April 8 Order allows the project to bore under the bodies of water and wetlands instead of the open-cut method that the project’s original certificate approved.

Daniel Shaffer April 20, 2022 Pipeline Updates Read more

Federal environmental assessment green-lights change in Mountain Valley Pipeline construction method

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  • – Charleston gazette-Mail – 8/17/21
Daniel Shaffer September 2, 2021 Regional & MVP, Regional Issues Read more

In a rare rebuke, FERC fails to approve Mountain Valley Pipeline’s proposal

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  • – The Roanoke Times – 1/19/20
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  • FERC Dems Criticize ‘Piecemeal’ MVP Construction, Possibly Stalling Future Authorizations
Daniel Shaffer January 22, 2021 Regional & MVP, Regional Issues Read more

During construction hiatus, MVP changes plans for Roanoke River crossing

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  • – The Roanoke Times – 6/1/20
Daniel Shaffer June 5, 2020 Regional & MVP Read more

Mountain Valley Pipeline requests variance to tunnel under Roanoke River

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  • – WHSV News – 5/22/20
Daniel Shaffer May 29, 2020 Regional & MVP Read more

FERC backs water crossing changes for Mountain Valley Pipeline

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  • – S&P Global – 8/27/19
Daniel Shaffer September 6, 2019 Regional & MVP Read more

Despite stop work order, ACP, MVP get permission to continue building

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  • – Charleston Gazette-Mail – 8/17/18
Daniel Shaffer August 24, 2018 Regional & MVP Read more

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The Allegheny Blue-Ridge Alliance (ABRA) is a coalition of conservation organizations dedicated to promoting and protecting the environmental integrity of the Allegheny-Blue Ridge region, which encompasses the Central Appalachian Highlands area of Virginia and West Virginia.

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