Controversial Pipeline Backed by Manchin Is Put on Hold by Court
- Mountain Valley natural gas project may not meet year-end goal
- Fourth Circuit appeals court issues orders to halt work
Sections of steel pipe of the Mountain Valley Pipeline in Bent Mountain, Virginia, on Aug. 31, 2022.
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Equitrans Midstream Corp. says its goal to complete the controversial Mountain Valley natural gas pipeline this year is in jeopardy after a federal appeals court halted the $6.6 billion project backed by West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin.
“We continue to evaluate all legal options, which include filing emergency appeals to the US Supreme Court,” Equitrans said in a statement Wednesday. “Unless these decisions are promptly reversed, they would jeopardize Mountain Valley’s ability to complete construction by year-end 2023.”