The Supreme Court is allowing construction to resume on a contested natural-gas pipeline that is being built through Virginia and West Virginia.
“All necessary permits have been issued and approved, we passed bipartisan legislation in Congress, the president signed that legislation into law, and now the Supreme Court has spoken: construction on the Mountain Valley Pipeline can finally resume, which is a major win for American energy and American jobs,” West Virginia Republican Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said in a statement.
Environmental groups have opposed the the $6.6 billion project, designed to meet growing energy demands in the South and Mid-Atlantic by transporting gas from the Marcellus and Utica fields in Pennsylvania and Ohio. “All The Supreme Court did today was weigh in on a preliminary stay. The 4th Circuit still has the meat of the case and they can still grant final relief,” said DJ Gerken, executive director of the Southern Environmental Law Center.Any ruling by the 4th Circuit would be subject to potential review by the Supreme Court.
“In accordance with the project’s strict safety standards and environmental requirements of the issued permits, we look forward to completing this important infrastructure project,” spokesperson Natalie Cox said in a statement.
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