Supreme Court Issues Order Allowing Work to Resume on West Virginia Gas Pipe

[Right_in_Virginia]

Supreme Court Issues Order Allowing Work to Resume on West Virginia Gas Pipe
Epoch Times, Jul 27, 2023

The U.S. Supreme Court on July 27 allowed Equitrans Midstream Corp. to resume the building of the Mountain Valley Pipeline, granting what some described as a win for Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) by lifting a lower-court order that blocked work on the project.

In a brief order (pdf), the high court suggested that it would possibly consider lawsuits issued by environmental groups. “Although the Court does not reach applicant’s suggestion that it treat the application as a petition for a writ of mandamus at this time, that determination is without prejudice to further consideration in light of subsequent developments,” it said.

“The application to vacate stays presented to The Chief Justice and by him referred to the Court is granted,” the Supreme Court added. It didn’t provide any explanation of its decision.

The decision went against the Wilderness Society and other environmental groups that sought an injunction to halt construction. Those groups argued in court that the Mountain Valley Pipeline construction would negatively affect endangered species and said that the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management violated environmental statutes by approving its construction.

Lawyers for the pipeline company said they needed quick Supreme Court action to keep plans on track to finish building the 300-mile pipeline and put it into service by the winter, when the need for natural gas for heating grows. Mountain Valley Pipeline said the work is largely complete, except for a 3-mile section that cuts through the Jefferson National Forest.


More:
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/supreme-court-lets-work-resume-on-manchin-backed-gas-pipe-5427310?utm_source=News&src_src=News&utm_campaign=rtbreaking-2023-07-27-1&src_cmp=rtbreaking-2023-07-27-1&utm_medium=email&est=%2FKTkZc0gY%2FdwB7E%2F%2FIv8E0E7ytWqiDDz6Vlrg%2BPxwKbb5p7FJD96errGNFdUMw0%3D

[Elderberry]

Supreme Court Ruling Reinstates 303-Mile Natural Gas Pipeline Construction, Dealing Blow to Climate Change Activists

Gateway Pundit 7/27/2023

In a victory for the fossil fuel industry and a setback for environmental activists, the United States Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that construction of the 303-mile Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) could resume.

This move effectively nullified the July 10 stay orders issued by the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals in favor of plaintiffs Wilderness Society and Appalachian Voices, environmental activists that had instigated legal proceedings to halt the pipeline.

The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals suspended construction of the 303-mile pipeline that is almost 95% complete, despite legislative and executive support of the project with the passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, according to West Virginia Records.

According to FOX News, the pipeline’s developer, Equitrans Midstream, MVP will transport approximately 2 billion cubic feet of natural gas daily from West Virginia to the Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic. Projected benefits include $40 million in new tax revenue for West Virginia, $10 million for Virginia, and up to $250 million in royalties for West Virginia landowners. The resumption of the pipeline construction ushers in a controversial chapter in the ongoing national discourse about energy, environment, and economic development.

More: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/07/supreme-court-ruling-reinstates-303-mile-natural-gas/

[Fishrrman]

It's essentially complete other than for a 20 mile stretch or so.

They'd better throw everything they have to get it done before anything else happens.

[Kamaji]

It's essentially complete other than for a 20 mile stretch or so.

They'd better throw everything they have to get it done before anything else happens.

[Smokin Joe]

It's essentially complete other than for a 20 mile stretch or so.

They'd better throw everything they have to get it done before anything else happens.

It is in a similar situation to the Dakota Access Pipeline when Trump basically ordered it completed, only without Trump in the wings.