WRITTEN BY THOMAS CATENACCI ON MAY 29, 2023. POSTED IN LATEST NEWS
GOP Secures Massive Gas Pipeline Approval In Debt Ceiling Deal, Angering Eco-Groups
Mountain Valley Pipeline constThe highly-anticipated debt ceiling package House Republicans and President Biden announced on Sunday includes a provision fast-tracking a massive 303-mile West Virginia-to-Virginia natural gas pipeline project for approval.
The unexpected carveout green-lighting the billion-dollar Mountain Valley Pipeline — which is 94% complete, but has been mired in a lengthy permitting process for years — was immediately cheered by West Virginia lawmakers who have touted the project’s expected economic benefits for years. [emphasis, links added]
The pipeline is projected to create 2,500 construction jobs, $40 million in new tax revenue for West Virginia, $10 million in new tax revenue for Virginia, and up to $250 million in royalties for West Virginia landowners.
https://climatechangedispatch.com/gop-secures-massive-gas-pipeline-approval-in-debt-ceiling-deal-angering-eco-groups/
