Manchin-backed Mountain Valley Pipeline stopped by federal court despite congressional orderA federal appeals court has once again halted construction on the Mountain Valley Pipeline being built through Virginia and West Virginia, despite Congress recently passing legislation ordering all necessary permits to be issued.
The stay issued by the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond Monday comes after the law passed by Congress last month — which was part of the bipartisan bill to raise the debt ceiling — also stripped the court of its jurisdiction over the matter.
"The law passed by Congress & signed by POTUS is clear -- the 4th Circuit no longer has jurisdiction over MVP’s construction permits," Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va, a supporter of the project, tweeted Monday about the ruling. "This new order halting construction is unlawful, & regardless of your position on MVP, it should alarm every American when a court ignores the law.
The provision in the debt ceiling package that green-lighted the billion-dollar, 303-mile Mountain Valley Pipeline — which is 94% complete, but has been mired in a lengthy permitting process for years — had been cheered by West Virginia lawmakers who have touted the project's expected economic benefits....................
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