Federal Regulators Raise Safety Concerns Over Mountain Valley Pipeline in Formal Notice

Inside Climate News · By Phil McKenna · last updated August 22, 2023 – 1:04 AM

The notice came as a federal court dismissed three lawsuits that challenged permits for the pipeline following a directive by lawmakers to fast track its completion.

By Phil McKenna

Federal regulators have sent a proposed safety order to the developers of the contentious and highly politicized Mountain Valley Pipeline citing concerns over potential pipe corrosion and land movement in the steep mountain terrain the pipeline will cross in West Virginia and Virginia.

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