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Questions linger over pipe integrity oversight as Mountain Valley Pipeline water crossing work nears | Energy and Environment | wvgazettemail.com

It’s been five years since a Mountain Valley Pipeline executive said in federal court the company’s pipeline needed to be installed within a year to guard against the sun breaking down the pipe’s coating designed to prevent corrosion.

Robert Cooper, testifying as senior vice president of Mountain Valley Pipeline LLC, was arguing against project delays.

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