Biden EPA, New River Gorge Concerned with Change in MVP Construction

September 17, 2021September 17, 2021

Exactly one month ago MDN brought you the news that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has provisionally approved a request by Equitrans' Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) to change the method it uses to cross 136 streams and 47 wetlands (see FERC Approves MVP Plan to Use Trenchless Water Crossings). As part of that process, FERC invites public comments on their decision. Joe Biden's EPA and the federal New River Gorge National Park and Preserve have both expressed concerns with certain aspects of MVP's plan.

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