Manchin’s “Save MVP” Permitting Reform Dies (Again) in Senate Vote

Two days ago, MDN brought you the news that U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, from West Virginia, would make one more attempt to "shock" his permitting reform bill (that would allow the Mountain Valley Pipeline to finish up more quickly) into life once again (see Dr. Manchinstein Tries to Shock Permitting Reform Bill into Life). Manchin got Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to schedule a vote to add the permitting bill to a defense authorization bill. That vote happened yesterday, and Manchin's bill was voted against by ten of his own fellow Democrat Senators--sinking any chances of getting it approved.

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