A hotly contested East Coast natural gas pipeline has been given the go-ahead to start operating
A hotly contested East Coast natural gas pipeline was given the go-ahead Tuesday to start operating, six years after construction began at more than double its original estimated cost. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved the 303-mile Mountain Valley Pipeline project across rugged mountainsides in West Virginia and Virginia over longstanding objections from environmental groups, landowners and some elected officials.
First proposed in 2015, the pipeline's route includes 11 counties in West Virginia, six in Virginia and three compressor stations in West Virginia. It has been cited over the years for dozens of violations of environmental laws meant to control erosion and sedimentation. Frustrated residents complained the pipeline altered pristine landscapes and muddied their clear springs that supply drinking water.
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