TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Paul Burch on Jul 27, 2023

The U.S. Supreme Court today granted Mountain Valley Pipeline’s request to lift stays imposed by a lower court that had halted construction of the final section of a 303-mile natural gas pipeline through the federally owned Jefferson National Forest, reports Reuters. The $6.6 billion project has been embroiled in litigation since construction began in 2018. The pipeline, which extends into Appalachia, is considered key to unlocking the biggest shale gas-producing basin in the U.S. Environmentalists say the project would pollute soil and water in the forest and increase the use of natural gas, a leading greenhouse gas emitter.