Army Corps Issues Final MVP Permit, Construction Restarts “Soon”

On Saturday, June 3, President Biden signed the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) of 2023, also known as the “debt ceiling” bill, into law. Part of the new law is a provision that forces government agencies (on every level) to finish granting any outstanding permits to the long-stalled, 303-mile Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) project. The new…

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Va. Air Board Approves Gov. Youngkin’s Plan to Withdraw from RGGI

In 2021 as he was running for the office of Governor in Virginia, Glenn Youngkin pledged if he won, he would remove the state from the onerous carbon tax on coal- and gas-fired power plants called the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). True to his word, after winning, Younkin pledged to ax RGGI with an

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Equitrans Announces Mountain Valley Pipe to Get Completed in 2023

It literally took an Act of Congress, but the 303-mile Mountain Valley Pipeline will be, according to the builder and… Continue reading The post Equitrans Announces Mountain Valley Pipe to Get Completed in 2023 first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.

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Biden-McCarthy Debt Ceiling Deal Includes Finishing MVP PDQ

Big news over the weekend. President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy agreed to a compromise deal to raise the… Continue reading The post Biden-McCarthy Debt Ceiling Deal Includes Finishing MVP PDQ first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.

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DC Circuit Deals MVP Another Gut Punch in Friday Decision

Today’s lead story shares the good news that Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) is finally getting a literal “act of Congress”… Continue reading The post DC Circuit Deals MVP Another Gut Punch in Friday Decision first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.

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New Bill Introduced by PA Congressman Would Finish MVP This Year

Last Thursday, a Congressman from Pennsylvania, John Joyce (a physician from Altoona, PA), introduced House of Representatives Bill (HR) 3500,… Continue reading The post New Bill Introduced by PA Congressman Would Finish MVP This Year first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.

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BLM Approves MVP ROW Through Jefferson Natl Forest – Part III

Last week MDN told you the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) had given final approval to Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) to… Continue reading The post BLM Approves MVP ROW Through Jefferson Natl Forest – Part III first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.

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Virginia Utility Cos. Tell State Officials Methane Regs Not Needed

Last year the Virginia legislature passed House Bill (HB) 558 (Senate Bill 565), which expands the definition of energy efficiency… Continue reading The post Virginia Utility Cos. Tell State Officials Methane Regs Not Needed first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.

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Dominion Contemplates Building More Gas-Fired Power Plants in Va.

Even though Dominion Energy sold its interstate pipeline network in 2020 (see Dominion Cancels Atlantic Coast Pipe, Sells Pipe Biz… Continue reading The post Dominion Contemplates Building More Gas-Fired Power Plants in Va. first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.

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US Supreme Court Keeps MVP Eminent Domain Case Alive in Lower Court

Disappointing news has been a constant this week–and it’s only Tuesday! Yesterday the U.S. Supreme Court proved that sometimes it’s… Continue reading The post US Supreme Court Keeps MVP Eminent Domain Case Alive in Lower Court first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.

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Columbia Virginia Reliability Pipe Project Gets Favorable dEIS

Last August, Columbia Gas Transmission (a subsidiary of TC Energy) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to build… Continue reading The post Columbia Virginia Reliability Pipe Project Gets Favorable dEIS first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.

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Forest Service Issues Final EIS to Mountain Valley Pipe 3rd Time

Yesterday the 303-mile, 94% complete Mountain Valley Pipeline project received a Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement from the U.S. Forest… Continue reading The post Forest Service Issues Final EIS to Mountain Valley Pipe 3rd Time first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.

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Virginia Natural Gas Now Buys 50% Responsible Gas for Customers

Virginia Natural Gas (VNG) continues to ramp up the amount of “responsible” gas it purchases to resell to its customers…. Continue reading The post Virginia Natural Gas Now Buys 50% Responsible Gas for Customers first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.

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4th Circuit Judges Hand Rare Permit Victory to Mountain Valley Pipe

It’s a miracle, A true blue spectacle, A miracle come true… (Lyrics from Barry Manilow’s tune, It’s a Miracle) In… Continue reading The post 4th Circuit Judges Hand Rare Permit Victory to Mountain Valley Pipe first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.

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Four Possible Outcomes for Stalled Mountain Valley Pipeline Project

The 303-mile Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) that runs from Wetzel County, WV, to Pittsylvania County, VA is 94% complete (has… Continue reading The post Four Possible Outcomes for Stalled Mountain Valley Pipeline Project first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.

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