Federal Regulators Raise Safety Concerns Over Mountain Valley Pipeline in Formal Notice
Aug 22, 2023 / Inside Climate News / Story by By Phil McKenna
The notice came as a federal court dismissed three lawsuits that challenged permits for the pipeline following a directive by lawmakers to fast track its completion.
Federal regulators have sent a proposed safety order to the developers of the contentious and highly politicized Mountain Valley Pipeline citing concerns over potential pipe corrosion and land movement in the steep mountain terrain the pipeline will cross in West Virginia and Virginia.