The Mountain Valley Pipeline saga continues. In the last Report, Equitrans had asked the Supreme Court to vacate the stay put in place by the Virginia court. The Supreme Court agreed. Subsequently, on August 11, a US appeals court rejected a challenge to federal approvals for the Mountain Valley Pipeline, in a decision that likely ends legal fights over the construction of the project. While opponents vow to fight on, the US Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration ordered the Mountain Valley Pipeline to undertake a series of safety inspections on the project arguing that segments of pipe left exposed or buried underground for years due to project delays could pose a safety risk. In its safety order, the PHMSA said segments of the pipe have been buried without certain corrosion protections installed or exposed to the elements and ultraviolet radiation "for long periods of time."
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