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Charles Paullin

Charles Paullin

Charles Paullin covers energy and environment for the Virginia Mercury, which first published this report.

a segment of the Mountain Valley Pipeline adjacent to a highway

4th Circuit dismisses remaining two Mountain Valley Pipeline cases

By: - August 12, 2023

The U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed two long-standing legal challenges against the Mountain Valley Pipeline Friday, citing its lack of authority to hear the cases following the passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act earlier this year. The dismissals mean the project, which was temporarily halted by the latest legal challenges, can continue. “Here, […]

a segment of the Mountain Valley Pipeline adjacent to a highway

U.S. Supreme Court lifts stays on Mountain Valley Pipeline

By: - July 27, 2023

Work on the Mountain Valley Pipeline project will be allowed to continue after U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts on Thursday lifted two stays, or pauses, imposed by a lower court in response to challenges from environmental groups. The lifting of the stays was issued while the Richmond, Virginia-based U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals […]