May 23rd, 2023 by WCBC Radio

The Mountain Valley Pipeline, a long-delayed natural gas pipeline that will run through Virginia and West Virginia, was given the green light for construction on national forest land last week.  The 303-mile pipeline, which will transport natural gas from Ohio and Pennsylvania, still has a number of federal hurdles to clear before it can be completed, but the approval from the US Forest Service  is an important step in the process.  West Virginia US Senator Joe Manchin specifically mentioned the need to approve the Mountain Valley project when discussing permitting reform last week….

Jill Gottesman, the Southern Appalachian Landscape Director for The Wilderness Society, says the ruling will mean environmental activists will have no choice but to take the matter to court…