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Federal court grants stay of Mountain Valley Pipeline waterbody construction
Charleston Gazette-Mail — The Mountain Valley Pipeline’s legal limbo continued Monday as a panel of federal judges granted a stay of construction of the pipeline across about 1,000 waterbodies in West Virginia and Virginia.The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted the stay following oral arguments by as it considered whether to grant a previous request by conservation groups, » Continue Reading. Continue reading
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Propublica: This Billionaire Governor’s Coal Company Might Get a Big Break From His Own Regulators
West Virginia environmental regulators are proposing to reduce the fines that a coal company owned by the state’s governor could pay for water pollution violations that are the focus of a federal court case. The move comes after the company stopped paying penalties required as part of a settlement four years ago to clean » Continue Reading. Continue reading