Debt ceiling deal greenlights controversial gas pipeline project.

House Republicans and President Biden's debt ceiling package includes a provision fast-tracking the approval of the billion-dollar Mountain Valley Pipeline, a 303-mile natural gas pipeline project from West Virginia to Virginia. The pipeline is expected to create jobs and generate tax revenue for both states. The project has faced delays due to a lengthy permitting process, but its inclusion in the debt ceiling deal is being hailed as a significant victory for West Virginia. The budget deal is likely to face opposition from environmental groups and Democrats who have opposed the pipeline.