Court Blocks Multiple Permits for Mountain Valley Pipeline.

The Mountain Valley Pipeline project, a controversial mid-Atlantic natural gas pipeline, has been blocked in West Virginia by the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit due to concerns over water quality. The court found that West Virginia had failed to provide a reasoned explanation as to why it believed the pipeline builders would comply with state storm water and water quality requirements despite finding that they had violated both many times. The project needs approval from both West Virginia and Virginia to move forward with the 303-mile route.