Cited a recent incident in Newport that has affected the drinking water of at least two households, opponents are again asking state regulators to stop work on the pipeline.
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Center for Biological Diversity: WASHINGTON The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily halted the Mountain Valley Pipeline today, issuing a stay of the biological opinion and incidental take statement under the Endangered Species Act. The massive pipeline project threatens imperiled species like the candy darter and Roanoke logperch.
Pipeline officials say a provision in the national debt-limit deal means legal challenges are moot. Opponents argue that Congress overstepped its authority.