Sometime in the next few weeks, a government agency that most Americans know little about could approve a new fossil-fuel project that would have lasting consequences for the climate. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is expected to give Venture Global the green light to build Calcasieu Pass 2, one of the largest liquefied-natural-gas export facilities ever proposed in the United States, on the Louisiana coast.
This week on Inside Appalachia, we visit with West Virginia trappers to learn about the fur trade in the 21st Century. We also meet a county fair champion who keeps racking up the blue ribbons and has released a cookbook of some of her favorites. And we hear an update on the Mountain Valley Pipeline. Construction has begun again, but some people wonder if it’s even needed.
On this West Virginia Morning, Curtis Tate speaks with Suzanne Mattei of the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis for her perspective on the ongoing debate over construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline. Ultimately, the pipeline may get built, but some energy analysts question whether the pipeline is even needed.
Mountain Valley Pipeline supporters have suggested it’s a given that the congressionally fast-tracked project will be a massive boost for American energy supply and delivery.