With its vote, the State Water Control Board determined there was a “reasonable assurance” that construction of the natural gas pipeline will not contaminate streams and other bodies of water along its path.
The state board responsible for protecting Virginia’s water awarded certification yesterday for the Mountain Valley Pipeline, voting 5-2 during a meeting that ended with confusion and conflict.
With its vote, the State Water Control Board determined there was a “reasonable assurance” that construction of the natural gas pipeline will not contaminate streams and other bodies of water along its path.
