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Federal appeals court blocks construction of pipeline from W. Va. to Virginia

July 16, 2023 / 11:25 AM EDT / CBS Pittsburgh

Court blocks construction of Mountain Valley Pipeline

WASHINGTON (KDKA) - A federal appeals court has blocked the construction of a controversial pipeline that stretches from West Virginia to Virginia.

Democratic Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia secured the construction of the 300-mile pipeline in exchange for his vote to approve raising the debt ceiling last month.

Manchin has said that the court's order is unlawful.

The developer of the Mountain Valley Pipeline said in a statement that the company is evaluating all of its legal options, which could include appealing to the Supreme Court.

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Patrick Damp is a web producer for CBS Pittsburgh. A Pittsburgh native who grew up watching KDKA-TV, Patrick studied journalism at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. After half a decade in sports communication, Patrick decided to pursue his dream of working in journalism in his hometown and joined the CBS Pittsburgh team in 2019.