MVP construction work in West Virginia in 2018
MVP throws down the gauntlet to opponents
Developers are pushing to complete the Appalachian pipeline project despite years of delays
The Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP), the only big gas connection still under construction in the US’ Appalachian region, has faced widespread opposition from landowners and environmentalists in the form of regulatory hurdles, legal challenges and acts of civil disobedience, much like midstreamer TC Energy’s ill-fated Keystone XL heavy oil pipeline. These challenges have caused the 2bn ft³/d (56.6mn m³/d) MVP project to be years behind schedule. The 488km pipeline, set to run from northwestern West Virginia to the southern part of Virginia, was supposed to enter service by late 2018, with construction beginning in February of that year following regulatory approvals from the Federal Energy Reg
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