Mountain Valley Pipeline Developer Weighs Supreme Court Appeal

Mountain Valley Pipeline developer Equitrans Midstream Corp. is considering filing an emergency appeal to the Supreme Court following the Fourth Circuit’s decision to pause the project’s construction in Virginia’s Jefferson National Forest.

Equitrans was “disappointed” with the decision, saying the court defied the “will and clear intent” of Congress and the Biden administration that passed legislation to complete the project. “We believe the Court also exceeded its authority, as Congress expressly and plainly removed its jurisdiction,” the company said Tuesday in a statement.

“Further, the fact that the Court issued the stay prior to receiving full briefing from the ...