The $6.3 billion Mountain Valley natural gas pipeline crossed a major hurdle to project completion Dec. 14 when Virginia's State Water Control Board approved its water-crossing permit in a 3-2 vote.
The 303-mile, 42-in line from the Marcellus Shale region of northwestern West Virginia runs 107 miles in Virginia and was expanded to include a 70-mile extension into North Carolina. Developers include EQM Midstream, NextEra, ConEdison Transmission and WGL Midstream.