Doug Jackson, 202.495.3045 or doug.jackson@sierraclub.org
WASHINGTON, DC - Yesterday, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), ordered a halt to construction activities along the entire route of the fracked gas Mountain Valley Pipeline.
In response, Sierra Club Senior Attorney Nathan Matthews released the following statement:
"We have said all along that we can't trust polluting corporations to protect our water and we're relieved to see construction temporarily halted along the entire route of the MVP. This order is a victory for everyone who values clean water and a wake-up call for those who think they can put profits over people. There is no right way to build these dirty, dangerous fracked gas pipelines and we will continue to fight them until construction is stopped permanently."
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