Challenge to FERC order approving Mountain Valley Pipeline extending from West Virginia to Virginia.

Appalachian Voices v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Litigation

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Sabin Litigation

motion

Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission - motion

petition for review

Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission - petition for review

Filing Year For Action

Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

petition

In re Appalachian Voices - petition

In re Appalachian Voices

judgment

D.C. Circuit Upheld FERC Approval for Mountain Valley Pipeline, Rejected Claims Regarding Review of Downstream Emissions

amicus brief

Appalachian Voices v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission - amicus brief

brief

FERC Defended Greenhouse Gas Emissions Analysis for Mountain Valley Pipeline

Challengers of Mountain Valley Pipeline Filed Opening Brief

order

D.C. Circuit Denied Stay of Mountain Valley Pipeline

opposition

Appalachian Voices v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission - opposition

Appalachian Voices v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission - motion

Appalachian Voices v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission - order

motion to dismiss

Appalachian Voices v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission - motion to dismiss

reply

Appalachian Voices v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission - reply

Alleging Lack of Market Demand and Failure to Consider Climate Impacts, Environmental Groups Sought to Stay Construction of Mountain Valley Pipeline

Appalachian Voices v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission - petition for review

FERC Denied Rehearing of Natural Gas Pipeline Approval and Reasserted Limits on Consideration of Climate Impacts

request for rehearing

In re Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC - request for rehearing

In re Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC

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