Mountain Valley Pipeline LLC (MVP), the proposed Appalachia-to-Southeast natural gas conduit seeking FERC approval to resume construction following legal and regulatory setbacks, plans to purchase carbon offsets for its first 10 years of operational emissions.

Management for the embattled pipeline project, a joint venture (JV) led by Equitrans Midstream Corp., said the move would make MVP one of the nation’s first large-scale interstate natural gas pipelines to achieve carbon neutrality for its operational emissions.

“We understand the sensitivities that surround the blending of large-scale infrastructure projects with environmental protection,” Equitrans Midstream CEO Diana Charletta said. “Equitrans Midstream is committed to aggressively pursuing climate change...