The sponsors of Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) are evaluating what comes next for the beleaguered natural gas project after a federal appeals court on Wednesday vacated its Endangered Species Act (ESA) authorizations and further setback construction. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit invalidated MVP’s Biological Opinion and Incidental Take Statement, sending them…
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Environmental Groups Sue Trump Administration Over ESA Revisions
In what they vowed would be the first set of claims in a larger legal challenge, eight environmental groups said Wednesday they have filed a lawsuit seeking to block changes to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) that were recently finalized by the Trump administration.
August 22, 2019
If ESA Revamped, Expect Minimal Impact on Oil, Gas Industry, Experts Say
The Trump administration’s proposal to modify the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and remove some blanket protections should have a minimal impact on the oil and gas industry and be more effective at protecting critical habitat of various species, industry representatives said.
July 25, 2018