Mountain Valley Pipeline

Debt ceiling package would expedite approval of stalled natural gas pipeline project

Would bring millions in tax revenue to W. Virginia

The debt ceiling bill released on Sunday included a provision to expedite approval of the stalled Mountain Valley Pipeline, a 303-mile natural gas pipeline project that extends from West Virginia to Virginia.

Over the weekend, President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R) reportedly reached a tentative deal to increase the debt ceiling to $31.4 trillion to avoid default.

If Congress approves the debt ceiling package, the pipeline, which is 94% complete, is expected to generate 2,500 construction jobs, $40 million in tax revenue for West Virginia, and $10 million for Virginia. It is anticipated to transport approximately 2 billion cubic feet of natural gas daily to consumers in the southeast.

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West Virginia's Governor gets back at liberal hater Bette Midler

WV Governor Slams Bette Midler During State of State Address After She Called Resident “Poor and Illiterate”

The 70-year-old Republican Governor Jim Justice took aim at Midler — and other haters — at the end of his televised state of the state address when he held up his English bulldog and flashed its rear to the crowd.

“Babydog tells Bette Midler and all those out there: Kiss her heinie,” Justice said, prompting huge applause and a standing ovation.