Pipeline Approval Status by Required Permit
West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection Issued Permits
401 Water Quality Certification:
- Atlantic Coast Pipeline: WAIVED. Learn more.
- Mountain Valley Pipeline: WAIVED. Learn more.
- Mountaineer XPress Pipeline: ISSUED
- Mountaineer Gas Eastern Panhandle Expansion Project: Not Required for pipeline.
Stormwater Construction Permit:
- Atlantic Coast Pipeline: Comment period closed, awaiting response from DEP. Read our fact sheet on the permit.
- Mountain Valley Pipeline: ISSUED
- Mountaineer XPress Pipeline: Comment period closed, awaiting response from DEP. Read our fact sheet on the permit.
- Mountaineer Gas Eastern Panhandle Expansion Project: Comment period open through January 19. Read our fact sheet and submit your comments here.
Natural Stream Preservation Permit to cross the Greenbrier River:
- Mountain Valley Pipeline: APPEALED by Greebrier River Watershed and Indian Creek Watershed. Hearing with Environmental Quality Board in January.
Federally Issued Permits
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission:
- Atlantic Coast Pipeline: CERTIFICATE GRANTED
- Mountain Valley Pipeline: CERTIFICATE GRANTED. Appealed by WV Rivers and partners. Learn more.
- Mountaineer XPress Pipeline: CERTIFICATE GRANTED
- Mountaineer Gas Eastern Panhandle Expansion Project: Not required. Learn more.
Army Corps of Engineers 404 Nationwide 12 Permit:
- Atlantic Coast Pipeline: Pending
- Mountain Valley Pipeline: ISSUED
- Mountaineer XPress Pipeline: Pending
- Mountaineer Gas Eastern Panhandle Expansion Project: Pending
