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
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