Sierra Club v. State Water Control Board
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Petition for review denied by published opinion. Judge Traxler wrote the opinion, in which Chief Judge Gregory and Judge Thacker joined.
1Opinion of the Court
TRAXLER, Circuit Judge:
Virginia certified under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act that it had reasonable assurance that certain activities regarding the construction of a natural gas pipeline would not degrade the state's water. Several environmental groups, individuals, and other entities petition for review. Concluding that Virginia's issuance of the certification was not arbitrary and capricious, we deny the petition for review.
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A. The Project
The Mountain Valley Pipeline Project (the "Project") is a proposed interstate natural gas transmission pipeline that will be approximately 303 miles…
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