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Category: Press Statements

Press statements released by the POWHR Coalition regarding breaking news and events.

Media contact: Denali Nalamalapu, (302) 307-6966, denali [at] powhr.org

Fiscal Responsibility Act Unconscionably Forces Completion of MVP

Fiscal Responsibility Act Unconscionably Forces Completion of MVP


Bipartisan negotiations between President Biden and Speaker McCarthy have resulted in a debt ceiling bill called the “Fiscal Responsibility Act” that forces completion of the Mountain Valley Pipeline.

Biden Administration Allows MVP to Cross the JNF Again

Biden Administration Allows MVP to Cross the JNF Again


Washington, D.C. — The US Forest Service has issued a Record of Decision (ROD) to allow the Mountain Valley Pipeline to cross the Jefferson National Forest. The decision is based … Continue reading Biden Administration Allows MVP to Cross the JNF Again

Manchin Desperately Attempts To Fast-track MVP, Again

Manchin Desperately Attempts To Fast-track MVP, Again


Washington, DC — West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin introduced the Building American Energy Security Act with the same “permitting reform” text as his failed amendment to the National Defense Authorization … Continue reading Manchin Desperately Attempts To Fast-track MVP, Again

<strong>Train Derailment in West Virginia Injures Workers and Spills Diesel into Protected River</strong>

Train Derailment in West Virginia Injures Workers and Spills Diesel into Protected River


Summers County, WV — As the nation reacts to the tragic train derailment in East Palestine, OH, a train derailment occurred on March 8, 2023 in southern West Virginia next … Continue reading Train Derailment in West Virginia Injures Workers and Spills Diesel into Protected River

USFWS Issues MVP a Biological Opinion

USFWS Issues MVP a Biological Opinion


Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) issued the Mountain Valley Pipeline a new Biological Opinion (BiOp) and Incidental Take Statement. The BiOp specifically states that five … Continue reading USFWS Issues MVP a Biological Opinion

<strong>Rejecting the Demands of the Frontlines, Colleagues, & Planet, Manchin Re-ups the Dirty Deal as an Amendment to the NDAA</strong>

Rejecting the Demands of the Frontlines, Colleagues, & Planet, Manchin Re-ups the Dirty Deal as an Amendment to the NDAA


Washington, DC – Senator Joe Manchin released the full text of his bill Building American Energy Security Act of 2022, urging his colleagues to amend the National Defense Authorization Act … Continue reading Rejecting the Demands of the Frontlines, Colleagues, & Planet, Manchin Re-ups the Dirty Deal as an Amendment to the NDAA

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  • Fiscal Responsibility Act Unconscionably Forces Completion of MVP May 29, 2023
  • Biden Administration Allows MVP to Cross the JNF Again May 15, 2023
  • Manchin Desperately Attempts To Fast-track MVP, Again May 3, 2023
  • The Letter Lies April 25, 2023
  • Biden Admin Further Endorses Disastrous MVP While Claiming Environmental Justice Support April 24, 2023
  • MVP’s Diameter is Huge. Why Does That Matter? April 11, 2023

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  • Mountain Valley Pipeline opponents react to debt ceiling deal - WDBJ May 30, 2023
  • Everything you need to know about the Mountain Valley Pipeline - YouTube May 30, 2023
  • Debate on Mountain Valley Pipeline heats up in Congress - Roanoke Times May 30, 2023
  • Energy Investors Cheer Pipeline Provision in Budget Bill May 30, 2023
  • Republicans Get Joe Manchin His Mountain Valley Pipeline - WSJ May 30, 2023
  • Debt Deal Includes a Green Light for a Contentious Pipeline - The New York Times May 30, 2023
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