This time, however, #pipeline advocates had a new federal #law on their side — & in an unusual place. Tucked into last month's deal to raise the #DebtCeiling & avoid default was a provision Sen #JoeManchin insisted on in exchange for his support. In explicit terms, #Congress not only approved the #MountainValleyPipeline, but "#Section234" of the debt ceiling bill also took away the ability of #FederalCourts to hear any remaining challenges to it (um, what?).
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