On June 14, 2024, the Mountain Valley Pipeline began operating, according to a company filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
The pipeline faced numerous legal battles and protests by environmental and community groups but was ultimately approved as part of a Congressional deal to pass the Inflation Reduction Act in 2022.
The pipeline spans over 300 miles across West Virginia and Virginia. It can carry 2 billion cubic feet of fracked natural gas per day from Pennsylvania and West Virginia to the Transcontinental Gas Pipeline, which stretches from Texas to New York.