From Appalachian Voices (http://www.appvoices.org/):
At the end of 2022, you helped our movement defeat a dangerous bill that attempted to green-light the Mountain Valley Pipeline. The pipeline wasn’t able to get a special exemption from environmental law in Congress, but MVP is currently trying to regain two of its missing federal authorizations.
The U.S. Forest Service broke 11 of its own conservation rules governing old-growth forests, scenic viewsheds, soil health and more to accommodate one project — the Mountain Valley Pipeline. But, the agency’s permission for MVP to cut through the protected Jefferson National Forest was revoked by the courts two separate times — in 2018 and in 2022.
Now, the agency is trying to rewrite that same permit for the MVP and has opened a new public comment period. Your help is needed to tell the U.S. Forest Service there should be no special exceptions for this harmful project. Changing the rules for corporate profit is NOT acceptable.
America’s national forests are held in the public trust as special lands — they harbor headwaters for drinking water supplies, habitat for rare animals and plants, and scenic beauty and recreational spots where we rejuvenate our spirits. They should not be destroyed by the fossil fuel industry for private gain.
Please send your comment to the Forest Service to say NO to destroying public lands at https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/no-special-treatment-for-mountain-valley-pipeline!
After you take this action, you’ll see a link with information about the U.S. Army Corps stream-crossing permit that MVP is also seeking. Take the next step and tell them to deny the 404 permit!
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