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West Virginia takes a do-over on pipeline assessment

CHARLESTON, W.V., Oct. 25, 2017 - Throwing out its earlier certification, the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will take another look at Mountain Valley Pipeline’s (MVP’s) certification to assess its compliance with state water quality standards.
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Pruitt offers assurances on RFS

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20, 2017 – As a comment period for a controversial renewable fuels proposal came to a close, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt sent a letter to Capitol Hill seeking to calm the nerves of frustrated lawmakers.
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Perry urges FERC to make grid resiliency a priority

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18, 2017 - The Energy Department’s directive to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to issue a rule that helps accurately price electricity generation was intended to spark a conversation on the resiliency and reliability of the country’s electric grid, Energy Secretary Rick Perry told a recent hearing on Capitol Hill.
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Governors concerned over EPA actions on RFS

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18, 2017 - Four republican governors sent a letter to President Trump this week expressing concerns with recently proposed changes to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), and urging the president to keep his promises to rural America to support the RFS.
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