Rep. Jeff Duncan Celebrates Win for the Rule of Law and Energy Independence  

Following the unanimous ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in the case of Appalachian Voices v. U.S. Department of the Interior, Congressman Jeff Duncan released the following statement:

“The Fourth Circuit ruling ensures climate activists and activist courts cannot circumvent the Constitutional authority of Congress in ensuring energy independence,” said Congressman Jeff Duncan. “Taking a leap towards energy independence, Congress made clear in the Fiscal Responsibility Act that the Mountain Valley Pipeline energy superhighway will be completed to connect supply in West Virginia to the Southeast. The ruling should serve as a warning to those who wish to subvert our laws and lead us down a path of energy dependence, grid instability and blackouts.”

“South Carolina is approaching our maximum natural gas pipeline capacity which could result in lost jobs and blackouts. By ending litigation and restarting construction of the pipeline, we can free up more gas in the current lines to power our homes and businesses, with the promise of additional capacity in the future. The restart of the Mountain Valley Pipeline will also reinstate jobs for construction works, increase investments into local communities across the Southeast as well as the continue the payment of royalties to landowners. The ruling from the Fourth Circuit helps support 24/7/365 baseload power to South Carolina.”