Document Accession #: 20220225-5161 Filed Date: 02/25/2022

COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA

HOUSE OF DELEGATES
RICHMOND

TIM HUGO
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS:
POST OFFICE BOX 13842 APPROPRIATIONS
ROANOKE, VA 24037 EDUCATION
PUBLIC SAFETY
ELEVENTH DISTRICT

February 25, 2022

Kimberly D. Bose
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
888 First Street NE, Room 1A
Washington, DC 20426

Re: Docket No. CP16-10-000 et. seq (Mountain Valley Pipeline)

Dear Secretary Bose:

The undersigned members of the Virginia General Assembly respectfully request that the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission issue a stop-work order for the Mountain Valley Pipeline
(Docket No. CP16-10-000). We believe that the current lack of federal authorizations
necessitates the stop-work order, and with the exception of stabilization and restoration work
required to protect the environment, construction should be prohibited.

When previous versions of federal authorizations for the MVP were vacated or stayed by the
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, the Commission issued a stop-work order.1 As the
Fourth Circuit court has recently vacated MVP’s authorization from the U.S. Forest Service to
cross the Jefferson National Forest, and it has vacated the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s
Biological Opinion and Incidental Take Statement for the project, we respectfully request that
you promptly issue a stop-work order.

We have no confidence that MVP, LLC would perform construction procedures without
jeopardizing Virginia’s water resources, and our constituents are very concerned that any new
ground-disturbing activities may negatively impact their communities. We look for agency
assurance that construction efforts will cease until all required federal authorizations have been
duly reissued.

As elected officials entrusted with the health and safety of our communities and the
Commonwealth’s natural resources, we respectfully request that the Commission issue a stop-
work order for the Mountain Valley Pipeline. Thank you for your time and attention to this
critical matter.

Sincerely,

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Delegate Sam Rasoul, 11th District Delegate Kaye Kory, 38th District

Delegate Dawn Adams, 68th District Delegate Elizabeth Guzman, 31st District

Delegate Rodney Willett, 73rd District Delegate Patrick Hope, 47th District

Delegate Sally Hudson, 57th District Delegate Wendy Gooditis, 10th District

Delegate Kathy Tran, 42nd District Delegate Mark Keam, 35th District
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Senator R. Creigh Deeds, 25th District Senator John Edwards, 21st District

Senator Ghazala Hashmi, 10th District

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FERC Letter Final.pdf.....................................................1