The State of West Virginia issued a 401 water quality permit for the Mountain Valley Pipeline back in March.

Opponents of the pipeline say the DEP’s review of the permit application was deficient.

Appalachian Mountain Advocates, represented by Derek Teaney, has sent the DEP a letter listing the allegations.

What I’ve heard through the grapevine is that the MVP did a lot of copying and pasting in it’s application.  While some copy-pasta should be expected in an application of that sort, some things that should have received a more personal touch didn’t.

If the DEP doesn’t provide a satisfactory response there will most likely be a lawsuit in the works.