Petition to Stop MVP Southgate

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

The background:  Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC wants to build a new high-pressure methane gas pipeline from Pittsylvania County, Virginia into Rockingham County, North Carolina. This project, called MVP Southgate, would be an extension of the 300-mile Mountain Valley Pipeline that runs through West Virginia and Virginia. Thanks to widespread public opposition, MVP Southgate has been denied multiple permits over the years, and has never moved forward.

The permit: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), has released their Environmental Assessment for the Southgate extension in VA & NC. The health and safety of impacted communities, wetlands, and rivers that are home to endangered and sensitive species would be threatened by this project. Local ratepayers would be on the hook for the costs of MVP Southgate through electric bill hikes.

Sign your name and tell FERC to deny MVP Southgate once and for all!

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Mebane, NC

To: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
From: [Your Name]

The undersigned individuals and impacted community members urge the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to deny Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC’s amendment request Docket No. CP25-60-000.

MVP Southgate risks negative, long-term impacts to public health and safety, drinking water sources and critical habitats. In light of the overwhelming risks, a thorough examination of the potential impacts of MVP Southgate is paramount. This should start with FERC preparing a full and updated study of MVP Southgate’s impacts, rather than relying in large part on an outdated analysis of its original plans.

Further, impacted community members are concerned by the Environmental Assessment’s lack of analysis of environmental impacts and safety risks associated with concurrent construction and operation of two large pipelines (MVP Southgate and Transco’s proposed Southeast Supply Enhancement Project) in close proximity.

Cumulative impacts from the potential simultaneous construction of 2 large-diameter pipelines to water bodies and drinking water sources like the Dan River require rigorous examination.

For these reasons, we request that the Commission extend the comment period by 30 days to ensure the public can have enough time to review the Environmental Assessment.

Given that FERC’s own Environmental Assessment noted that any need for MVP Southgate could be eliminated by other projects, we also request that FERC deny the Certificate for the MVP Southgate.

Respectfully,