Manchin's Natural Gas Pipeline Gets Surprise Approval in US Debt Ceiling Deal.
The debt ceiling bill includes approval for the completion of the Mountain Valley Pipeline, a controversial project that has faced opposition from environmental groups. The pipeline would deliver gas from West Virginia to the Southeast and has been championed by West Virginia Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito. The White House argues that the project is necessary for US energy security. The bill must still be approved by both chambers of Congress.