At first, it was common to see natural gas as a necessary part of our energy future. But demand is falling, fast. The Mountain Valley Pipeline is, in turn, falling behind on its promises. If this boring permit is granted, it will still be a long, long while before the MVP is actually finished. And given the decline of natural gas' demand, this could be catastrophic for Virginia's economy in the long term. In the poorest of Virginian areas, it's important that economic boosts last. Natural gas is dying, not on the rise. Just look at the comments surrounding my own. Public opinion alone should be proof that natural gas is a fundamentally bad investment.
We should not be forced to use our streams and rivers to prove what we all already knew-- that MVP's economic fantasy is infeasible. I trust that the good people at FERC will make the right decision.
Henry Haggard, Richmond
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