Pipeline Developer Awards Grants to Promote Conservation
(AP) — Developers of the Mountain Valley Pipeline have awarded nearly half a million dollars in grants to promote conservation and recreation along parts of the Appalachian Trail.
The Roanoke Times reported Sunday that the money came from a $19.5 million pledge by the developer of the natural gas pipeline that is being built in West Virginia and Virginia.
Mountain Valley entered into a voluntary conservation agreement in 2020 with the Appalachian Trail Conservancy and The Conservation Fund.
The bulk of the recent grants, about $300,000, will be used to develop the Giles County Trail Center. It will provide restrooms, information about local trails and access to hiking on the Appalachian Trail.
Mountain Valley began construction in 2018. And the work caused widespread environmental problems with muddy runoff from work sites. The company agreed to help promote conservation and recreation in areas near the Appalachian Trail. The pipeline crosses the famous trail at the state line in Giles County.
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