Sen. Joe Manchin III of West Virginia has secured a deal for a long-sought $6.6 billion natural gas pipeline in his home state in exchange for his support of a broader tax and climate spending bill.
Mr. Manchin insisted on streamlining the review and permit process for all energy projects or the Mountain Valley Pipeline in West Virginia for his support of the Inflation Reduction Act, which fellow Senate Democrats hope to pass along party lines as soon as this week.
The Mountain Valley pipeline, which would deliver natural gas to mid-Atlantic and Southeastern states, is near completion but has been stalled for years due to litigation by environmentalists.