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FILED: June 21, 2018
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
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No. 18-1173
(LRH-2015-582-GBR)
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SIERRA CLUB; WEST VIRGINIA RIVERS COALITION; INDIAN CREEK
WATERSHED ASSOCIATION; APPALACHIAN VOICES; CHESAPEAKE
CLIMATE ACTION NETWORK
Petitioners
v.
UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS; MARK T. ESPER, in his
official capacity as Secretary of the U.S. Army; TODD T. SEMONITE, in his
official capacity as U.S. Army Chief of Engineers and commanding General of the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; PHILIP M. SECRIST, in his official capacity as
District Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District;
MICHAEL E. HATTEN, in his official capacity as Chief, Regulatory Branch,
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District
Respondents
MOUNTAIN VALLEY PIPELINE, LLC
Intervenors
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ORDER
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Upon consideration of the submissions relative to petitioners' second motion

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for preliminary relief, the court grants the motion and stays the Corps's verification
of NWP 12 for the pipeline pending resolution of the petition for review.
Entered at the direction of Chief Judge Gregory, with the concurrence of
Judge Traxler and Judge Thacker.
For the Court
/s/ Patricia S. Connor, Clerk