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accession: "0001437749-23-019939"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RGCO"
cik: "0001069533"
company_name: "RGC RESOURCES INC"
filed_at: "2023-07-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T08:03:29.487724+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Court halts Mountain Valley Pipeline; RGC Resources' 1% stake affected

## Summary
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit halted construction in Jefferson National Forest on July 10, 2023.
- On July 11, 2023, the Court granted a stay halting construction for the entire MVP project.
- RGC Midstream (wholly owned by RGC Resources) holds approximately 1% equity in Mountain Valley Pipeline LLC.
- Operator evaluating legal options including an emergency appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-23-019939
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RGCO
- cik: 0001069533
- company_name: RGC RESOURCES INC
- filed_at: 2023-07-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1069533/000143774923019939/0001437749-23-019939-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1069533/000143774923019939/rgco20230713_8k.htm

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