The proposed natural gas pipeline would stretch from Siler City to Moncure in Chatham County.
The NC medical examiner's office ruled that 84-year-old Betty Alston died because of injuries she sustained during an animal attack.
"VinFast broke the deal, so we're using that protection to find a project for this site that will create jobs," the attorney general said.
Deputies seized the dogs said to be responsible for the death of an 85-year-old woman on Tuesday.
An 85-year-old woman was found dead in her yard after an apparent dog attack.
The sheriff's office said deputies went to the area near the NC 751 bridge around 7 p.m. after being alerted that a body was spotted in the lake.