In re: PennEast Pipeline Co LLC
Case Number:
19-1191
Court:
Nature of Suit:
Companies
- American Gas Association
- American Petroleum Institute Inc.
- Interstate Natural Gas Association of America
- National Association of Manufacturers
- TC Energy Corp.
Government Agencies
- New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
- New Jersey Department of Transportation
- New Jersey Department of Treasury
Sectors & Industries:
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December 20, 2019
Biggest Energy Decisions Of 2019
Exxon Mobil Corp.'s victory in a landmark climate change trial headlined a year's worth of energy rulings that also included decisions limiting the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's authority in utility bankruptcies and pipeline land seizures.
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November 14, 2019
PennEast Will Ask Justices To Undo 3rd Circ. Pipeline Ruling
Developers of the $1 billion PennEast pipeline said Thursday they will seek U.S. Supreme Court review of the Third Circuit's ruling that PennEast can't seize New Jersey-owned land for the project, claiming the decision threatens to stymie gas development nationwide.
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November 05, 2019
3rd Circ. Won't Revisit 'Untenable' PennEast Decision
The Third Circuit rebuffed arguments that the court handed out an "untenable" result when it held that developers of the $1 billion PennEast pipeline can't seize land owned by New Jersey for the project, deciding Tuesday not to rehear the case.
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October 30, 2019
Industry Tells 3rd Circ. To Revisit 'Untenable' Pipeline Decision
Gas industry groups said the Third Circuit needs to revisit its "untenable" decision giving states an "unconstrained veto" over projects like the $1 billion PennEast pipeline, arguing it conflicts with the Natural Gas Act's aim of facilitating development.
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October 02, 2019
DC Circ. Delays $1B Pipeline Fight After 3rd Circ. Ruling
The D.C. Circuit put on hold oral arguments scheduled for this week in a challenge to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's approval of the $1 billion PennEast gas pipeline, to allow appeals to play out from a Third Circuit decision that developers can't seize state-owned land for the project.
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September 11, 2019
3rd Circ. Gives States Extra Weapon To Fight Gas Pipelines
As the Trump administration moves to limit states' ability to review and potentially block interstate gas pipelines, the Third Circuit gave states a powerful backup option to veto projects in a ruling that pipeline developers can't seize state-owned land via eminent domain.
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September 10, 2019
3rd Circ. Says PennEast Can't Take NJ Land For Pipeline
The Third Circuit said Tuesday that developers of the $1 billion PennEast gas pipeline can't seize land owned by New Jersey because the Natural Gas Act doesn't trump the state's 11th Amendment sovereign immunity from condemnation suits by private companies.
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June 10, 2019
PennEast Has No Right To Seize Land For Pipeline, NJ Says
The state of New Jersey urged the Third Circuit to undo a federal judge's approval of PennEast Pipeline Co.'s bid to seize Garden State properties for its $1 billion natural gas pipeline project, arguing Monday that private companies don't enjoy the condemnation privileges afforded to the government.
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March 19, 2019
3rd Circ. Halts Some PennEast Pipeline Work Pending Appeal
The Third Circuit on Tuesday said the PennEast Pipeline Co. must wait to begin construction on the $1 billion PennEast gas pipeline, but other aspects of the project can go forward while the court hears a challenge to a decision giving the developer access to more than 100 New Jersey properties.