Sierra Club, et al v. FERC
Case Number:
23-1129
Court:
Nature of Suit:
Companies
- American Gas Association
- American Petroleum Institute Inc.
- EQT Corp.
- Food & Water Watch
- Institute for Policy Integrity
- Interstate Natural Gas Association of America
- Kinder Morgan Inc.
- Marcellus Shale Coalition
- National Association of Manufacturers
- New Jersey Chamber of Commerce
- Sierra Club
Government Agencies
Sectors & Industries:
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July 30, 2024
DC Circ. Tosses FERC's OK Of Northeast Pipeline Expansion
The D.C. Circuit on Tuesday threw out the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's approval of a Northeast pipeline expansion, ruling that the agency overlooked the project's "enormous" greenhouse gas emissions and failed to properly consider the lack of market need for the added natural gas capacity.
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November 15, 2023
FERC Rammed Through Unneeded Gas Project, DC Circ. Told
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission put its thumb on the scale in approving a Northeast pipeline expansion project despite clear evidence that the project wasn't needed, project challengers told the D.C. Circuit.
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October 24, 2023
Transco Defends FERC's Approval Of Pipeline Expansion
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC fired back Tuesday at conservation groups' challenge to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's approval of its gas pipeline expansion project, telling the D.C. Circuit that the agency properly evaluated and balanced the project's potential climate change impacts and market need.
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August 10, 2023
States Say OK Of Pa.-NJ Pipeline Work Undermines State Law
New York, New Jersey and six other states threw their support behind conservation groups in urging the District of Columbia Circuit to unravel a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission decision allowing for a gas pipeline expansion project to go ahead in the Northeast, saying it threatens their interest in protecting the environment.