pipelines
Penn East Pipeline Project – U.S. Court of Appeals Denies Eminent Domain Proceedings by PennEast Pipeline Company, LLC for the Acquisition of New Jersey State-Owned Properties
Written by Chloe Marie – Research Specialist
The PennEast Pipeline Project is a 120-mile expansion project operated by PennEast Pipeline Company, LLC and proposes to transport 1 billion cubic feet (Bcf) per day of natural gas from Dallas, Luzerne County, in northeastern Pennsylvania to the existing Transco’s pipeline interconnection located near Pennington, Mercer County, New Jersey.
PennEast Pipeline Company, LLC filed an application in September 2015 with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to obtain a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the pipeline project. On April 7, 2017, FERC released a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) and concluded that the approval of […]
Mountain Valley Pipeline: Overview of Litigation Regarding the Pipeline Construction (Part 4)
Written by Chloe Marie – Research Specialist
The Mountain Valley Pipeline Project consists of a proposed 303-mile interstate pipeline system designed to transport natural gas from Wetzel County in northwestern West Virginia to Pittsylvania County in southern Virginia. This article is the fourth in a four-part series addressing legal issues and the regulatory process associated with the Mountain Valley Pipeline Project to date. On October 15, 2019, we posted an article reviewing the timeline of actions taken by various federal and state regulatory entities involved with the construction of the pipeline. On October 16, 2019, and October 17, 2019, […]
Mountain Valley Pipeline: Overview of Litigation Regarding the Pipeline Construction (Part 3)
Written by Chloe Marie – Research Specialist
The Mountain Valley Pipeline Project consists of a proposed 303-mile interstate pipeline system designed to transport natural gas from Wetzel County in northwestern West Virginia to Pittsylvania County in southern Virginia. This article is the third in a planned four-part series addressing legal issues and the regulatory process associated with the Mountain Valley Pipeline Project to date. On October 15, 2019, we posted an article reviewing the timeline of actions taken by various federal and state regulatory entities involved with the construction of the pipeline. On October 16, 2019, we posted a
Mountain Valley Pipeline: Overview of Litigation Regarding the Pipeline Construction (Part 2)
Written by Chloe Marie – Research Specialist
The Mountain Valley Pipeline Project consists of a proposed 303-mile interstate pipeline system designed to transport natural gas from Wetzel County in northwestern West Virginia to Pittsylvania County in southern Virginia. This article is the second in a planned four-part series addressing legal issues and the regulatory process associated with the Mountain Valley Pipeline Project to date. On October 15, 2019, we posted an article reviewing the timeline of actions taken by various federal and state regulatory entities involved with the construction of the pipeline. This article and two planned subsequent articles […]
Mountain Valley Pipeline: Overview of Federal and State Regulatory Approval Processes (Part 1)
Written by Chloe Marie – Research Specialist
The Mountain Valley Pipeline Project consists of a proposed 303-mile interstate pipeline system designed to transport natural gas from Wetzel County in northwestern West Virginia to Pittsylvania County in southern Virginia. The pipeline will carry a capacity of approximately 2 billion cubic feet (Bcf) per day of natural gas and is expected to cross the following counties: Braxton, Doddridge, Fayette, Greenbrier, Harrison, Lewis, Monroe, Nicholas, Summers, Webster, and Wetzel in West Virginia; and Craig, Franklin, Giles, Montgomery, Pittsylvania, and Roanoke in Virginia. This project also involves the construction of three compressor […]
Scope of Pennsylvania’s Pipeline Investment Program (PIPE) Expanded through Enactment of Annual Fiscal Code
Written by Chloe Marie – Research Specialist
Earlier this year, on June 28, 2019, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signed into law Senate Bill No. 712 – also known as Act 20 – amending Pennsylvania’s Fiscal Code as part of the annual budget process. This annual Fiscal Code legislation often contains provisions addressing a variety of topics. This year, one of these legislative provisions will serve to further expand the Pipeline Investment Program (PIPE). PIPE is a grant program launched on the initiative of Governor Wolf in November 2016 with the purpose of connecting additional households and businesses in Pennsylvania to the piped natural […]
Update on State Critical Infrastructure Protection Statutes: North Dakota, Oklahoma, and South Dakota
Written by Chloe Marie – Research Specialist
Since 2017, a number of states have taken legislative action to protect elements of their infrastructure, including oil and gas pipelines, from damage or disruption. In our last Shale Law in the Spotlight article, we addressed legal developments over the last two years in the states of Indiana, Iowa, and Louisiana. This article will address legal developments in the states of North Dakota, Oklahoma, and South Dakota.
North Dakota
During the ongoing protests against construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline, North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum signed into law two […]
Update on State Critical Infrastructure Protection Statutes: Indiana, Iowa, and Louisiana
Written by Chloe Marie – Research Specialist
Since 2017, a number of states have taken legislative action to protect elements of their infrastructure, including oil and gas pipelines, from damage or disruption. While some have argued that the various legislative enactments are designed to reduce pipeline protests, legislators do not always explicitly mention ongoing protest as a motivation behind the legislation.
This article will comprehensively address critical infrastructure protection statutes that have been enacted in the states of Indiana, Iowa and Louisiana. A following article will address similar statutes in the state of North Dakota, Oklahoma and […]
North Dakota Governor Burgum Signs Critical Infrastructure Protection Legislation
Written by Chloe Marie – Research Specialist
During the summer of 2017, North Dakota experienced heightened tensions amid extensive protest activity throughout the state directed against the construction and operation of the Dakota Access Pipeline. This protest activity resulted in arrests, claims of physical violence, property damage, and a significant disruption to the economic activity associated with pipeline construction. By February 2017, the North Dakota government already had spent a sum of at least $33.7 million in protest-related costs. In order to reduce the likelihood of similar impacts in the future, Governor Doug Burgum signed into law Senate […]
South Dakota Governor Signs Pipeline Protest Legislative Package into Law
Written by Chloe Marie – Research Specialist
On March 29, 2019, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem signed into law two companion bills designed to address separate issues related to pipeline protests. Senate Bill 189 imposes civil liability for pipeline demonstrators involved in riot boosting and establishes the Riot Boosting Recovery Fund to receive civil damages paid by those involved with riot boosting. Senate Bill 190 establishes the Pipeline Engagement Activity Coordination Expenses (PEACE) Fund to pay for extraordinary expenses incurred by the state or local governments arising out of, or resulting from, activities related to pipeline construction. This […]
