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U.S. Supreme Court Allows Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC to Pursue Pipeline Construction Across the Appalachian Trail
Written by: Chloe Marie, Research Specialist
In recent weeks, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down two important rulings relating to the Atlantic Coast Pipeline and the Keystone XL Pipeline. In this article, we will address the ruling of the Supreme Court in the Atlantic Coast Pipeline case (U.S. Forest Service et al. v. Cowpasture River Preservation Assoc. et al. No. 18-1584). In a following article, we will discuss the Supreme Court decision in the Keystone XL Pipeline case (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, et al. v. Northern Plains Resource Council, et al., No. 19A1053).
U.S. Forest Service et al. v. Cowpasture River […]
Delaware River Basin Commission Finalizes Regulations Prohibiting High-Volume Hydraulic Fracturing Operations Within River Basin
Written by Ross H. Pifer and Chloe J. Marie.
On February 25, 2021, the Delaware River Basin Commission adopted final regulations banning high-volume hydraulic fracturing operations within the Delaware River Basin through an amendment of the Commission’s Comprehensive Plan. This action culminates a process that was initiated more than a decade ago when the Commission began to consider regulations that would address the impacts of natural gas development on waters within the Basin. In this article, we will discuss the content of the final regulations as well as the rulemaking process that led to the promulgation of the final regulations and […]
President Biden Issues Major Executive Order Addressing Climate Change and Environment
Written by Chloe Marie
On January 20, 2021, his first day in office, President Joseph Biden issued an Executive Order on Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science to Tackle the Climate Crisis.
As the title indicates, President Biden seeks to put science and environmental justice at the forefront of national climate action. In order to do so, President Biden wrote that “the Federal Government must be guided by the best science and be protected by processes that ensure the integrity of Federal decision-making.” Consequently, and in this endeavor, the Executive […]
U.S. Supreme Court Allows Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC to Pursue Pipeline Construction Across the Appalachian Trail
Written by Chloe Marie
In recent weeks, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down two important rulings relating to the Atlantic Coast Pipeline and the Keystone XL Pipeline. In this article, we will address the ruling of the Supreme Court in the Atlantic Coast Pipeline case (U.S. Forest Service et al. v. Cowpasture River Preservation Assoc. et al. No. 18-1584). In a following article, we will discuss the Supreme Court decision in the Keystone XL Pipeline case (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, et al. v. Northern Plains Resource Council, et al., No. 19A1053).
U.S. Forest Service et al. v. Cowpasture River […]
EPA and Army Corps of Engineers Finalize Navigable Waters Protection Rule
Written by Chloe Marie – Research Specialist
On January 23, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers finalized and released the final version of the Navigable Waters Protection Rule (later published in the Federal Register on Apr. 21, 2020), which modifies the prior definition of “Waters of the United States” contained in the Clean Water Rule promulgated during the Obama administration in June 2015. The promulgation of this Final Rule is consistent with an Executive Order issued on February 28, 2017, by President Trump directing the EPA and the Corps to […]
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 […]
