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D.C. Circuit upholds FERC orders granting natural gas pipeline companies’ requests to extend project deadlines.

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The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (“D.C. Circuit”) recently upheld two FERC orders granting natural gas pipeline developers’ requests to extend their construction deadlines. The D.C. Circuit...more

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When States Get Serious About Phasing Out Natural Gas

A decision issued on May 15 by the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) denying approvals for a new natural gas pipeline is sending shivers through the energy industry. Though the decision was based...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

EPA to States: Don’t Rock the Boat with Water Quality Certification Review

On June 7, 2019, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued updated guidance to “clarify and provide recommendations concerning the implementation of” Section 401 of the Clean Water Act (CWA), which could have...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

FERC Holds the Line on One-Year Limit for State Review of Clean Water Act Certifications for Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines

On April 2, 2019, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “Commission”) determined that the one-year statutory limit on state review of interstate natural gas pipeline company applications for water quality...more

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Natural Gas Pipeline/Clean Water Act: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Challenge to New York Denial of 401 Certification

The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (“Court”) addressed in a February 5th Summary Order (“Order”) the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (“NYDEC”) denial of a Section 401 Clean...more

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