Natural Gas, Clean Water Act, Certifications

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

Troutman Pepper on 4/25/2024

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

When States Get Serious About Phasing Out Natural Gas

(ACOEL) | American College of Environmental... on 5/28/2020

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

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

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 5/3/2019

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

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

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 2/12/2019

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

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

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 1/25/2019

The United States Court of Appeals (Fourth Circuit) (“Court”) addressed in a January 14th opinion a Virginia Section 401 certification of the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline. See Appalachian Voices v. State Water Control...more

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - September 2017#2

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 9/16/2017

- U.S. High Court Asked to Review WV Justice's Role in Gas Royalties Case - "The U.S. Supreme Court is being asked to review West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Beth Walker's participation in a high-stakes natural gas...more