The long-standing practice of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) justifying the need for a new pipeline by over relying on a pipeline’s plans to sell gas to an associated company (e.g., precedent agreements) to establish market need was called
IEEFA U.S.: FERC to reconsider decades-old policy on assessing need for new interstate gas pipelines
Card – IEEFA – 2/22/21
With Supreme Court case over, courts again weigh whether Atlantic Coast Pipeline is needed
Card – Virginia Mercury – 6/23/20
Time to Overturn Precedent on FERC Orders, Landowners Tell Court
Card – Bloomberg Law – 1/13/20 Related: D.C. Circuit En Banc Review of FERC Tolling Orders Could Have Profound Implications for Infrastructure Projects Requiring FERC Approval
Bondurant and Leech: The ‘public need’ argument for the MVP grows weaker
Card – The Roanoke Times – 11/21/19
‘Decision is completely wrong’: W.Va. Attorney General leads move to overturn pipeline ruling
Card – Bluefield Daily Telegraph – 8/1/19
Environmental groups attack federal approval of Mountain Valley Pipeline
Card – The Roanoke Times – 1/28/19
Scientists Have Uncovered a Disturbing Climate Change Precedent
Card – The Atlantic – 8/6/18
Departing Bay Urges FERC to Look Beyond Precedent Agreements in Pipeline Reviews
Card – Natural gas Intelligence – 2/6/17
Proposed pipeline to cut through Appalachian Trail, set dangerous example for development in protected areas
Card The Wilderness Society – 12/15/16