A May 7 request by attorneys general of 10 states and the District of Columbia for a moratorium on approvals of all new and pending natural gas pipelines, LNG facilities and related fossil-fuel infrastructure projects during the COVID-19 pandemic has been summarily rejected by the Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).
Virginia Regulators Reject Key Parts of Dominion’s Smart Meter, Grid Upgrade Plan
- – Greentech Media – 3/27/20
Regulators reject request to boost Dominion’s profit rate
- – Richmond Times-Dispatch – 11/21/19
Pipeline opponents ask court to reject agreement between Virginia and MVP
- – WDBJ7 News – 11/28/19
FERC Rejects Complaint About MVP Violations
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has rejected a Formal Complaint filed June 21 by Wild Virginia, Preserve Craig, Indian Creek Watershed Association and two private landowners regarding numerous violations by the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) of conditions set forth in the Certificate FERC had granted the project.
Another Setback for Plans for a New Pipeline in NY’s Harbor
- – City Limits – 6/6/19
Justices Reject Pipeline Eminent Domain, Utility Cases
Court of appeals asked to reject 2nd pipeline permit
- – The Recorder – 5/16/19
N.Y. Deals Critical Blow to $1 Billion Shale Gas Pipeline
- – Bloomberg – 5/15/19
Court rejects pipeline developers’ request to overturn AT decision
- – Southern Environmental Law Center – 2/26/19