Currents – Energy Industry Insights – September 2019

Atlantic Coast Pipeline Remains Halted as Developers Wait on Court Decisions –

“There are currently two federal permits under review–one issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and one issued by the U.S. Forest Service–that are needed if construction is to continue.”

Why this is important: The Atlantic Coast pipeline will intersect the Appalachian Trail 600 feet below the trail itself, but the U.S. Fourth Circuit has ruled the approval for that “crossing” was improperly granted….

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Source:https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/currents-energy-industry-insights-65006/