Environmental -- 2018



Constitution Pipeline Company v. New York   (U.S. Supreme Court)

State veto authority over interstate natural gas pipelines

The NAM filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in support of Constitution Pipeline Company’s authority to construct a new natural gas pipeline from Pennsylvania to New York State. New York rejected the proposed pipeline because the state disagreed with the pipeline’s proposed route. Because routing decisions for natural gas pipelines are within the power of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, New York’s denial improperly encroached on FERC’s siting authority. The NAM’s brief argued that the Supreme Court should hear this case because New York’s rejection violates the law and would harm manufacturers and other users of natural gas. Unfortunately, the Court denied certiorari.


Related Documents:
NAM Brief  (February 20, 2018)