Infrastructure
Infrastructure , Health, Safety & Environment , Pipelines
US Court Orders Full Environmental Review of Dakota Access Pipeline
The court granted a request by the Standing Rock Sioux tribe, which had petitioned to nullify federal permits the Dakota Access Pipeline on grounds that the Army Corps of Engineers violated NEPA.
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) , Infrastructure , Midstream
US Approves Proposed Jordan Cove LNG Export Plant In Oregon
"The recent fall in LNG prices to record lows has not dented investor interest in setting up new LNG export facilities in the United States," FERC Chairman Neil Chatterjee says.
Infrastructure , Pipelines
US Senate Confirms James Danly To FERC, Widening Republican Majority
The vote was 54-40, with Democratic Senators Joe Manchin, Doug Jones and Kyrsten Sinema joining Republicans to support James Danly, who has been the FERC’s general counsel.
Infrastructure , Construction
Alaska LNG Passes Major Permitting Milestone
FERC report cites economic benefits but also significant environmental impacts.
Infrastructure , Construction , Pipelines
Supreme Court Leans Toward Atlantic Coast Pipeline
Dispute between Dominion and environmental groups concerns construction under a national park.
Infrastructure , Construction , Pipelines
Trudeau Stresses Need For End To Pipeline Protests
Indigenous communities have blocked rail lines to protest construction of the Coastal GasLink Pipeline.
Investment , Infrastructure , Pipelines
Trans Mountain Pipeline Cost Jumps By Two-thirds
Trans Mountain CEO Ian Anderson said the increase was due to court and regulatory delays, rising costs of steel, land, labor and security, and accommodations for indigenous groups.
Infrastructure , Construction , Pipelines
Enbridge Line 3 Oil Pipeline Clears Regulatory Hurdle In Minnesota
A Minnesota regulator ruled on Feb. 3 that a revised environmental impact statement for Enbridge’s Line 3 oil pipeline replacement is adequate, helping to clear a significant hurdle.
Infrastructure , Construction , Pipelines
PennEast Seeks To Build Pennsylvania Part Of Pipeline First
PennEast said in a filing with the U.S. FERC that it expects to be able to complete the Pennsylvania section of the natural gas pipeline by November 2021.
Infrastructure , Construction , Pipelines
FERC Sides With PennEast Pipeline In N.J. Eminent Domain Case
Natural gas pipeline’s effort to use federal eminent domain to build on state land had been rejected by appeals court and will now move on to the U.S. Supreme Court.