Constitution Pipeline News

October 2, 2019

STP’s Request for Rehearing

STP tells FERC it lacks jurisdiction to issue the Waiver Order, and even if it had jurisdiction, its order is factually inaccurate, contrary to law, and inequitable.

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October 2, 2019

FERC’s Waiver Order II

FERC Now Says NYSDEC Waived its Authority to Deny the Water Quality Certification  

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September 18, 2019

US Climate Strikes | September 20, 2019

This Friday is going to be a huge day for the climate movement both here in the U.S., and all across the world as young leaders and adults take to the streets to demand bold action on climate, jobs and justice. From mass mobilizations to school-based walkouts, people all over are going to be making [...]

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September 12, 2019

Will the Constitution Pipeline get built?

A regulatory agency like FERC should not be allowed to unilaterally upend what the courts decide

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September 10, 2019

Gov. Cuomo on WAMC’s Roundtable 9/6/19 SEP 6, 2019

The segment on the Constitution Pipeline starts at 26:50 and ends at 28:18. Alan Chartock, "What do you do now?" Governor Cuomo, "We contest it anyway we can."   [Governor Cuomo goes on to describe this decision as federal bullying.] https://www.wamc.org/post/gov-cuomo-wamcs-roundtable-9619

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September 10, 2019

Cuomo on Constitution Pipeline: ‘Any way that we can challenge it, we will’

September 6, 2019 Governor Cuomo called a decision by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission "disrespectful of states' rights" and criticized the Trump administration for overstepping its bounds before vowing to fight the ruling.   https://www.pressconnects.com/story/news/local/new-york/2019/09/06/cuomo-constitution-pipeline-any-way-we-can-challenge-it-we-will/2231330001/

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September 10, 2019

Constitution Pipeline Is Back On After FERC Ruling August 30, 2019

Former EPA Region 2 Administrator Judith Enck points out that all the reasons why the DEC rejected the permit and all of the community concerns are still there, regardless of what she characterizes as "FERC's unusual position on this..."   "...which, I think, also contradicts an important court decision on this pipeline." https://www.wamc.org/post/constitution-pipeline-back-after-ferc-ruling

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September 10, 2019

Feds clear way for Constitution Pipeline in New York over state’s objection August 29, 2019

The decision handed down by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission found the state Department of Environmental Conservation waived its right to reject the necessary water-quality permit for the pipeline because the state agency failed to act in a timely manner. https://www.pressconnects.com/story/news/local/new-york/2019/08/29/feds-clear-way-constitution-pipeline-new-york/2150884001/

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