FERC issues Final Order Declaring NYSDEC Waived its Right to Deny the 401 Water Quality Certification

On December 12, 2019, FERC issued a final order denying the Stop the Pipeline’s (STP’s) request for rehearing. In January 2020, STP will file a petition asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to review FERC’s declaration that the NYS DEC waived its right to deny the 401 water quality certification. It usually takes about six months to submit the required briefs and another six months for the court to issue an order.

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