January 2020
STP files Petition for Review of FERC’s orders in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
On January 10, 2020, Stop the Pipeline (STP) filed a Petition for Review of FERC's orders in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. STP's Petition was docketed on January 15, 2020 as Case No. 20-158.
December 2019
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.
October 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.
FERC’s Waiver Order II
FERC Now Says NYSDEC Waived its Authority to Deny the Water Quality Certification
