New Jersey AG Filed Petition for Review of FERC’s Approval of PennEast Pipeline

New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal filed a petition for review of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for the PennEast Pipeline, a planned natural gas pipeline that would run through New Jersey.

• Documents: Petition for Review
• Document Type: Petitions
• States: New Jersey
• Agencies: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
• Issues: Clean Air & Climate Climate Fossil Fuels Greenhouse Gas Emissions Natural Resources Oil and Gas Pipelines Public Lands & Wildlife Water Wildlife
• Era: Trump Administration
• Outcome: Win
• Explanation of Outcome:PennEast ceased work on the pipeline, FERC agreed to vacate the certificate of authorization for the project, and the parties agreed to dismiss the proceeding and remand to FERC to vacate the authorization for the pipeline.
• Action Type: Litigation