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November 16, 2017

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) rejected New York’s request for a rehearing and stay of FERC’s September 15, 2017 Declaratory Order, which found that New York waived its authority to issue a water quality certification for the Valley Lateral Project. Simultaneously, FERC denied New York’s Request for Stay of the Notice to Proceed.

November 15, 2017

The Sierra Club released a comprehensive map of gas pipeline projects across the United States. The interactive map allows users to see how close their homes, schools, daycare centers, nursing homes and hospitals are to gas pipelines, including whether or not they fall in the blast zone or evacuation zone.

November 15, 2017

The North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) filed a rehearing request yesterday with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to challenge the Atlantic Coast Pipeline’s (ACP) guaranteed 14% return on equity. The rehearing request comes as the Sierra Club and watchdog groups have been raising concerns over the lack of necessity for these pipelines, as well as the fact that ratepayers could be on the hook to pay for them.

November 13, 2017

The Sierra Club and allied conservation groups yesterday requested a rehearing before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for the Mountain Valley and Atlantic Coast pipelines. Yesterday’s filings are a necessary step before filing suit in federal court.

November 13, 2017

Appalachian Mountain Advocates (Appalmad), on behalf of the Sierra Club, filed a federal lawsuit challenging the decision by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to allow construction of the fracked gas NEXUS pipeline.

November 9, 2017

The Sierra Club sent a mail piece to Northampton and Halifax County residents informing them that they may be in the “blast zone” or “evacuation zone” for the fracked gas Atlantic Coast Pipeline. It encourages people to attend a public hearing for a proposed compressor station.

November 9, 2017

NBC News reported last night that, in addition to his questionable ties to Russia, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross also stands to personally profit from a trade agreement the Trump administration is pushing with China to increase U.S. exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG).

November 8, 2017

United States Court of Appeals for District of Columbia Circuit lifted its stay on construction of the Pennsylvania portion of the fracked gas Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline, which Sierra Club will continue to fight

November 7, 2017

The United States Court of Appeals for District of Columbia Circuit refused to lift the stay on construction in Pennsylvania for the fracked gas Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline

November 6, 2017

The Sierra Club launched a campaign calling on Governor Rick Scott and Florida Power & Light CEO Eric Silagy to drop plans to expand the gas-burning power plant in Dania Beach.

November 1, 2017

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection abdicated its responsibility to review the water quality impacts of the fracked gas Mountain Valley Pipeline.

November 1, 2017

This morning, the DC Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against the Sierra Club in its legal challenge of the Department of Energy’s approval of exports of Liquefied Natural Gas from the Cove Point, Sabine Pass and Corpus Christi LNG terminals.