pipelines

Feds Rubber Stamp Another Fracked Gas Pipeline

FERC conditionally approved MVP’s request to extend its controversial fracked gas pipeline into North Carolina

Atlantic Coast Pipeline problems persist despite Supreme Court decision

Today, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a lower court decision that limited the U.S. Forest Service’s authority to issue a permit to the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP)

Trump Administration Illegally Erodes Clean Water Act

The EPA issued a final rule that illegally scraps section 401 of the Clean Water Act

Ignoring Reality, PUC Reissues Permits for Line 3

Today, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) issued orders on the controversial Line 3 tar sands pipeline deeming their latest environmental impact statement adequate, despite the fact that it downplayed the risks to Minnesota’s water resources, and reissued the certificate of need and route permit for the pipeline.

Sierra Club Lawsuit Challenges Construction of Permian Highway Fracked Gas Pipeline

Austin, TX -- The Sierra Club filed a lawsuit today against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for permitting the ongoing construction of the 428-mile Permian Highway fracked gas pipeline, despite a federal court order vacating the nationwide permit on which the pipeline’s 449 water crossings are based, and for not performing the environmental review required under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). 

Landowners and Environmental Advocates Tell FERC: Stop Kicking the Can on Fracked Gas Pipelines

Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit heard oral arguments in a case that has major implications for how fracked gas pipelines get approved and built in the United States

BREAKING: Polluting Gas Facility To Begin Operation in Coronavirus Hotspot

FERC approved a request from Sabal Trail Transmission to start operating a polluting facility in Albany, Ga., a hotspot for Coronavirus cases

Governor Bullock to Allow TC Energy to Bring in Hundreds of Out-of-State Workers for Keystone XL Construction Despite Coronavirus Concerns

Montana Governor Steve Bullock is reportedly allowing Canadian pipeline company TC Energy to move forward with construction of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline in Montana despite concerns about the spread of coronavirus among workers and in vulnerable rural and Tribal communities.

Kinder Morgan Spills Into Drinking Water During Construction of Permian Highway Fracked Gas Pipeline

Blanco County, TX -- It was reported yesterday that Kinder Morgan has spilled drilling fluid into local drinking water wells during construction of its Permian Highway fracked gas pipeline. 

Keystone XL Faces Continued Legal Challenges Despite TC Energy’s Dangerous Plans to Start Construction Amid Public Health Crisis

Today, TC Energy -- formerly TransCanada -- the company behind the Keystone XL pipeline, announced plans to begin construction on the controversial tar sands pipeline. The announcement came in the wake of a major investment by the Alberta government to prop up the failing tar sands industry. 

Minnesota PCA Refuses to Give Public Adequate Time to Weigh in on Line 3 Permit

St. Paul, MN -- Today, in response to calls from local advocates to extend the public comment period on a key water crossing permit for Enbridge’s proposed Line 3 tar sands pipeline, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency announced an extension of just one week.

Conservation, Environmental and Landowners’ Groups Argue in Federal Court Keystone XL Pipeline Approval by Trump Administration Was Illegal

Conservation, environmental and landowners groups argued in federal court in Montana today that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ issuance of a permit authorizing the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline to be constructed through hundreds of rivers, streams, and wetlands failed to evaluate the project’s impacts, in violation of bedrock U.S. environmental laws.