A New York court has rejected a lawsuit challenging the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (NYSDEC) renewal of the Caithness Long Island Energy Center’s (CLI Facility) Title V air permit as purportedly...more
A decision issued on May 15 by the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) denying approvals for a new natural gas pipeline is sending shivers through the energy industry. Though the decision was based...more
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) and Carroll’s Roofing & Construction, LLC, (“CRC”) entered into an August 6th Settlement Agreement and Order (“Agreement”) addressing an alleged violation of...more
On June 7, 2019, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued updated guidance to “clarify and provide recommendations concerning the implementation of” Section 401 of the Clean Water Act (CWA), which could have...more
While little noticed outside of the energy industry, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is about to make one of the seminal decisions of his tenure. Before May 16, 2019, Governor Cuomo must decide whether to allow the New York...more
On March 12, the Second Circuit held that the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) waived its authority to review Millennium’s request for a water quality certification under Section 401 of the...more
On December 7, the Second Circuit rejected the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) request for a stay of construction of the Millennium Pipeline Co. LLC’s Valley Lateral natural gas pipeline...more
Following the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)’s Declaratory Order that the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) failed to timely act on an application for a Water Quality Certification...more
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) decision in the matter of Millennium Pipeline Company, LLC was issued on September 15, 2017. FERC determined that the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation...more
On June 23, 2017, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit held that Millennium Pipeline Company LLC lacked standing to bring a claim against the New York State Department of Environmental...more