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Litigation

In re Florida Southeast Connection, LLC

Date
2016
Geography
District of Columbia
Part of
Sierra Club v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

About this case

Filing year
2016
Status
Request filed for expedited issuance of order on remand reissuing certificates, or in the alternative, abbreviated application for temporary emergency certificates.
Geography
Docket number
CP14-554-001, CP15-16-001, CP15-17-001
Court/admin entity
United States → FERCUnited States → Federal Agencies
Case category
Federal Statutory Claims → NEPA
Principal law
United States → National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
At issue
Challenge to FERC approvals for natural gas pipeline from Alabama to Florida.

Documents

Filing Date
Type
Action Taken
Document
Summary
02/02/2018
Request
Request filed for expedited issuance of order on remand reissuing certificates, or in the alternative, abbreviated application for temporary emergency certificates.
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09/07/2016
Decision
Order issued denying rehearing.
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) denied rehearing of its authorizations for construction and operation of a natural gas pipeline from Alabama to Florida. FERC rejected the organizations’ call for consideration of indirect effects related to induced upstream production and downstream natural gas consumption.

Summary

Challenge to FERC approvals for natural gas pipeline from Alabama to Florida.