The members of Save Carbon County, a group that has been fighting the PennEast Pipeline for the past seven years, celebrated the victory against the proposed fracked gas pipeline and methane-emitting compressor station. However, the attendees also were raising money to continue a court fight against the PennEast Company. While the New Jersey portion of the pipeline is completely dead, the company said it might take another look at the Pennsylvania portion.
The court battle revolves around PennEast’s failure to provide due process to affected property owners. The suit is against the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), but PennEast actually provides the legal team to fight the suit.
Since the certificate for the pipeline will run out in January, why continue the lawsuit? Because PennEast can revive the pipeline with a simple ruling by a staff member of FERC. If the Federal Courts rule favorably on the due process lawsuit, we will have driven a stake through the heart of this vampire.
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