Big Bend Conservation Alliance v. FERC

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Case overview

Case Number:

17-1002

Court:

Appellate - DC Circuit

Nature of Suit:

Government Agencies

  1. July 17, 2018

    DC Circ. Backs Narrow FERC Review Of US-Mexico Pipeline

    The D.C. Circuit on Tuesday rejected an environmental group's challenge of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's approval of a portion of a Texas gas pipeline leading to the U.S.-Mexico border, saying the agency correctly determined an expanded environmental review of the entire pipeline wasn't necessary.

  2. August 01, 2017

    Texas Pipeline Co. Asks DC Circ. To Affirm FERC Approval

    A Texas pipeline company operated by Energy Transfer Partners told the D.C. Circuit Monday that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission was right when it concentrated its review on a small portion of the Trans-Pecos Pipeline system, arguing an environmental group's objections should have been raised earlier.

  3. May 16, 2017

    FERC Can't Punt On Texas Pipeline Review, DC Circ. Told

    An environmental group asked the D.C. Circuit on Monday to reverse the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's approval of a small portion of an Energy Transfer Partners Texas pipeline, arguing that it wrongly decided that the vast majority of the project wasn't subject to National Environmental Policy Act review.