Appalachian Voices, et al v. FERC

  1. February 19, 2019

    DC Circ. Backs $4.6B Pipeline OK Over Climate Objections

    The D.C. Circuit on Tuesday upheld the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's approval of the $4.6 billion Mountain Valley gas pipeline, rejecting among other things arguments that the agency botched its evaluation of the climate change impacts of the controversial project.

  2. September 05, 2018

    Enviros Ask DC Circ. To Nix Mountain Valley Pipeline Approval

    A coalition of environmental groups and tribal officials told the D.C. Circuit that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission got it wrong when it approved a certificate that greenlighted the $3.5 billion Mountain Valley Pipeline, arguing the commission overstated the need for the project and understated its harms.

  3. August 31, 2018

    DC Circ. Won't Pause $3.5B Mountain Valley Pipeline Work

    The D.C. Circuit on Thursday refused to pause work on the $3.5 billion Mountain Valley gas pipeline while tribal officials and environmentalists fight the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's decision approving the project.

  4. July 30, 2018

    FERC Seeks Denial Of Enviro Bid To Block $3.5B Pipeline

    The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Friday told the D.C. Circuit to reject an environmentalist group's bid to halt construction of the $3.5 billion Mountain Valley gas pipeline, arguing that the group's concerns were already addressed in the environmental impact statement.

  5. February 21, 2018

    FERC Wants DC Circ. To Put $3.5B Pipeline Fight On Hold

    The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission asked the D.C. Circuit on Tuesday to put litigation fighting the approval of the $3.5 billion Mountain Valley gas pipeline on hold so that the agency can first consider activists' requests that it revisit the decision.

  6. January 22, 2018

    FERC Urges DC Circ. Not To Halt $3.5B Pipeline Construction

    The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Monday told the D.C. Circuit that blocking construction of the $3.5 billion Mountain Valley gas pipeline while environmental groups challenge the agency's approval would split from a host of previous court rejections of similar pipeline stay requests and circumvent FERC's reconsideration process.

  7. January 09, 2018

    DC Circ. Pressed To Block $3.5B Pipeline Work Amid Appeal

    Environmental groups opposing the $3.5 billion Mountain Valley natural gas pipeline on Monday urged the D.C. Circuit to block its construction while they challenge the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's approval of the project, arguing the project shouldn't proceed thanks to an invalid tolling order issued by FERC staff.