PennEast Pipeline Company, LLC, Petitioner v. New Jersey, et al.

  1. December 13, 2021

    Climate Change Dominated Energy Court Rulings Of 2021

    Courts in 2021 charted the course of climate tort litigation and weighed in on the scope of the federal government's authority to limit greenhouse gas emissions, as well as issued rulings affecting the ability for pipelines to be built. Here's a recap of significant court decisions affecting the energy industry in the past year.

  2. June 29, 2021

    Justices Ease Pipeline Fears In State Land Rights Fight

    The U.S. Supreme Court allowed the pipeline industry to breathe a sigh of relief Tuesday by stripping states of a potential weapon to block proposed projects, ruling that states can't use sovereign immunity to prevent gas pipelines from being built on state-owned land.

  3. June 29, 2021

    Justices Back $1B Pipeline In State Land Rights Dispute

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday removed a major roadblock for the $1 billion PennEast gas pipeline project, reversing a Third Circuit ruling that project developers couldn't seize New Jersey-owned land for the pipeline.

  4. April 28, 2021

    Justices Torn Over State Land Rights In $1B Pipeline Row

    U.S. Supreme Court justices on Wednesday sharply questioned assertions that developers of the $1 billion PennEast gas pipeline can seize New Jersey-owned land for the project against the state's wishes, but they also acknowledged that siding with the Garden State could let it effectively veto a federally approved pipeline.

  5. April 23, 2021

    Trio Of Energy, Enviro Cases Next On High Court's Docket

    Energy and environmental law will be in the U.S. Supreme Court spotlight this week as the justices hear oral arguments in a trio of cases over three consecutive days. Here's a snapshot of each case.

  6. April 07, 2021

    States Shielded From Pipeline Land Grabs, High Court Told

    A coalition of 19 states urged the U.S. Supreme Court to affirm a Third Circuit ruling that developers of the PennEast pipeline can't sue states in order to seize land for its $1 billion project, arguing Wednesday states are insulated from such actions.

  7. April 01, 2021

    NJ Tells High Court Pipeline Co. Can't Condemn State Land

    New Jersey told the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday that the 11th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution does not allow private parties like the developers of the $1 billion PennEast pipeline to file suit to seize state-owned land for its construction.

  8. March 09, 2021

    Feds Tell Justices NJ Can't Block Land Take For Pipeline

    The federal government told the U.S. Supreme Court the Third Circuit was wrong to say developers of the $1 billion PennEast pipeline can't seize New Jersey-owned land for its construction, arguing the Natural Gas Act was written in part to stop states from blocking projects.

  9. February 03, 2021

    High Court Takes Up $1B Pipeline Land Grab Case

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to review a Third Circuit ruling that said developers can't seize New Jersey-owned land for the controversial $1 billion PennEast pipeline.

  10. January 03, 2021

    Energy Cases To Watch In 2021

    Climate change once again dominates the list of court cases that the energy industry will be closely watching in 2021, including the U.S. Supreme Court wading in on the future of climate torts against fossil fuel companies and legal battles over greenhouse gas emissions regulations for power plants and vehicles. Here are five energy-related cases to watch in the new year.