FERC finds against New York in Millennium Pipeline proceeding. On September 15, 2017, FERC issued a declaratory order finding that the New State Department of Environmental Conservation (“NYDEC”) waived its water quality certification authority pursuant to section 401 of the Clean Water Act with respect to the Millennium Pipeline Company Valley Lateral Project. Millennium Pipeline […]
New York Waived its Right to Permit Gas Pipeline
New York waived its right to permit gas pipeline. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC) waived its right to approve or deny Millennium Pipeline Company’s (Millennium) water quality certificate application for a 7.8 mile natural gas lateral pipeline (lateral) needed to supply the 650-MW Valley Energy Center in Orange County, […]