PennEast Pipe Decision Makes Pipeline Under Potomac River Likely

July 1, 2021July 1, 2021

Yesterday MDN brought you the news that the U.S. Supreme Court decided that yes, the PennEast Pipeline *can* use federally-delegated eminent domain in order to install a pipeline across New Jersey state-owned land after all (see PennEast Pipeline Squeaks Out 5-4 Supreme Court Victory Over NJ). While this is a victory for PennEast, it's a bigger victory for all pipelines. In fact, another pipeline project (Columbia Gas) currently blocked by the State of Maryland may now move forward because of the PennEast decision.

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