Birckhead v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

ELR Citation: 49 ELR 20097
No(s). 18-1218 (D.C. Cir. Jun 4, 2019)

The D.C. Circuit denied a petition to review FERC's decision authorizing the construction and operation of a new natural gas compression facility in Tennessee. Landowners and business owners argued that FERC violated NEPA by failing to adequately evaluate alternatives to the facility. The court disa...