New York can simply not grow without access to natural gas, nor can most areas. The FERC decision addresses this economic reality while others only posture.

With just three months to go, the movie industry is looking at one of its worst years in recent memory. Earlier this month, Jennifer Lawrence’s new release Mother was such a flop that famed critic Rex Reed called it the “worst movie of the century.”  It appears that Hollywood is missing 2017’s best epic, which might be entitled Battle for the Pipelines – The Agency Strikes Back. While it may not be a box office blockbuster, the real world ramifications are immense.

On September 15, FERC overruled New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s refusal to grant a .... FERC pointed to the provision in the Federal Clean Streams Law that gives State agencies – in this case the New York Department of Environmental Conservation – one year to make a decision on Section 401 Permit applications. As the DEC has taken longer without making a final determination, FERC declared that the DEC has forfeited its chance to make a decision and awarded the 401 Permit to the applicant. Reaction was predictable. The Sierra Club called the FERC decision “an insult to New Yorkers and their right to clean water.” The DEC is studying an appeal.

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