Rep. Malinowski Applauds Court Decision to Protect Landowners Threatened by Pipeline Construction
July 02, 2020
July 02, 2020
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Tomaz Malinowski, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on July 1:
Yesterday, the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled in favor of landowners who challenged the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) use of tolling orders--an unfair practice that blocks landowners from challenging the legality of a pipeline project, while allowing pipeline companies to seize their land and begin construction. This landmark ruling sets . . .
Yesterday, the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled in favor of landowners who challenged the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) use of tolling orders--an unfair practice that blocks landowners from challenging the legality of a pipeline project, while allowing pipeline companies to seize their land and begin construction. This landmark ruling sets . . .