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3. Supreme Court Rules Eminent Domain in Play as PennEast Pursues Major Natural Gas Pipeline Project

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Wed Jul 28, 2021, 08:21 PM

Jul 2021

June 30, 2021

The U.S. Supreme Court has cleared a key roadblock from PennEast Pipeline Co.’s path toward finishing construction of a major natural gas pipeline in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

The high court on Tuesday ruled that the PennEast joint venture may use federal eminent domain power to condemn and acquire 42 parcels in New Jersey to complete the 120-mile interstate pipeline project. The system would move 1 Bcf/d into New Jersey and parts of Pennsylvania.

The court, in a 5-4 opinion authored by Chief Justice John Roberts, rejected New Jersey’s challenge to allow a private company to use eminent domain to seize state-owned land.'>>>

https://www.naturalgasintel.com/supreme-court-rules-eminent-domain-in-play-as-penneast-pursues-major-natural-gas-pipeline-project/

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The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 [View all] bluedevil4 Jul 2021 OP

yup, that was ruled on back in June JohnSJ Jul 2021 #1

I don't know why bluedevil4 Jul 2021 #2

1 month old. elleng Jul 2021 #4

No need to feel silly. There's been a lot of news and it's easy to miss something like this. femmedem Jul 2021 #5

Don't feel silly. Igel Jul 2021 #11

Lol 😉 loved your bluedevil4 Jul 2021 #14

Supreme Court Rules Eminent Domain in Play as PennEast Pursues Major Natural Gas Pipeline Project elleng Jul 2021 #3

in reading that bluedevil4 Jul 2021 #6

It could, it's for Eminent Domain, often controversial. elleng Jul 2021 #9

Uh ... I think that's really a stretch. Igel Jul 2021 #12

Thank you bluedevil4 Jul 2021 #13

A stretch! former9thward Jul 2021 #20

I believe the central issue was the pipeline ran across several states. Blue_true Jul 2021 #18

Not the usual split Peppertoo Jul 2021 #7

VERY interesting split! elleng Jul 2021 #10

Robert's, Breyer...and Sotomayor and Kavs.. means the letter of State Law was followed EXACTLY.. Volaris Jul 2021 #15

I feel like this is gonna be some variation of the normal split now.. Volaris Jul 2021 #16

Actually, I believe that Kavanaugh has sided with Roberts and the Liberals a Blue_true Jul 2021 #19

Don't like it, but I get it. Their argument is this pipeline is for the public good ... marble falls Jul 2021 #8

I don't see how its any different Sgent Jul 2021 #22

And railroads don't today have a fraction of the track and right of way they owned even ... marble falls Jul 2021 #23

Roberts, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor, Kavanaugh Blue_true Jul 2021 #17

It was a horrible ruling Polybius Jul 2021 #21