Tag: FERC
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NESE pipeline developer receives two-year extension; environmentalists are disappointed in the ruling
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC, (Transco) received a two-year extension of time to construct and place into service the expansion facilities authorized by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for the Northeast Supply Enhancement project (NESE) as of May 19. The Williams Company operates the Transco pipeline, a 10,000-mile interstate transmission pipeline system that…
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NESE pipeline developer requests two-year extension
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC, (Transco) has requested a two-year extension of time to construct and place into service the expansion facilities authorized by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for the Northeast Supply Enhancement project (NESE). The Williams Company operates the Transco pipeline, a 10,000-mile interstate transmission pipeline system that transports much of…
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New Jersey DEP denies permits sought for NESE pipeline project; Williams Company has no plans to refile
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) rejected the permits sought by Williams Transco to build its Northeast Supply Enhancement (NESE) Project, which included a fracked gas pipeline into Raritan Bay and a large compressor station in Franklin Township. The action follows the decision on May 15 by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration…
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Potential for wetlands disturbance draws ire from opponents of Williams Transco compressor station
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP – The debate over the necessity of a natural gas compressor station in central New Jersey continued on Nov. 5 as hundreds of residents, officials, union laborers and stakeholders voiced their opinions about the environment, health concerns and the sustainability of energy in the region. The Williams Company operates the Transco pipeline, a…
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Union workers, residents debate need for pipeline upgrades
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP – As one pulled into the Franklin Township Senior Center parking lot on May 2, he/she was met with a sea of lime green. Then, a wave of bright orange was visible. Nearby, a truck was blaring music and flashing various message signs, which accompanied the union members who were wearing brightly colored…
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Rally to oppose new gas pipeline set for May 2 in Somerset
Williams-Transco Company is seeking to build a 32,000 horsepower gas compressor station near residential areas of South Brunswick and Franklin Park. The plan will affect the surrounding towns of Kingston, Monmouth Junction, Kingston, Kendall Park and Princeton. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has scheduled a public hearing to gather input on its recently…
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CENTRAL JERSEY: Citizens group join push back of federal approval of PennEast pipeline
A group of property owners has joined the call for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to “re-hear” its approval of the PennEast Pipeline Co.’s application for a natural gas pipeline that stretches from Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania and into Mercer County, New Jersey. Homeowners Against Land Taking-PennEast (HALT) filed the re-hearing request lat week, alleging…
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HOPEWELL: Township officials lawyer up to challenge PennEast application approval
Taking the fight to PennEast, Hopewell Township officials have hired two law firms to challenge the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s approval of PennEast’s application to install a natural gas pipeline, and related condemnation proceedings to seize publicly-owned land. Members of the Hopewell Township Committee approved a resolution to hire attorney Katelyn McElmoyl, of Parker McCay,…
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HOPEWELL: Proposed PennEast pipeline gets federal certificate
The on-again, off-again PennEast Pipeline Co. LLC’s proposal to build a natural gas pipeline through parts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey is on again – at least, at the federal level. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) granted a “certificate of public convenience and necessity” to PennEast in a 4-1 vote last week. The certificate…