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Sierra Club v. FERC

D.C. Circuit Vacates FERC Pipeline Approval Over Environmental Review

cadc · 2025-09-30 · Remanded · Impact: 75/100

Sierra Club v. FERC, decided by D.C. Circuit on September 30, 2025, resulted in a remanded outcome. The D.C. Circuit reviewed FERC's approval of a natural gas pipeline expansion, focusing on the agenc...

Sierra Club v. FERC

D.C. Circuit Vacates FERC Pipeline Approval Over Environmental Review

cadc · 2025-08-01 · Remanded · Impact: 75/100

Sierra Club v. FERC, decided by D.C. Circuit on August 1, 2025, resulted in a remanded outcome. The D.C. Circuit reviewed FERC's approval of a natural gas pipeline expansion, focusing on the agency's ...

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