Skip to main content

API-NY applauds Second Circuit Court decision, says it's good news for pipelines across New York


202.682.8114 | press@api.org



ALBANY, February 5, 2019 – API-New York reacted to the decision today by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, directing the New York Department of Environmental Conservation to expand its permit decision blocking the Northern Access pipeline.

“Today’s decision by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals is good news for infrastructure projects across the state,” said Karen Moreau, executive director of API-New York. “The Environmental Protection Agency provides guidance on how states should grant Section 401 permits under the Clean Water Act, but New York’s DEC has interpreted that guidance to allow them to arbitrarily block projects. The Court’s decision that New York DEC failed to provide factual justification for their denial of Northern Fuel’s Northern Access water quality permit emphasizes why this guidance should be clarified by the EPA.”

API represents all segments of America’s oil and natural gas industry. Our more than 600 members produce, process and distribute most of the nation’s energy. The industry supports more than ten million U.S. jobs and is backed by a growing grassroots movement of millions of Americans. API was formed in 1919 as a standards-setting organization. In our first 100 years, API has developed more than 700 standards to enhance operational and environmental safety, efficiency and sustainability.


Thank you for Subscribing Unable to Process Request x