Last week, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection denied permits necessary for the proposed $1.1 billion, 102-mile PennEast Pipeline project to move forward, according to Kallanish Energy.
The DEP’s decision was directly impacted by last month’s ruling by the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that said PennEast couldn’t use eminent domain to acquire dozens of properties owned by the state and preserved for farmland and open space. The permits were denied on the basis the company no longer had the authority to carry out necessary requirements in-line with New Jersey law, in light of the earlier ruling.
Although the companies backing the project — NJR Pipeline Co., PSEG Power, SJI Midstream, Southern Company Gas, Spectra Energy Partners and UGI Energy Services — remain committed to its completion, New Jersey, Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy has his own agenda.
“We are committed to transitioning New Jersey to 100% clean energy by 2050,” Murphy said in a tweet, announcing the court’s decision and including the state Department of Environmental Protection’s rejection letter.
My Administration fought and won in court to stop the proposed 116-mile Penn East natural gas pipeline. This week, @NewJerseyDEP denied and closed the application.
We are committed to transitioning New Jersey to 100% clean energy by 2050. pic.twitter.com/DbdiF56IQs
— Governor Phil Murphy (@GovMurphy) October 11, 2019
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