High court appeal made on ACP, as green groups counter ‘barrier’ idea

摘要

Dominion Energy and the US Department of Justice asked theSupreme Court to overturn a decision holding up the Atlantic CoastPipeline, as environmental groups challenged assertions being used tomake that pitch.The 600-mile, 1.5 Bcf/d natural gas project, intended to moveAppalachian gas to Mid-Atlantic markets, has hit a series of legalsetbacks, including a 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals decision thatstruck federal authorizations allowing the pipeline to cross theAppalachian National Scenic Trail and national forests.