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A New Jersey State Superior Court judge on July 7 rejected a lawsuit filed by HALT, an association of New Jersey landowners, and several of its individual members, in its attempt to prevent the PennEast Pipeline from being built. Dismissing the complaint for trespass and nuisance filed by HALT and several of its members, the court denied their attempt to stop PennEast from taking project-related surveys. PennEast hailed the decision as a resounding victory and said it will resume and complete project surveys where there is landowner permission, and continue working toward project approval. "We respect the rights of every landowner, and have worked tirelessly to engage in a respectful dialogue that has, in many instances, resulted in modifications to the route and reduced landowner impacts," said Pat Kornick, spokesperson for PennEast. "Unfortunately, some outside interests are willing to say or do anything to mislead the public. We're pleased the Court agreed with PennEast and dismissed the claims. It's unfortunate that HALT has wasted the Court's time and taxpayer resources with this filing.