New York state regulators have denied a water quality permit for a 23.5-mile underwater pipeline from New Jersey to New York City that supporters said would have increased natural gas supply to meet a rising demand in the New York City area.

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The Northeast Supply Enhancement project would have added up to 400 million cubic feet per day to the Transco pipeline system and would have allowed utility National Grid to increase its supply to meet this new demand. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation said the project "fails to meet New York State's rigorous water quality standards" and "would cause impacts to habitats due to the disturbance of shellfish beds and other benthic resources.