New York is ramping up its opposition to the Constitution pipeline project, urging federal regulators to dismiss Williams Cos.’ petition for a reissued certificate.
The state’s request comes amid a dispute over the proposed 125-mile natural gas pipeline — which Williams canceled in 2020 before reviving it last year — and whether the developer needs to submit a new application to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to construct and operate the project.
The pipeline, which is designed to run from Pennsylvania to New York, would also help supply New England with natural gas. New York said in a Friday filing that FERC must order the dismissal of Williams’ petition now, rather than requiring a state agency and others to “engage in yet another round of wasteful administrative review over Constitution’s Petition.”
Environmental groups said last month that FERC “lacks the legal authority to ‘reissue’ any vacated and lapsed” Natural Gas Act certificate, while Williams has said FERC doesn’t require parties to reapply for certificate authority. FERC approved Constitution in late 2014.
