MINISINK RESIDENTS FOR ENVTL. PRES. v. F.E.R.C.

Nos. 12-1481, 13-1018.

762 F.3d 97 (2014)

MINISINK RESIDENTS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION AND SAFETY, et al., Petitioners v. FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, Respondent. Millennium Pipeline Company, L.L.C., Intervenor.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided August 15, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carolyn Elefant argued the cause and filed the briefs for petitioners.

Karin L. Larson , Attorney, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, argued the cause for respondent. With her on the brief were David L. Morenoff , Acting General Counsel, and Robert H. Solomon , Solicitor.

Carolyn Elefant argued the cause and filed the briefs for petitioners.

Karin L. Larson , Attorney, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, argued the cause for respondent. With her on the brief were David L. Morenoff , Acting General Counsel, and Robert H. Solomon, Solicitor.

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge WILKINS.


WILKINS, Circuit Judge:

Given the choice, almost no one would want natural gas infrastructure built on their block. "Build it elsewhere," most would say. The sentiment is understandable. But given our nation's increasing demand for natural gas (and other alternative energy sources), it is an inescapable fact that such facilities must be built somewhere. Decades ago, Congress decided to vest the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission with responsibility for overseeing...

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