SIERRA CLUB v. F.E.R.C.

No. 14-1249.

827 F.3d 59 (2016)

SIERRA CLUB, Petitioner v. FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, Respondent. American Petroleum Institute, et al., Intervenors.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided June 28, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nathan Matthews argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief was Sanjay Narayan.

Robert H. Solomon , Solicitor, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Karin L. Larson , Attorney, Washington, DC.

Jonathan S. Franklin , Beverly Hills, CA, argued the cause for respondent-intervenors Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC and Sabine Pass LNG, L.P. With him on the brief were Lisa M. Tonery , New York, NY, and Charles R. Scott.

Catherine E. Stetson , Washington, DC, was on the brief for intervenor American Petroleum Institute in support of respondent. Stacy R. Linden and Benjamin Norris IV entered appearances.

Before: ROGERS, GRIFFITH and MILLETT, Circuit Judges.


Sierra Club seeks review of the authorization by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission of an increase in production capacity at a liquefied natural gas terminal in Louisiana. According to Sierra Club, the Commission failed to consider certain environmental consequences of its authorization, in violation of the National...

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