VECINOS PARA EL BIENESTAR DE LA COMUNIDAD v. FERC

No. 20-1045, No. 20-1093 Consolidated with 20-1094.

6 F.4th 1321 (2021)

VECINOS PARA EL BIENESTAR DE LA COMUNIDAD COSTERA, et al., Petitioners v. FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, Respondent. Rio Grande LNG, LLC and Rio Bravo Pipeline Company, LLC, Intervenors. Vecinos para el Bienestar de la Comunidad Costera, et al., Petitioners v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Respondent. Texas LNG Brownsville LLC, Intervenor.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided August 3, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nathan Matthews argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the joint briefs were Erin Gaines , Jennifer Richards and Gilberto Hinojosa .

Richard L. Revesz and Jason A. Schwartz were on the brief for amicus curiae the Institute for Policy Integrity at New York University School of Law in support of petitioners.

Robert M. Kennedy , Senior Attorney, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were David L. Morenoff , Acting General Counsel, and Robert H. Solomon , Solicitor.

John Longstreth argued the cause for intervenors. With him on the joint brief were David L. Wochner , Jeremy C. Marwell , Matthew X. Etchemendy , James T. Dawson , James D. Seegers , and P. Martin Teague . Jennifer R. Rinker entered an appearance.

Jeffrey R. Holmstead was on the brief for amicus curiae Interstate Natural Gas Association of America in support of respondent.

Nathan Matthews argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the joint briefs were Jennifer Richards and Gilberto Hinojosa .

Scott Ray Ediger , Attorney, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were David L. Morenoff , Acting General Counsel, and Robert H. Solomon , Solicitor.

Mark R. Haskell , Brett A. Snyder , Barry M. Hartman , and Sandra E. Safro were on the brief for intervenor Texas LNG Brownsville LLC in support of respondent.

Before: Srinivasan, Chief Judge, Wilkins, Circuit Judge, and Ginsburg, Senior Circuit Judge.


Petitioners seek review of the decision by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("the Commission") to authorize the construction and operation of three liquified natural gas ("LNG") export terminals on the shores of the Brownsville Shipping Channel in Cameron County, Texas, and the construction and operation of two 135...

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