(New York) State rejects Constitution natural gas pipeline on environmental grounds
Source: The Times Union
State rejects Constitution natural gas pipeline on environmental grounds
State cites failure to address water impacts in Constitution permit refusal
By Brian Nearing Published 10:40 pm, Friday, April 22, 2016
Albany
For the second time in a week, a major natural gas pipeline project in the state appears to have hit the rocks.
Late Friday, the state Department of Environmental Conservation denied critical water quality permits for the planned $750 million Constitution pipeline, which was envisioned to carry hydrofracked natural gas from Pennsylvania into New York, crossing through Broome, Chenango, Delaware and Schoharie counties.
The state permits were the final approval needed for Constitution's developers, which already had approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
On Wednesday, backers of the $3.1 billion Northeast Energy Direct pipeline announced they were shelving their project, which would follow Constitution's route to Schoharie County before continuing through southern Albany and Rensselaer counties en route to metropolitan Boston.
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