Anatomy of a pipeline decision: A scheme of ‘dubious’ legality

Anatomy of a pipeline decision: A scheme of ‘dubious’ legality

By Mary Douglas, The Berkshire Edge (Oct 20, 2014) – “In the words of a group promoting pipeline safety, called Pipeline Safety Trust, ‘in a quick and not exhaustive check, we were unable to find a single FERC denial of an application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for an interstate gas transmission line. The message is: FERC rarely denies an application.’”