Overview
- A coalition of environmental nonprofits filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday challenging New York and New Jersey approvals for the Northeast Supply Enhancement Project.
- The suit targets water-quality certifications issued by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
- Plaintiffs, including the Natural Resources Defense Council and Sierra Club affiliates, argue pipeline construction would jeopardize water quality by disturbing contaminated harbor sediments.
- The project would deliver gas to National Grid via a subsea route between New Jersey and New York after being rejected by state regulators multiple times from 2018 to 2020.
- News outlets reported that Governor Kathy Hochul’s approval followed talks with President Donald Trump, and environmental groups criticized the decisions as political.