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DEC REJECTS

CONSTITUTION

Pipe arrived in New York State over the winter in anticipation of Constitution Pipeline construction beginning this year. (Constitution Pipeline photo)
Pipe arrived in New York State over the winter in anticipation of Constitution Pipeline construction beginning this year. (Constitution Pipeline photo)

No Water-Quality Permit For Pipeline

dec-logoThe state Department of Environmental Conservation today announced it has denied the water-quality permit required for the Constitution Pipeline, blocking the 124-mile-long project for the time being.

“Although DEC has granted certificates for other projects, the application by Constitution for these certificates fails to meet New York State’s water quality standards,” DEC said in a statement.   At issue is the Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification.

The state was required to reject the certification by the end of April, or jurisdiction would have moved to FERC, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

Here is the rest of the DEC statement:

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