Court blocks work on portion of Duke Energy-backed pipeline to hear appeal
The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals has again intervened to halt construction along the $6.5 billion Atlantic Coast Pipeline, this time ordering a construction stay in two national forests as it hears an appeal of permits for the project there. The .....»»
Construction resumes for Duke Energy-backed Atlantic Coast Pipeline
Federal regulators issued a letter Monday allowing construction to resume on the $6.5 billion Atlantic Coast Pipeline, a month after halting all work due to a federal court ruling vacating two required permits. ACP spokesman Aaron Ruby welcomed the .....»»
Duke Energy-backed pipeline takes its case to the Supreme Court
Arguing that the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals has gotten "an exceptionally important question exceptionally wrong," the Atlantic Coast Pipeline has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review that earlier decision, which has blocked the $7.8 billion p.....»»
"Stop Work Order" issued for Atlantic Coast Pipeline
Days after a federal appeals court invalidated a pair of permits, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued a "Stop Work Order," halting Dominion and Duke Energy's Atlantic Coast Pipeline in its tracks. In its order, FERC writes that, allo.....»»
Court stands by order blocking Duke Energy-backed pipeline’s path across the Appalachian Trail
The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals has declined to reconsider a ruling that blocks the Atlantic Coast Pipeline’s permit to cross the Appalachian Trail, likely forcing the case to the Supreme Court. And if the case goes to the Supreme Court, the d.....»»
NC Supreme Court justices grill Duke Energy, opponents in appeal of rate cases involving coal ash
The N.C. Supreme Court peppered lawyers for Duke Energy, state agencies and environmental groups with rapid-fire questions in two hours of oral arguments over the 2018 rate cases that saddled customers with more than $700 million in coal-ash costs. .....»»
Supreme Court hears case for Duke Energy"s Atlantic Coast Pipeline
Supporters of the $8 billion Atlantic Coast Pipeline left encouraged after the hour-long U.S. Supreme Court arguments over a vital permit while opponents said, regardless of the court’s decision, the fight would go on. “This fight didn’t start h.....»»
Kinder Morgan wins Texas court challenge, removing obstacle to $2 billion gas pipeline
Kinder Morgan Inc can begin work on a $2 billion natural gas pipeline without having the Texas energy regulator approve its proposed route, a state judge ruled on Tuesday......»»
Exec responds to suit over poached pipeline projects, calls it a "smear campaign"
An executive is firing back at his former employer, denying accusations that he used stolen files to go after big-name projects, such as transmission pipelines for Duke Energy, and trying to squash the lawsuit entirely via court filings......»»
Lynn Good says Duke Energy needs Atlantic Coast Pipeline — or ‘Plan B’
CEO Lynn Good said Monday that Duke Energy Corp. remains committed to the stalled Atlantic Coast Pipeline, and that if court challenges kill it, the Charlotte-based power company would have to build a new pipeline to replace it. “The Atlantic Coa.....»»
Appeals court to hear lawsuit over Louisiana oil pipeline
A company building a crude oil pipeline in Louisiana is asking a federal appeals court to throw out a judge's order that had halted construction work in an environmentally fragile swamp......»»
Supreme Court will not hear D.C. biotech"s patent infringement appeal
As a result, the company stands to lose revenue related to one of the three drugs it has on the market......»»
Egyptian judge rules the Ever Given cannot leave local waterways just yet
An Egyptian court rejected an appeal from the ship's insurer, but crew members are allowed to leave when their work contracts expire. Ever Give.....»»
Supreme Court Denies Facebook Appeal On Curtailing $15B Tracking Lawsuit
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal by Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) to scale back a $15-billion lawsuit accusing the company of illegally tracking the internet activities of its users. read more.....»»
The Supreme Court declined to hear Stormy Daniels" appeal in her libel lawsuit against Trump
Daniels had unsuccessfully sued Trump for libel in the lower courts over a 2018 tweet where he questioned her story of being intimated at his behest. Then-President Donald Trump on June 5, 2019. Chris .....»»
Supreme Court justices appear on board with Duke, Dominion pipeline argument
Supporters of the $8 billion Atlantic Coast Pipeline left encouraged after the hour-long U.S. Supreme Court arguments over a vital permit while opponents said, regardless of the court’s decision, the fight would go on. “This fight didn’t sta.....»»
U.S. Supreme Court rejects Apple appeal in patent fight with VirnetX
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear Apple Inc's bid to avoid paying about $440 million in damages for using patent licensing firm VirnetX Inc's internet security technology without permission in features such as FaceTime video calling......»»
U.S. Supreme Court turns away religious bias claim against Walgreens
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday handed a victory to Walgreens, turning away an appeal by a fired former Florida employee of the pharmacy chain who asked not to work on Saturdays for religious reasons as a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church......»»
Supreme Court to hear arguments on whether pipeline can cross Appalachian Trail
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to wade into a long-running battle between developers of a 605-mile natural gas pipeline and environmental groups who oppose the pipeline crossing the storied Appalachian Trail......»»
Kinder Morgan can start work "immediately" on pipeline through Hill Countruy, judge rules
An order from a federal judge has cleared the way for Kinder Morgan to begin construction of the Hill Country portion of Kinder Morgan Inc.'s Permian Highway Pipeline. Several Central Texas government entities tried unsuccessfully to place a temporary .....»»
U.S. OKs Kinder Morgan request to start Texas Lockridge natgas pipe work
The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on Wednesday approved Kinder Morgan Inc's Dec. 13 request to start construction of its proposed Lockridge natural gas pipeline in the Permian basin in West Texas......»»