Briefly: Regulatory Agency Says Need For Pipeline Was Established

Mealey's (September 15, 2020, 1:15 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on Sept. 9 filed a brief in the District of Columbia Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals contending that the need for a pipeline to carry hydraulically fractured oil was established based on the long-term contracts that exist for the project's capacity (Environmental Defense Fund v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, No. 20-1016, D.C. Cir.)....