New Jersey told the U.S. Supreme Court, in a March 31 filing, that seizure of state-owned land by private natural gas pipeline developer PennEast violates its sovereign immunity and the U.S. Constitution.
At issue is the construction of the firm's proposed 116-mile pipeline from Luzerne County, Pa., to New Jersey to transport gas to East Coast markets. The route including state-protected parcels, and New Jersey challenged the pipeline company’s attempt to condemn the land in federal court.