The PennEast natural gas pipeline from Pennsylvania to New Jersey added a new chapter to its long controversial story, with the U.S. Supreme Court’s 5-4 ruling on June 29 that its developer can condemn N.J. state-owned land to build the 116-mile, $1-billion project.
New Jersey has opposed that action by PennEast Pipeline Co., in court battles since 2017, arguing that Federal Energy Regulatory Commission construction approval does not also confer federal eminent domain power to the company.