Dominion’s Atlantic Coast Gas Pipeline Gets High Court Hearing
- High court to rule on permit to cross under Appalachian Trail
- Appeals court said Forest Service lacked power to issue permit
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The U.S. Supreme Court will consider jump-starting Dominion Energy Inc.’s proposed $7.5 billion Atlantic Coast Pipeline, agreeing to rule on a key permit that would let the natural-gas line cross under the Appalachian Trail.
A federal appeals court threw out the permit, saying the U.S. Forest Service lacked the authority to approve the right-of-way. Lawyers for the pipeline and the Trump administration say the lower court ruling threatens the 600-mile (965 kilometer) project’s viability.