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Building in America today is alarmingly difficult and almost impossible in many places, because constant regulatory and policy changes and uncompromising opposition litigation cause market and public responses that radically impact the siting, permitting, construction, and operation of incumbent and lower carbon infrastructure.
Louisiana court vacates Commonwealth LNG’s coastal permit over inadequate climate and environmental justice analysis, halting construction despite active FERC approval. State-level challenges may signal new litigation strategy for LNG project opponents after federal limits imposed by Seven County ruling.
Blackfin’s three main options are: appeal now, wait and potentially appeal the trial decision on the merits, or relocate the compressor station.
The case of this compressor station illustrates that it’s not only federal lawsuits that can throw a wrench in project plans.