FERC refused Constitution Pipeline’s request to find that New York regulators had failed to act in a timely manner on the company’s water permit application.

FERC directed staff to begin an investigation of alleged illegal tree-cutting along the New York section of the Constitution Pipeline route.

Constitution Pipeline denied allegations made by the New York attorney general  that it encouraged illegal tree cutting by landowners in defiance of a FERC prohibition.

Constitution Pipeline  appealed New York’s denial of a crucial water quality certification to the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals.

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman demanded that FERC investigate Constitution Pipeline for alleged tree cutting in defiance of a commission order.

New York denied a water quality permit for the 124-mile Contitution Pipeline, that would have delivered shale gas from PA to eastern NY and New England.

The developers of the Constitution Pipeline say the project will be delayed by nearly a year due to regulatory delays.

With its window for limited tree felling closing in four weeks, Constitution Pipeline is again asking FERC for permission to allow the operation in New York.

Environmental groups asked the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals to set aside the three FERC orders that approved the Constitution Pipeline.

FERC dismissed a challenge by project opponent Stop the Pipeline to thwart the Constitution Pipeline project.