New York Approves Trump-Backed Gas Pipeline

New York approves Trump-backed gas pipeline

This story originally appeared in New York Focus, a nonprofit news publication investigating power in New York. Sign up for their newsletter here. New York environmental regulators on Friday approved a major Trump-backed underwater gas pipeline in a U-turn for state energy policy.  The state Department of Environmental Conservation issued crucial water permits for the Northeast Supply Enhancement project, which it had rejected three times in the…

Gov. Kathy Hochul greenlights controversial, Trump-backed pipeline running off NYC coast

Gov. Kathy Hochul greenlit a controversial, President Trump-backed natural-gas pipeline Friday off the Big Apple’s coast – a reversal that came amid heavy-handed goading from President Trump and inspired furious lefty condemnation.

Murphy Greenlights Trump’s Pipeline, Betrays New Jersey

Trenton, NJ — Governor Phil Murphy’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) today issued a sweeping set of permits — including a water quality certification, wetlands, flood hazard, and coastal development approvals — for the controversial Williams Northeast Supply Enhancement (NESE) fracked-gas pipeline. The decision comes just hours after New York regulators approved the same project. It paves the way for construction of a massive fracke…

'Sided With Trump': Climate Groups Slam NY Approval of Gas Pipeline Off Queens' Coast

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Gov. Hochul OKs key permit for Trump-favored gas pipeline in NYC, North Jersey

The move reverses an environmental policy victory won by the Cuomo administration.

Trump Turns Up the Heat on Gov. Hochul to Approve NESE, Constitution - Marcellus Drilling News

Following some intense conversations between President Trump and New York Governor Kathy Hochul earlier this year, she caved (according to the White House) and agreed to allow two long-stalled pipeline projects—the Constitution and NESE—to get built in NY in return for Trump allowing her to continue to sink $5 billion into an offshore wind project...