Description: Challenge to permits issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for a docking facility in New Jersey to transport liquefied natural gas (LNG) to docked vessels.
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Delaware Riverkeeper Network v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Case Documents:
Filing Date Type File Action Taken Summary 04/22/2020 Complaint Download Complaint filed. Lawsuit Filed Challenging Corps Permits for Docking Facility for LNG Transport. Delaware Riverkeeper Network and the Delaware Riverkeeper filed a lawsuit challenging a permit issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for a docking facility in New Jersey to transport liquefied natural gas (LNG) to docked vessels. The plaintiffs asserted claims under the National Environmental Policy Act, the Clean Air Act, the Administrative Procedure Act, and Corps regulations. Among other things, the plaintiffs alleged that the Corps’ public interest review “was arbitrary and capricious because it did not give sufficient weight and analysis to climate change impacts and safety concerns.”