Twp. of Bordentown v. Fed. Energy Regulatory Comm'n

CHAGARES, Circuit Judge.

I. Introduction...242

II. Background...243

A. Statutory Background...243

B. Procedural History...244

III. Challenges to FERC's Orders...246

A. Interpreting the CWA...246

B. NEPA Challenges...248

1. Segmentation of PennEast...248

2. Consideration of the SRL...251

3. Potable Well Impacts...258

C. Need for the Project...261

D. Good Faith Notice...263

E. Green Acres Act...264

F. Cumulative Error...266

IV. Challenges to the NJDEP's Order...266

A. Jurisdiction Under the NGA...266

B. New Jersey Law...269

V. Conclusion...272

I. Introduction

This consolidated appeal considers a bevy of challenges…