Constitution Pipeline Co. v. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

KEARSE, Circuit Judge:

Petitioner Constitution Pipeline Company, LLC (“Constitution”), petitions pursuant to 15 U.S.C. § 717r(d)(l) for review of an April 22, 2016 decision of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (“NYSDEC” or the “Department”) denying Constitution’s application for certification pursuant to § 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, more commonly known as the Clean Water Act (or “CWA”), 33 U.S.C. § 1341 (“§ 401 certification”), that Constitution’s proposed interstate natural gas pipeline would comply with New York State (or “State”) water quality…