Pipeline Rulings May Mark ‘Turning Point’ Against Fossil Fuel Projects

A prominent mix of complicated environmental law court rulings involving oil and gas pipeline projects, where even industry wins are not always enough to ensure projects can continue, could mark a turning point against the fossil fuel sector as investors becoming increasingly wary of its chances for success, observers say. Among the decisions drawing attention is the Supreme Court’s July 6 ruling to stay a district court’s nationwide injunction of a Clean Water Act (CWA) general permit for the construction...