DC Circuit grills FERC on use of tolling orders on Atlantic Sunrise pipeline, other natural gas projects

Utility Dive: Tolling orders are an accessible tool for FERC to delay judgement on rehearing requests when more time is needed to consider arguments regarding the legality of the commission's actions. FERC attorney Robert Kennedy said tolling orders are "generally entered almost as a matter of routine."

Petitioners argued that pipeline projects have been completed while opponents were unable to litigate because a tolling order was in place.

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