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The West Firm Provides an In-Depth Analysis of Interstate Pipeline Siting in New York State

19 Sep 2017

Cuomo Administration- 2, Natural Gas Infrastructure – 1 The Cuomo administration, through the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (the “Department”), has dealt a...

FERC Decision Clears Way for Millennium Pipeline Project to Competitive Power Ventures’ Valley Energy Center

15 Sep 2017

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) issued an important decision today in favor of Millennium Pipeline Company, L.L.C. (“MPC”) that is sure to effect New...

Constitution Pipeline Project Takes Hard Fall in the Second Circuit

18 Aug 2017

In a decision handed down today, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit rejected a challenge by Constitution Pipeline Company, LLC (“Constitution”)...

West Firm Completes $15 Million Post-Acquisition Financing for American Natural Gas, LLC

05 Jun 2017

On May 12th, The West Firm successfully completed a post-acquisition financing transaction for its client, American Natural Gas, LLC, (“ANG”), with loans totaling $15 million. ...

What is the Most Prospective Shale Play in New York State?

05 Jun 2017

Did you know that the Utica Shale, not the Marcellus Shale is the most prospective play New York State? If there is any doubt what...

Cuomo Announces Plan to Reduce Methane Emissions

18 May 2017

Yesterday, Governor Cuomo announced a multi-agency Methane Reduction Plan that targets the oil and gas sector, landfills and agriculture. The Plan is a result of...

Getting High-Profile Projects to the Goal Line in New York State

17 Oct 2016

by Thomas S. West, Esq New York State is notorious for the lengthy amount of time that it takes to get permits and approvals for...

Municipal Bans On Fracking…Who Has It Right, New York or Colorado?

11 May 2016

by Cindy M. Monaco In decisions rendered in mid-2014, the New York State Court of Appeals upheld the validity of municipal bans on hydraulic fracturing...

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