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Gas company to appeal pipeline rejection to Supreme Court

A gas company whose bid to build a natural gas pipeline through parts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey met a defeat in court says it will appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court

Pipe fitters work to connect a segment of pipe of the Mariner East Pipeline that will be pulled through a residential area in West Chester, PA, next to Ship Road and South Pullman Drive on November 11, 2019.
Pipe fitters work to connect a segment of pipe of the Mariner East Pipeline that will be pulled through a residential area in West Chester, PA, next to Ship Road and South Pullman Drive on November 11, 2019.Read moreMICHAEL BRYANT / Staff Photographer
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WYOMISSING, Pa. — A gas company whose bid to build a natural gas pipeline through parts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey was rejected in court says it will appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.

The PennEast Pipeline Company said Thursday it would file its appeal by a February deadline.

In September, a federal appeals court in Philadelphia sided with New Jersey officials who argued the company can't use eminent domain to acquire state-owned properties that are preserved for farmland or open space.

The judges wrote that the ruling could change how the natural gas industry operates.

In a statement Thursday, PennEast said the ruling disregarded Congress’s intent when it enacted laws governing natural gas. It said delayed pipeline construction in several states has forced small businesses to close and disrupted major development projects.