United States:
Municipalities May Regulate The Local Impacts Of Pipelines Without Violating The Commerce Clause
03 September 2018
Foley Hoag LLP
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On Friday, Judge John Woodcock held that an ordinance
enacted by the City of South Portland, Maine, that prohibited
loading crude oil from a pipeline terminating in South Portland
onto tankers in South Portland Harbor, in order to prevent certain
adverse local impacts, did not violate the Constitution's
Commerce Clause. It's potentially a very important decision in
this area. Congratulations to my partner Jonathan Ettinger and our
entire team that worked on the case. You can read more about it
here.
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