The Biggest Energy Rulings Of 2021: Midyear Report Part 2

William Massey is quoted in Law360 regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on whether sovereign immunity can be used to prevent gas pipelines from being built on state-owned land. William says the ruling also has implications for the development of other infrastructure, such as highways, bridges, and telecommunications facilities. “Had the court agreed with the arguments of the state, the installation of pipelines and infrastructure needed for commerce and the transportation of people and products would face major, perhaps insurmountable obstacles if the project could not cross state-owned land because the state refused to consent to the exercise of eminent domain authority granted by federal law,” he adds.