Federal Court says NO to appeal of a Presidential Permit

No, it’s the Enbridge Line 67 Expansion and not the Great Northern Transmission Line, but it’s relevant because the court says that because it’s a Presidential Permit, based on an Executive Order, it’s not an agency action, and it cannot be appealed.  Really:

Line 67 ruling Dec 2015

Here’s the full lineup from the Great Northern Transmission Line site (they’ve done a good job of thorough posting of documents under the “Resources” tab):

Presidential Permit 

• Letters of Concurrence from U.S. Department of Defense & U.S. Department of State

• Department of Energy EIS Website

• Presidential Permit Application

• Notice of Application

• Notice of Intent – EIS and Scoping Meetings

• DOE Regulations Title 10: Energy, Part 205

• Amendment to Border Crossing (OE Docket No. PP-398)

• Amended Application for Presidential Permit Federal Register Notice (11/18/14)