This Seems Pretty Straightforward -- Massachusetts Says "No" To New Natural Gas Pipelines -- August 17, 2016

At marcellus.com:

The highest court in Massachusetts is blocking electric utilities from passing on to ratepayers the costs of building new natural gas pipelines.

The Supreme Judicial Court in its unanimous decision on Wednesday said state regulators made a mistake in approving the tariffs and authorizing utilities to sign long-term contracts for natural gas generating capacity.

The decision was cheered by environmental groups including the Conservation Law Foundation, which filed suit to stop what it dubbed a “pipeline tax” on consumers.