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Gulf South Pipeline Company, LLC Submits Updated Response to Scoping Comments for Kosciusko Junction Pipeline Project

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The Gulf South Pipeline Company, LLC, a subsidiary of Boardwalk Pipelines, LP, has submitted an updated response to scoping comments for the proposed Kosciusko Junction Pipeline Project. The updated response addresses additional comments filed after the end of the scoping period. The company takes no position on whether the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) should conduct an environmental impact statement (EIS) rather than an environmental assessment (EA) to review the project's environmental impacts.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Gulf South Pipeline Company, LLC has submitted an updated response to scoping comments for the proposed Kosciusko Junction Pipeline Project, addressing additional comments filed after the scoping period.
  • The company takes no position on whether FERC should conduct an EIS rather than an EA to review the project's environmental impacts.
  • The Supreme Court provided guidance in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, Colorado, No. 23-975, slip op. (May 29, 2025), stating that brevity does not equate to a lack of detail in an EIS, and that the NEPA review process should not be used to delay infrastructure projects.
  • The Commission should review the no-action alternative, but recognize the Supreme Court's guidance that NEPA imposes no substantive environmental obligations or restrictions, and that NEPA is a procedural statute that simply requires an agency to prepare an EIS.
  • The Commission should reject Sierra Club's suggestion that the Commission use the NEPA review process to reject the Project.

Statistics:

  • The proposed Kosciusko Junction Pipeline Project is a joint venture between Gulf South Pipeline Company, LLC and Texas Gas Transmission, LLC.
  • The project spans approximately 85 miles and includes the construction of a new 36-inch diameter natural gas pipeline.
  • The program is expected to be completed within a 24-month timeframe.

Sources:

  • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Docket No. PF25-6-000
  • Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, Colorado, No. 23-975, slip op. (May 29, 2025)

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