Texas Firm Pushes for US-Mexico Gas Pipeline Link
Published Date: 8/12/2025
Notice
Summary
Nueva Era Dos, LLC wants to build a new natural gas pipeline crossing the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas, costing about $8.4 million. This project affects people and businesses near Maverick County and aims to boost gas trade between the two countries. If you want to speak up or get involved, you’ve got 90 days to jump in before the deadline!
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Planned U.S.–Mexico border gas pipeline
Nueva Era Dos filed on July 24, 2025 to build Border Crossing Facilities consisting of about 3,603 feet of 36-inch pipeline from a point on the international boundary in Maverick County, Texas to Coahuila, Mexico. The company estimates the total project cost at $8,400,000 and requests authorization for import and export of natural gas and a Presidential Permit.
Public comment and intervention deadline
You can file comments, protests, or a motion to intervene in this FERC proceeding with no fee; the deadline for motions to intervene and for submitting comments or protests is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on August 28, 2025. Intervenors gain party status and the right to request rehearing and later challenge Commission orders in federal court.
State water quality certification may be required
A water quality certificate under section 401 of the Clean Water Act may be required from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for this project. When available, Nueva Era Dos should submit to the Commission a copy of the request for certification, the date submitted, and either the certifying agency's decision or evidence of waiver.
Environmental review timing and milestones
Within 90 days of this notice, Commission staff will either complete its environmental review and place it into the public record or issue a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule is issued, it will include milestones such as the anticipated date for the Commission staff's final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or environmental assessment (EA) and require federal authorizations to be completed within 90 days of the FEIS or EA issuance.
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