Tennessee Pipeline Begs for Two More Years to Finally Shut Down
Published Date: 9/5/2025
Notice
Summary
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company asked for more time—until the end of 2027—to finish shutting down part of their pipeline in Louisiana. They need extra time to get permits, work with landowners, and protect wildlife. This delay affects local communities and could push back project costs and timelines.
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
No re-litigation of original certificate
The Commission will not re-litigate whether the original certificate or its environmental review complied with the law when deciding this extension request. Parties may not use the extension proceeding to challenge the original certificate or the Commission's NEPA analysis.
Abandonment work delayed to end of 2027
Tennessee Gas Pipeline asked for more time to finish abandoning part of its pipeline in Acadia, Vermilion, Iberia, and St. Mary Parishes, Louisiana. The company asked the Commission to extend the deadline from July 24, 2026 to December 31, 2027, which could push back project timelines and costs for local communities.
Coordination to avoid crop damage and protect species
Tennessee says it needs extra time to obtain permits and to coordinate with landowners to avoid unnecessary crop damage and to implement measures to protect threatened and endangered species. That coordination and species-protection work is a stated reason for the requested extension to December 31, 2027.
Short intervention and comment window
The notice establishes a 15-calendar-day intervention and comment period for Tennessee's extension request. Comments or motions to intervene must be filed by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on September 17, 2025, and the Commission says it will aim to act within 45 days on contested extension requests.
Help available for public participation
The Commission's Office of Public Participation can help landowners, community organizations, Tribal members, and others access information and file comments or motions to intervene. OPP contact details (phone and email) are provided for assistance with filings related to this project.
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