Southern Natural Gas Permit Request: Public Input Deadline Pushed Back
Published Date: 10/10/2025
Notice
Summary
Southern Natural Gas (SNG), part of Kinder Morgan, asked for a special permit to do something new with their pipelines. The government is giving the public 15 more days to share their thoughts before deciding. This means anyone interested has until October 27, 2025, to speak up, helping keep pipelines safe and operations smooth without extra costs right now.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
15‑Day Public Comment Extension
PHMSA extended the public comment period by 15 days so anyone can submit comments on Southern Natural Gas's special permit request. You have until October 27, 2025 to file comments about safety, environmental, or other concerns.
SNG Permit Would Cover 17,740 Feet
Southern Natural Gas asked to reincorporate a 948-foot pipeline segment into special permit PHMSA-2016-0006 so the permit would cover 17,740 feet (about 3.360 miles) of pipeline across Alabama, Georgia, and Louisiana. The special permit would allow deviations from 49 CFR 192.611(a), 192.611(d), and 192.619(a) for segments that changed from a Class 1 to a Class 3 location; the existing permit is effective until March 17, 2028.
PHMSA Finds No Significant Environmental Impact
PHMSA reviewed the final environmental assessment and found that expanding the proposed special permit would not result in significant impacts to the human environment, and no further environmental assessment is required under the National Environmental Policy Act. This finding applies to the proposed permit expansion for the listed pipeline segments.
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