West Virginia Gas Field Closure Sparks Eco Comment Call
Published Date: 12/31/2025
Notice
Summary
Columbia Gas wants to close its Hunt Storage Field in West Virginia, and the government is asking the public to share their thoughts on how this might affect the environment. If you live nearby or care about nature, now’s the time to speak up before January 22, 2026. Your feedback will help decide if the project moves forward and how it might impact the community and local wildlife.
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Land Impact and Permanent Rights‑of‑Way
If you own land near the Hunt Storage Field, the abandonment work would disturb about 77.72 acres and Columbia would keep about 23.53 acres as permanent right-of-way and 28.91 acres of existing permanent access road; the remainder would be restored to former uses. The project also may use private property temporarily for contractor workspace and identifies affected landowners (potential right-of-way grantors) for inclusion on the environmental mailing list.
Deadline to Comment: Jan 22, 2026
You can tell the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) what you think about closing the Hunt Storage Field in Kanawha County, West Virginia. FERC must receive written comments by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on January 22, 2026, and gives three submission methods: eComment, eFiling, or mailed paper comments referencing Docket No. CP26-23-000.
Gas Deliveries Ended but Customers Unaffected
Columbia proposes to end delivery of about 12.4 million cubic feet of natural gas per day from the Hunt Storage Field, but the notice states the Project "would have no effect to existing customers."
Section 106 Historic‑Property Consultation
FERC is starting consultation under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act with State Historic Preservation Offices, Indian tribes, other agencies, and the public to identify potential effects on historic properties from the abandonment project.
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