Pipeline Dreams: FERC Sets Timeline for New Mexico Gas Route
Published Date: 3/12/2026
Notice
Summary
Forza Pipeline LLC and Bull Run Pipeline LLC want to build a new natural gas pipeline in New Mexico and Texas and lease a big chunk of gas transportation. The government is getting ready to check the project's environmental impact and will share their findings by August 28, 2026. If all goes well, final decisions on permits and approvals will happen by November 26, 2026, affecting local communities and energy markets.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Landowner Routing and Property Concerns
A potentially affected landowner told FERC the proposed 35.9-mile, 36-inch pipeline route would cross their ranch and raised concerns about routing, use of eminent domain, and possible trespass on the pipeline right-of-way. The Commission says those substantive comments — including effects to soil, water, vegetation, and the use of eminent domain — will be addressed in the Environmental Assessment for the Forza Pipeline Project.
EA Will Analyze Air, Water, Hazard Risks
The Environmental Assessment will analyze air quality, water quality, and the potential for hazardous waste to be encountered or produced during construction, per a comment from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The EA is scheduled for issuance on August 28, 2026 and will be open for a 30-day public comment period; the FERC staff's environmental document will trigger a 90-day federal authorization decision period ending November 26, 2026.
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