Kinder Morgan Pipeline Plan Sparks Environmental Comment Period
Published Date: 4/22/2026
Notice
Summary
Kinder Morgan wants to build a new pipeline from Texas to Louisiana, and the government is asking people to share their thoughts on how it might affect the environment. This is your chance to speak up before May 18, 2026, as the decision will impact local communities and the environment. The project could change how energy moves through the region and might involve big construction and costs.
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 1 mixed.
Landowners May Face Easement or Condemnation
If you own land along the proposed route, Kinder Morgan may contact you to negotiate an easement to build and operate the pipeline. You are not required to agree, but if FERC approves the project, the Natural Gas Act conveys the right of eminent domain to the company and the company could initiate condemnation proceedings; compensation would be determined by a judge under state law.
Construction Will Disturb About 110.6 Acres
Construction of the project would disturb about 110.6 acres of land and KMLP would maintain about 17.2 acres for permanent operations; about 39% of the pipeline route parallels existing rights-of-way. The rest of the acreage would be restored after construction.
Pipeline Adds 1,300,000 Dth/day Capacity
The Texas Access Project would enable Kinder Morgan to transport up to 1,300,000 dekatherms per day (Dth/d) of natural gas and would install about 3 miles of 48-inch pipeline plus two aboveground pig assemblies and related meter/regulator changes.
Section 106 Consultation on Historic Properties
FERC is initiating consultation under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act with State Historic Preservation Offices, interested Indian tribes, and the public to solicit views on the project's potential effects on historic properties; findings and consultation status will be documented in the environmental review.
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