Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.: Gulf South Pipeline Co., LLC; Texas Gas Transmission, LLC; Proposed Kosciusko Junction Pipeline Project

The Deep South Center for Environmental Justice opposes the Kosciusko Junction Pipeline Project, arguing that the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) fails to adequately assess environmental impacts, public health risks, and disproportionate burdens on marginalized communities. They request that the Commission deny the application or, if approved, require significant reductions in capacity and mitigation measures such as compressor electrification.

The Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) opposes the Kosciusko Junction Pipeline Project (KJPP) due to its significant risks to the health, safety, and cultural well-being of Black and other marginalized communities in Mississippi. They argue the project poses environmental hazards, lacks a verifiable need, and contributes to climate change, urging FERC to deny approval.

The National Black Environmental Justice Network (NBEJN) opposes the current Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Kosciusko Junction Pipeline Project, arguing it fails to meet NEPA standards. They request that FERC improve public accessibility to documents, complete cultural resource consultations (specifically with the Choctaw Nation), and provide more accurate technical data regarding waterbody crossings and air quality.

C Spire, a Mississippi-based wireless telecommunications carrier, submits comments requesting specific protections for its 121 network assets within the Project's area of effect. They argue for the inclusion of wireless infrastructure as a distinct utility class in the EIS, requesting enhanced pre-construction notification, mandatory hand-digging for fiber routes, and specific restoration protocols for accidental damage.

The Department of the Interior reviewed the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Kosciusko Junction Pipeline Project and stated that it has no comments at this time.

Representative Bennie G. Thompson expresses serious concerns regarding the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Kosciusko Junction Pipeline Project. He argues that the project fails to provide a meaningful analysis of local economic benefits, threatens to depress local wages by importing out-of-state labor, and improperly excludes a necessary environmental justice analysis.

The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma is requesting an extension to review the cultural resources survey for the Kosciusko Junction Pipeline Project due to the large amount of data involved. They also request that the Section 106 review be completed before the final construction permit is issued.