Property Rights and Pipeline Center

02/23/2026

10/28/2025

🚜 In Iowa, the race for governor is spotlighting a big question: should eminent domain be used to seize land for pipelines? GOP candidates are weighing in — and the answers could shape the future of energy and land rights in the state.
Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/where-iowas-gop-governor-candidates-091152142.html
Learn more at pipelinecenter.org

10/23/2025

🌍 From coast to coast, communities are standing up to pipelines and fossil fuel risks:
🙏 In Georgia, faith leaders are calling on residents to say yes to clean energy.
🌊 Fishermen and environmental groups are fighting in court to halt LNG terminal construction that’s already damaging oyster beds and coastal ecosystems.
💥 In California, San Bruno continues to heal 15 years after a deadly pipeline explosion that destroyed homes and lives — a stark reminder of the dangers of aging infrastructure.
🌎 And in the Midwest, the battle over Line 5’s future raises urgent questions about water, oil, and the climate.
These stories show the stakes — and the growing demand for a safer, cleaner energy future.
Read more and explore resources at pipelinecenter.org
Links:
GA Faith Leaders ➡️ https://gipl.org/cleanenergy
LNG Terminal Court Fight ➡️ https://www.eenews.net/articles/fishermen-greens-seek-court-freeze-on-lng-terminal-construction/?utm_campaign=Newsletter&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=379706641&utm_content=379706641&utm_source=hs_email
San Bruno Explosion Anniversary ➡️ https://www.ktvu.com/news/san-bruno-continues-heal-15-years-after-deadly-pge-pipeline-explosion
Line 5 Fight ➡️ https://captimes.com/news/government/oil-and-water-what-happens-next-in-the-fight-over-line-5/article_44348d4e-67a5-406d-80b4-34daa9d86507.html?utm_campaign=Newsletter&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=379904421&utm_content=379904421&utm_source=hs_email

10/21/2025

🚨 Energy fights are heating up:
📍 In North Carolina, Williams faces growing opposition to yet another pipeline project.
🌍 Globally, oil and gas companies are gaslighting the IEA over methane emissions — downplaying one of the biggest climate threats.
💡 And at home, blocked clean energy investments are coming back to hit consumers hard with higher bills.
Communities and consumers are paying the price while industry pushes forward.
Read more and find resources at pipelinecenter.org
Links:
NC Pipeline Opposition ➡️ https://www.okenergytoday.com/2025/09/williams-deals-with-more-pipeline-opposition-in-north-carolina/
Methane Emissions Cover-Up ➡️ https://oilchange.org/blogs/iea-methane-emissions/
Clean Energy Blocked ➡️ https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/columnists/tomlinson/article/trump-kills-18-6b-clean-energy-projects-raises-21018312.php?_hsmi=379890737

10/17/2025

📢 Communities across North Carolina are speaking out against proposed pipeline expansion:
🌱 At a statewide meeting, residents voiced strong opposition to new gas infrastructure.
👥 In Kernersville, a packed hearing drew concerned citizens from the Triad and even Virginia.
✊ Ahead of the hearing, an anti-pipeline rally highlighted growing grassroots resistance.
These voices reflect mounting concern over safety, cost, and climate impacts.
Read more and explore resources at pipelinecenter.org
Links:
NC Residents Speak Out ➡️ https://www.wfdd.org/environment/2025-09-05/residents-across-north-carolina-speak-out-against-pipeline-expansion-project-at-state-meeting
Kernersville Hearing ➡️ https://www.hpenews.com/archives/hearing-on-gas-pipeline-draws-a-crowd/article_6e791f6f-698b-58a8-907b-ef4f91da0687.html
Anti-Pipeline Rally ➡️ https://www.hpenews.com/kernersville/news/local/anti-pipeline-rally-precedes-public-hearing/article_3f5097f2-e25b-5378-bd10-e682e9758a2e.html

10/14/2025

🎙️ New podcast drop: How to Stop a Pipeline explores the strategies, stories, and communities fighting back against dangerous pipeline projects. Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2ChF1tIq0TxenMPlb6HZTf?si=bbe611df09194784&nd=1&dlsi=6cee549596a04aea
Learn more and find resources at pipelinecenter.org

HOW TO STOP A PIPELINE: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2ChF1tIq0TxenMPlb6HZTf?si=bbe611df09194784&nd=1&dlsi=6cee549596a04aea

10/09/2025

Pipeline safety is under fire on multiple fronts:
🚨 In New York, two inspectors were charged with faking hundreds of gas pipeline safety tests — raising serious questions about oversight and accountability.
⚠️ And on the Mountain Valley Pipeline, advocates like Maury Johnson are demanding answers about whether federal regulators are covering up safety concerns.
The risks are real, and communities deserve transparency.
Read more and explore resources at pipelinecenter.org
Links:
NY Pipeline Safety Scandal ➡️ https://pgjonline.com/news/2025/august/two-inspectors-charged-with-faking-gas-pipeline-safety-tests-in-new-york
MVP Safety Concerns ➡️ https://pipelinefighters.org/news/maury-johnson-is-phmsa-part-of-a-cover-up-over-safety-concerns-on-the-mountain-valley-pipeline/

TWO INSPECTORS CHARGED WITH FAKING GAS PL SAFETY TESTS IN NY: https://pgjonline.com/news/2025/august/two-inspectors-charged-with-faking-gas-pipeline-safety-tests-in-new-york
FEDS SAY THE TWO FABRICATED HUNDREDS OF PIPELINE INSPECTION REPORTS.

MVP FIGHTER MAURY JOHNSON AT PL FIGHTERS HUB: IS PHMSA PART OF A COVER-UP OVER SAFETY CONCERNS ON THE MVP?: https://pipelinefighters.org/news/maury-johnson-is-phmsa-part-of-a-cover-up-over-safety-concerns-on-the-mountain-valley-pipeline/

10/07/2025

From North Carolina to the Midwest, pipelines and energy policy are making headlines:
📩 In NC, sloppy mass email campaigns undermined support for a gas pipeline.
💡 Across the country, anti-renewable policies are set to raise costs for consumers and risk supply shortages.
🌊 And in the Midwest, heated debate continues over the Line 5 pipeline project in Madison.
These stories show the stakes for communities, consumers, and the future of energy.
Read more and explore resources at pipelinecenter.org
Links:
NC Pipeline Emails ➡️ https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eenews/2025/09/02/how-mass-emails-eroded-support-for-a-north-carolina-gas-pipeline-00515942?source=email
Anti-Renewable Policies ➡️ https://ieefa.org/resources/anti-renewable-policies-are-going-cost-consumers?utm_campaign=7757569-Energy%20Transition%202025&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=378832642&utm_content=378832642&utm_source=hs_email
Line 5 Debate ➡️ https://www.wkow.com/news/environment/public-voices-clash-at-madisons-hearing-on-line-5-pipeline-project/article_c7355148-3954-4de7-8977-dacf597e6f92.html

10/04/2025

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission staff is preparing an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Mississippi Crossing Project (MSX) and the South System Expansion 4 Project (SSE4).

The deadline to submit comments is October 6, 2025, at 5 PM EST.

When submitting comments, please reference the correct docket number:
MSX: CP25-514-000
SSE4: CP25-517-000

Interested in learning more about the project?

🔹Read the Notice of Intent: https://bit.ly/45VK9L9
🔹Explore the MSX Project page: https://bit.ly/47BHB67
🔹Explore the SSE4 Project page: https://bit.ly/3VahWds

Have questions? Contact FERC’s Office of Public Participation at [email protected] or call 202-502-6595 for assistance.