Feds OK Big Gas Pipeline Boosts | New Orleans News

Federal regulators just approved two massive natural gas pipeline expansions in the South, adding 1.8 billion cubic feet of daily delivery capacity—fueling Southeastern industries and a major LNG export terminal near New Orleans. The Gator Express expansion in Louisiana adds 627 million cf/day, while Mississippi’s Kosciusko Junction project, handled by Boardwalk Pipeline Partners, brings in 1.175 billion cf/day, linking shale plays in Pennsylvania and Ohio to growing demand. Southern Company has locked in two-thirds of the Mississippi supply with a 20-year deal. Venture Global’s Louisiana project cleared approval via engineering upgrades alone, avoiding full environmental review despite pushback from groups like Healthy Gulf, who criticized the fast-track process and safety concerns—but regulators sided with the companies, citing no new construction. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Sources:https://neworleanscitybusiness.com/blog/2026/09/15/ferc-louisiana-mississippi-pipeline-expansions/ More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/98eb6a15fca5269d Report issues to [email protected].