Environmental Groups Challenge FERC Approval of Williams Natural Gas Pipeline Expansion Tulsa-based Williams Cos. is facing another environmental challenge after the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved an extension of a major natural gas pipeline project in the Southeast United States. Environmental organizations have asked federal regulators to reconsider their decision authorizing the Southeast Supply …
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Most 2025 Gas Pipelines Link South Central to Supply
U.S. Natural Gas Pipeline Capacity Increased by 6.3 Bcf/d in 2025 Natural gas pipeline projects completed in the United States in 2025 increased capacity by approximately 6.3 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d), according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s Natural Gas Pipeline Projects Tracker. A substantial portion, 85%, or 5.3 Bcf/d, of this new …
Williams seeks fast start on Transco pipeline expansion
Williams Cos. wants to begin work as quickly as possible on its FERC-approved Southeast Supply Enhancement project, an effort to expand the company’s existing Transco natural gas transmission system along the east coast. The Tulsa-company recently applied for permission from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to begin work and hopes to have bulldozers and other …
Oklahoma Bills Target Large Electrical Loads
(Image art by Kevin Clark via ChatGPT.) Oklahoma Lawmakers Target ‘Large Load’ Power Demand The issue of large electrical loads has not only been a topic of discussion by Oklahoma regulators, but it is also the focus of several bills filed in the Oklahoma Legislature. As previously reported, a bill by Tulsa Rep. Amanda Clinton …
FERC approves Williams Southeast pipeline expansion
FERC approves Williams pipeline expansion in Southeast Oklahoma’s Williams Cos. scored another win from federal regulators who have approved an expansion of a natural gas pipeline in Virginia and North Carolina. Critics argued against the Southeast Supply Enhancement Project (SSEP) but the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission voted to approve the project and issued a 61-page …
Energy Briefs: Pipelines, Nuclear Power, Emissions
FERC approves Transco Southeast Supply Enhancement Project The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has approved Transco’s Southeast Supply Enhancement Project, clearing the way for expanded natural gas pipeline capacity serving Virginia and North Carolina as utilities work to meet growing demand. South Dakota governor seeks funding to study nuclear energy South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden, …
New York Renews Opposition to Williams Pipeline
New York Again Opposes Williams’ Constitution Pipeline Project Oklahoma-based Williams Companies, the nation’s largest transporter of natural gas, is facing renewed opposition in New York as it seeks to revive construction of the long-stalled Constitution Pipeline project. The 125-mile natural gas pipeline, proposed to move gas from Pennsylvania into New York, drew sharp criticism this …
Williams Backs Permitting Reform to Secure U.S. Energy
NPC Report Warns Permitting Bottlenecks Threaten U.S. Energy Reliability Study urges predictable, time-bound permitting reform to meet rising demand America’s rapidly growing energy demand is colliding with outdated permitting processes, creating infrastructure bottlenecks that threaten reliability, increase consumer costs, and slow economic growth, according to a new study released by the National Petroleum Council (NPC). …
SPP advances Texas solar project near Oklahoma border
SPP moves to add 298-MW Texas solar project near Oklahoma line Southwest Power Pool files interconnection agreement with FERC The Southwest Power Pool (SPP) has taken formal steps to add a large utility-scale solar project near the Oklahoma–Texas border to its regional transmission grid. SPP recently filed a Generator Interconnection Agreement (GIA) with the Federal …
Energy Brief: Trump orders tankers blockaded from Venezuela
President Trump designated Venezuela a “foreign terrorist organization” Tuesday and formally ordered a blockade of all U.S. sanctioned oil tankers servicing the country. Trump’s newest escalation, which he says is backed by a giant U.S. armada, exerts unprecedented pressure on Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro’s regime, threatening to bankrupt the country’s already struggling economy. Intel names …
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