Far West Texans sound alarm over proposed pipeline project
A new natural gas pipeline planned by Energy Transfer LP is raising concerns across Far West Texas, where memories of past pipeline battles are still fresh in the region. Energy Transfer is planning a new natural gas pipeline through West Texas, sparking backlash from locals.The new line isn't approved yet, but opposition is already heating up.In early August, a federal appeals court rejected a legal challenge from the Sierra Club and Public Citizen aimed at halting Saguaro. A similar case against the Trans-Pecos Pipeline, also built by Energy Transfer, was dismissed in 2018.While no formal application has been filed yet with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), longtime activists are already organizing.