150+ Streams at Risk — Will You Comment? FERC comments due Dec 1st
Hello to all my Resilient and Resourceful Relations! Another week and another reminder of the ways that we can all use our small but mighty voices to stand in solidarity against fossil fuel projects that threaten to pollute our home of North Carolina. We are nearing the end of public participation for the proposed Southeast Supply Enhancement Project, a fracked-gas pipeline proposed to come through our state, and bring with it dangerous, unnecessary, and outdated fossil fuels.
As I said these past couple of weeks, don’t forget to complete these actions before the Winter holidays send your schedule into a frenzy! Or, be like me and add some spice to the holidays by making your family members and other loved ones take these actions too!
Make your comment on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Environmental Assessment by Monday, December 1st!
(Please find helpful links for making your comment below.)
Hundreds of people have spoken out across North Carolina and Virginia on Williams Transco’s proposed Southeast Supply Enhancement Project (SSEP) — a 55-mile, high-pressure methane gas pipeline that’s part of a huge expansion of fossil fuels in the Southeast.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) released an Environmental Assessment for the SSEP methane gas pipeline, proposed for Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama. The assessment claims to analyze the environmental impacts of the SSEP’s multiple sections of pipeline, massive gas compressor station expansions, and additional infrastructure modifications.
With the release of the assessment, FERC has announced a 30-day public comment period, closing on Dec. 1.
There have been no FERC public hearings for residents along the route thus far (only scoping meetings where people were required to give comments in private rooms), and the agency is not planning any during this comment period. This project impacts five states, and such a massive project warrants meaningful public participation from those along the impacted route.
The SSEP pipeline would cross more than 150 streams and wetlands in North Carolina, including watersheds that supply drinking water for more than one million residents. Transco plans to use a highly disruptive construction method for almost all of its water crossings. This method can degrade water quality and disrupt key wildlife habitats.
You can still weigh in on this project before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission makes its final decision on approving or denying the permit for SSEP.
The SSEP project cannot move forward without this permit.
Your voice is important! You can make a difference in the fight against this pipeline!
How to comment:
~ Google Drive shared file recording of our virtual comment party (11/20/25): FERC's SSEP EA Comment Party Recording
~ Talking points for drafting comments, second tab of the share packet
~ FERC Comment link ~ click here to submit your comment
~ Drinking water maps from CWFNC: https://cwfnc.org/nc-pipelines/
~ Visit nossep.org to get more context, review the history of opposition, stay up to date with the status of the project, and find upcoming calls to action.
Wanna stay involved in the fight? Have a certain skill you’d like to contribute to our collective efforts? Be sure to fill out our poll. Tell us how you’d like to become more involved: Get Involved with NoSSEP!
SAVE THE DATE! Coalition Social Gathering
Tuesday, December 16th, the NoSSEP Coalition will be hosting a gathering for all those who have been involved in the collective efforts to keep the SSEP out of our state. Meet impacted landowners, organizers from across the state, and other concerned community members. We will reflect on our victories of the past year and discuss next moves as a coalition. More details will be announced soon, make sure to check nossep.org for the latest and greatest!
We are dealing with heavy things. Nevertheless, we shall stand strong and we will win. We must hold on to our ability to imagine a better world is possible. Remember, I’m always here to provide any type of support related to Environmental Justice and our Climate Crisis. As always, this is Aidan wishing community care, light, and love.
Take care of yourselves and each other,
~ Aidan Loretz (they/them, she/her)