STOP THE DELA EXPRESS PIPELINE

 

The Project

Moss Lake Partners, a company that has never built a pipeline before, is attempting to build a 690-mile, 42-inch-wide Natural Gas & Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) pipeline through Texas and Louisiana—the first interstate pipeline of its kind. If approved, construction could last more than a year, and will negatively impact local communities and environments along the pipeline route during construction and while the pipeline is operating. 

For reference, the NGL pipeline that exploded in Houston in September 2024 was less than half of the size of this proposed pipeline!

 

What Can I Do?

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commissions is still taking comments about this pipeline into consideration.

AM I ON THE PIPELINE ROUTE?

Submit an address below, and we can tell you your proximity to the proposed pipeline plan.

 

The Issues

 

  • The pipeline route is near residential homes and public schools, putting neighborhoods and students at risk of explosions and spills. The pipeline and associated infrastructure (e.g. Compressor Stations) also reduce air quality and increase exposure to air and water pollution known to cause health problems.

  • The pipeline route is through low-income and Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities that already disproportionately face health problems from industrial activity that will only be exacerbated by the pipeline.

  • The pipeline is routed through sites that are sacred to Indigenous nations, including Paint Rock, the largest archive of Native pictographs in Texas.

  • The pipeline route runs through habitat for endangered and threatened species including the red-cockaded woodpecker, the peregrine falcon, and the red wolf. 

  •  Pipeline companies are granted the power of eminent domain, which allows them to force landowners to face a pipeline on their land if negotiations fail.

  •  Pipeline companies have been known to contaminate aquifers, rivers, and groundwater that supply communities with water both during construction or after.

  • Pipeline construction can ruin soil profiles and render the land unproductive, as well as create an unwelcome eyesore to the landscape, and economic damage to farmers.

  • Pipelines can cut through ecosystems like forests, wetlands, pastures, and agricultural fields.

 
 

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What does this project involve? 

A: The DeLa Express Pipeline project would involve the construction of eight compressor stations, a 690-mile pipeline, and no exact plans for the end of the pipeline in Louisiana.

Q: What is the purpose of this pipeline?

A: To transport 2 billion cubic feet of natural gas (which also contains some natural gas liquids (NGLs)) every day from the Permian Basin, the highest-producing oilfield in the U.S., to the Gulf Coast where it would be exported for other countries to use.

Q: What are natural gas liquids (NGLs)? 

A: Natural gas liquids (NGLs) are byproducts of methane gas production. For methane gas to be transported to a liquefaction facility to make LNG, NGLs must be removed. NGLs can then be discarded or can be transported and sold to make products like single-use plastic.

Q: Do I have any rights as someone who owns land on the pipeline route?

A: Landowners on the pipeline route have several options. You do not have to sign a voluntary easement. You can certainly wait to sign an easement. You can require the company go through eminent domain to access your land. Legal resources are available to review your options in more detail. Visit stopDela.org for more information.

Q: Why am I just now hearing about this project?

A: Companies proposing new pipelines and the federal agencies tasked with reviewing their applications are required to do the bare minimum to inform communities of potential projects. 

Q: Do I have a say in if this pipeline should be built or not?

A: Yes. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is starting its public participation process where you can share your opinion on the project. The best way to stay updated on these opportunities is to join our email list or follow us on Facebook.