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Sierra Club Submits 2,000 Comments Opposing Desert Southwest Pipeline to FERC and Governor Hobbs
WHY IT MATTERS
The influx of public comments signals strong regional opposition, potentially influencing FERC’s approval process and prompting a reassessment of the pipeline’s environmental and community risks.
What happened
The Sierra Club Grand Canyon Chapter sent approximately 2,000 comments to Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs’s office on Friday, reflecting widespread opposition to the Desert Southwest Pipeline. The comments were originally filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) last week and come mainly from residents and stakeholders in Arizona, Texas, and New Mexico—states along the pipeline’s proposed route.
The submission underscores growing regional concern over the project’s environmental and public‑health impacts, and it adds a significant volume of public input to the regulatory review process.
The Sierra Club’s action highlights the role of grassroots advocacy in shaping energy infrastructure decisions.
PRIMARY SOURCES
Thousands of Comments Shared with Governor Katie Hobbs Passionately Oppose Desert Southwest Gas Pipeline
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