What is Transco SSEP?

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After calls from thousands of members of the public for a full Environmental Impact Statement for SSEP, on January 22, FERC announced they would prepare the more abbreviated Environmental Assessment. They also announced there would only be a 30 day public comment period, occurring at the end of 2025. Of note, per federal regulations, if “the EA determines that the environmental impacts of a proposed Federal action will be significant, an Environmental Impact Statement is prepared.” You can submit comments in response to the news of the EA, or in opposition to the project at www.ferc.gov, Docket No. CP25-10-100. 

What you can do right now:

1. Submit a comment directly to FERC asking for a full “EIS”!
   1. Comment guide (submit an eComment in Docket No. CP25-10-000 at ferc.gov)
   2. Submit an eComment
   3. Sample language for short comment:
      1. Disappointed that the public voice was ignored and an EA is to be drafted, instead of an EIS.
      2. The public comment period should be 90 days, instead of 30, and FERC public hearings should be held in each county along the route.
      3. Given the scale of this project, and its potential impacts to water, air, species and communities, the most robust environmental review possible should occur, the EA should ultimately require a full Environmental Impact Statement. 
2. Talking points for personalized comment
   1. Additional taking points can be found on https://nossep.org/no-ssep-2 
   2. Williams Transco’s safety record is worse than other gas pipeline operators in # of incidents
   3. FERC should assess a “no-action alternative”
   4. FERC should offer 90-day public comment period
   5. The Cumulative impacts of SSEP’s co-location with MVP Southgate should be considered
   6. SSEP would create a steep increase in harmful air pollution emissions, most especially at Stations 150 and 155
   7. SSEP would produce 30,950,000 metric tons per year of carbon emissions = 0.52% of entire nations carbon emissions = 7,366,156 gas powered cars per year 
   8. This project interferes with North Carolina state law requiring Duke Energy (main customer of SSEP) to reduce its carbon emissions

Visit our toolkit for a step by step guide.

“Letters to the Editor” –or “LTEs”– are a fantastic way to advocate for an issue. LTE published in a print or online newspaper can help inform new audiences on an issue and correct false information.

• Click here for the No SSEP LTE guide
• Click here for the No T-15 LTE guide

We encourage you to call or email your NC State Representatives and Commissioners to share your concerns and ask them to oppose the projects:

• Refer to the talking points on the “Letter to the Editor” handout (see above)
• Share your story!
• Ask questions
  • How do they feel about the project?
  • What do they know?
  • How do they feel about protecting property rights?
• Find your reps contact info by inputting your address here on this website:
  • https://www.ncleg.gov/findyourlegislators

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