Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC hereby submits its Implmentation Plan and Request for Notice to Proceed for the Salem Lateral Project under CP14-522.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BEFORE THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION NEXUS Gas Tranmission, LLC Docket No. PF15-10-000 Texas Eastern Transmission, LP Docket No. PF15-11-000 COMMENTS OF ALLEGHENY DEFENSE PROJECT, FRESHWATER ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT, HEARTWOOD, AND OHIO VALLEY ENVIRONMENTAL COALITION The following comments are provided on behalf of the Allegheny Defense Project, FreshWater Accountability Project, Heartwood, and Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition (collectively, Commenters) regarding the proposed NEXUS Project and Texas Eastern Appalachian Lease Project (TEAL Project) (collectively, Projects).1 NEXUS proposes to: i) construct 200 miles of new 36-inch-diameter pipeline in Ohio; ii) construct 50 miles of new 36- inch-diameter pipeline in Michigan; iii) construct 1.2 miles of new 36-inch-diameter interconnecting pipeline in Ohio; iv) construct 0.2 miles of new 30-inch-diameter interconnecting pipeline in Columbiana County, Ohio; v) install up to 130,000 hp of compression at 4 new compressor stations in Ohio; vi) install 3 new metering and regulation stations in Ohio and 1 in Michigan; and vii) install other appurtenant facilities in Ohio and Michigan. Texas Eastern proposes to: i) construct 4.5 miles of new 36-inch-diameter natural gas loop pipeline in Ohio; ii) construct one new compressor station in Ohio; iii) add 9,400 hp of compression and modify piping at an existing compressor station in Ohio; and iv) install launchers, receivers, and various modifications at 2 existing regulating and receiver sites in Ohio. All communications regarding this request should be addressed to and served upon: 1 In addition to these comments, FreshWater Accountability Project is submitting comments through the law office of Terry Jonathan Lodge. 1 Ryan Talbott Lea Harper 5020 NE 8th Avenue FreshWater Accountability Project Portland, OR 97211 P.O. Box 473 (503) 329-9162 Grand Rapids, OH 43522 rtalbott@alleghenydefense.org wewantcleanwater@gmail.com Ernest Q. Reed Jr Vivian Stockman President OVEC Project Coordinator Heartwood P.O. Box 6753 803 Stonehenge Avenue Huntington, WV 25773 Charlottesville, VA 22902 304-522-0246 lec@wildvirginia.org vivian@ohvec.org COMMENTS I. FERC must take a hard look at the direct and indirect effects of the Projects. Whether FERC prepares an EA or an EIS, it must take a hard look at the direct and indirect effects of the Projects. Robertson v. Methow Valley Citizens Council, 490 U.S. 332 (1989). Direct effects are caused by the action and occur at the same time and place. 40 C.F.R. 1508.8(a). Indirect effects are caused by the action and are later in time or farther removed in distance, but are still reasonably foreseeable. 40 C.F.R. 1508.8(b). Indirect effects may include growth inducing effects and other ...