County to consider reissuing pipeline permits

During Tuesday’s commissioners court meeting, Hays County will consider reissuing permits for the Kinder Morgan Permian Highway Pipeline after rescinding them three months ago, when horizontal directional drilling damaged karst features and caused drilling fluids to enter the groundwater and pollute wells in Blanco County. 

On April 28, the commissioners revoked the permits until Kinder Morgan could  provide a plan for moving forward that will prevent further impact to ground and surface water.

Kinder Morgan has since responded with a scientific report reviewed by county staff and local Groundwater Conservation District staff. The county also received information on the hydrogeological and geotechnical analyses conducted by Kinder Morgan.