Kyle isn’t going it alone.

The city council’s recent decision to notify two federal agencies of its intent to sue for failing to hold Kinder Morgan accountable to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) was mirrored in actions by the cities of Austin and San Marcos, as well as the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (BSEACD) and the Wimberley Valley Watershed Association (WVWA).

Under state law, pipelines are considered infrastructure, and are only subject to regulation by th...