🌊Notice of Intent for Environmental Assessment in Idaho Falls
The Department of Energy announces an Environmental Assessment for the Idaho Falls Hydroelectric Project in Idaho. The City of Idaho Falls is seeking a temporary variance to minimum flow requirements for maintenance activities on the pelican gates, potentially affecting local ecosystems and businesses. The comment period opens until March 31, 2025.
Learn More🌊Lake Lynn Generation, LLC
The Department of Energy announces the preparation of an Environmental Assessment for Lake Lynn Generation, LLC's relicense application of the Lake Lynn Hydroelectric Project. The project, located on the Cheat River in West Virginia and Pennsylvania, is progressing through regulatory evaluation, with an intent to assess its environmental impact collaboratively with public and community input.
Learn More⚛️Constellation Energy's Regulatory Exemption on Spent Fuel Storage
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an environmental assessment (EA) and a finding of no significant impact (FONSI) for an exemption request submitted by Constellation Energy Generation, LLC (Constellation) that would permit Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station (NMP) to maintain nine loaded and to load six new 89 multi-purpose canisters (MPC) with continuous basket shims (CBS) in the HI-STORM Flood/Wind (FW) MPC Storage System at its NMP Units 1 and 2 Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) in a storage condition where the terms, conditions, and specifications in the Certificate of Compliance (CoC) No. 1032, Amendment No. 3, Revision No. 0 are not met.
Learn More⚛️NRC Exemption for Constellation Energy's Nuclear Fuel Storage
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an environmental assessment (EA) and a finding of no significant impact (FONSI) for an exemption request submitted by Constellation Energy Generation, LLC (CEG) that would permit Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station (NMP) Units 1 and 2 to load six 89 multi-purpose canisters (MPC) at the NMP independent spent fuel storage installation (ISFSI) in a near-term loading campaign beginning in May 2025, including the use of the HI- TRAC VW transfer cask (HI-TRAC) during loading and transport operations, where the terms, conditions, and specifications in Certificate of Compliance (CoC) No. 1032, Amendment No. 3, Revision No. 0, are not met.
Learn More🚁DHS Notice for Environmental Assessment of Counter-UAS Operations
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) intends to prepare a programmatic environmental assessment (PEA) to consider the potential environmental impacts associated with the research, development, testing and evaluation (RDT&E) of counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C- UAS), and nationwide C-UAS operational and training activities (Proposed Action). DHS is seeking public input regarding important environmental issues that should be considered in the PEA. The PEA will be used to assess at a national scale the environmental impacts that may occur from the Proposed Action and establish standard Best Management Practices (BMPs) by which DHS can reduce such impacts. DHS invites federal agencies with jurisdiction by law and/or special expertise with respect to any potential environmental impact associated with the Proposed Action to formally cooperate with DHS in the preparation of the PEA.
Learn More🌊Notice of Environmental Assessment for Saranac Hydroelectric Project
The Department of Energy announces the availability of an Environmental Assessment for the Saranac Hydroelectric Project No. 4472, located on the Saranac River in New York. The assessment evaluates potential environmental impacts and includes opportunities for public comment and engagement in the regulatory process, supporting transparency and community involvement.
Learn More⚡Environmental Assessment Notice for Dixon Hydroelectric Project
The Department of Energy, through the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, announces plans to prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Dixon Hydroelectric Project. STS Hydropower is seeking to renew its major license for the project located on the Rock River in Illinois, with significant public engagement encouraged during the review process.
Learn More⚡Midwest Hydro Notice of Intent for Environmental Assessment
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has announced its intent to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the relicense application of the 0.50-megawatt Janesville Hydroelectric Project, submitted by Midwest Hydro, LLC. The EA will be available for public review, and comments will influence the final licensing decision.
Learn More🔋Midwest Hydro, LLC Environmental Assessment Notice
The Department of Energy has announced its intention to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the relicense application of the Beloit Hydroelectric Project No. 2348. The EA will be available for public review, and feedback will inform the Commission's final decision on licensing.
Learn More⚡Midwest Hydro's Rockton Project
Midwest Hydro, LLC filed a relicense application for the Rockton Hydroelectric Project, prompting an Environmental Assessment by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The process aims for public engagement and considers comments from stakeholders before finalizing the licensing decision. A schedule for the assessment and comment periods is provided for interested parties.
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