💧Duke Energy Environmental Assessment for Water Intake Facility
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC has filed an application to prepare an environmental assessment for a proposed raw water intake facility on Lake Keowee. This includes a 0.37 acre easement for construction activities affecting water withdrawal rates, requiring public comment and review under the National Environmental Policy Act.
Learn More💧Notice of Intent for Environmental Assessment by Pacific Gas and Electric
The Department of Energy announces Pacific Gas and Electric Company's request for a temporary variance from minimum flow requirements for the Desabla-Centerville Project. This variance aims to support ecological needs, particularly for salmon, while a related environmental assessment will evaluate potential impacts on local ecosystems and stakeholders.
Learn More⚡Eagle Creek Reusens Hydro, LLC Environmental Assessment Notice
The U.S. Department of Energy announces an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Reusens Hydroelectric Project relicense application by Eagle Creek Reusens Hydro, LLC. The EA will be prepared after identifying no major environmental impacts, and all comments on the EA will be considered in the final licensing decision, emphasizing public engagement and participation.
Learn More⚡Northern States Power Company Environmental Assessment Notice
The Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has released an Environmental Assessment for the White River Hydroelectric Project, detailing potential environmental impacts and inviting public comments. The assessment concludes that the project will not significantly affect the environment, enabling continued operations under regulatory compliance.
Learn More⚡Lyonsdale Hydroelectric Project Environmental Assessment Notice
The Department of Energy announces Lyonsdale Associates, LLC's intent to prepare an environmental assessment for the relicense application of the 3.0-megawatt Lyonsdale Hydroelectric Project on the Moose River, NY. The assessment will involve public participation and review, with staff not anticipating major environmental impacts.
Learn More🛢️Regulatory Insights on Great Basin Gas Expansion Project
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued a notice regarding the preparation of an environmental assessment for the 2026 Great Basin Expansion project. The initiative aims to enhance natural gas transportation capacity in Nevada, responding to rising market demands while adhering to regulatory processes for environmental review and federal authorizations over the next several months.
Learn More🌿Pierce County Flood Risk Reduction Structures ITP Application Notice
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), have received an incidental take permit (ITP) application from the Pierce County Department of Planning and Public Works (Pierce County; applicant), including a habitat conservation plan (HCP) for maintenance and operations of flood risk reduction structures in Pierce County, Washington. Pierce County submitted an ITP application and HCP pursuant to the Endangered Species Act. The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) also received an ITP application from Pierce County and, concurrent with this notice, has also published a notice of availability for comment on the ITP application, the applicant's HCP, and, as the lead Federal agency under the National Environmental Policy Act, a draft environmental assessment (draft EA) analyzing the potential effects of issuance of the respective ITPs. We invite the public and local, State, Tribal, and Federal agencies to comment on these documents.
Learn More🌊Deepwater Horizon Restoration Plan
This notice announces that the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) natural resource Trustees for the Texas Trustee Implementation Group (Texas TIG) have prepared and are making available to the public the Final Restoration Plan/Environmental Assessment #3: Wetlands, Coastal, and Nearshore Habitats (RP/EA #3) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI). The Final RP/EA #3 considers alternatives to help restore wetlands, coastal, and nearshore habitats injured by the DWH oil spill. The Final RP/EA #3 evaluates a reasonable range of project alternatives under the Oil Pollution Act (OPA) and the OPA Natural Resource Damage Assessment regulations, and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and selects six projects for funding and implementation. A no action alternative is also evaluated pursuant to NEPA.
Learn More📅Revised Environmental Review Schedule for South Central Louisiana Project
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has released a notice regarding the revised schedule for the environmental assessment of Florida Gas Transmission, LLC's South Central Louisiana Project. The updated schedule includes an issuance date for the environmental assessment and outlines deadlines for federal authorizations necessary for the project's approval.
Learn More⚡Notice of Intent for St. Cloud Hydroelectric Project Assessment
The City of St. Cloud, Minnesota has filed for a relicense of its 8.64-megawatt Hydroelectric Project. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission will prepare an Environmental Assessment, engaging public comments to inform the licensing decision, and aims to ensure compliance with environmental regulations.
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