♻️EPA Adds New Sites to National Priorities List for Cleanup
The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ("CERCLA" or "the Act"), as amended, requires that the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan ("NCP") include a list of national priorities among the known releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances, pollutants or contaminants throughout the United States. The National Priorities List ("NPL") constitutes this list. The NPL is intended primarily to guide the Environmental Protection Agency ("the EPA" or "the agency") in determining which sites warrant further investigation. These further investigations will allow the EPA to assess the nature and extent of public health and environmental risks associated with the site and to determine what CERCLA-financed remedial action(s), if any, may be appropriate. This rule adds three sites to the General Superfund section of the NPL.
Learn More🚧Adoption of Categorical Exclusion for Sanitation Facility Construction
The Department of the Interior (Department) is notifying the public and documenting the adoption of the Indian Health Service (IHS) categorical exclusion (CE) for actions associated with construction of sanitation facilities to serve Indian homes and communities, under section 109 of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The CE is adopted for use by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). In accordance with section 109, this notice identifies the types of actions to which BIA will apply the CE, the considerations that BIA will use in determining the applicability of the CE, and the consultation between the agencies on the use of the CE, including application of extraordinary circumstances.
Learn More💧New York Public Water System Program Revision Impact Analysis
Public notice is hereby given that the state of New York has revised its approved Public Water System Supervision Program. New York has adopted drinking water regulations for the Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts Rule. The EPA has determined that New York's revised regulations meet all minimum federal requirements, and that they are no less stringent than the corresponding federal regulations. Therefore, the EPA has decided to tentatively approve the State program revisions. All interested parties may request a public hearing or submit comments.
Learn More💧Notice for Water Quality Certification Application - New York Power Authority
The Department of Energy issued a notice regarding the New York Power Authority's request for Clean Water Act section 401 water quality certification. The notice details the timeline for action from the New York DEC and implications of non-compliance, emphasizing the regulatory process essential for the project's advancement.
Learn More🌊Authorization for Marine Mammal Takes Under Lower Columbia Plan
In accordance with the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) as amended, and implementing regulations, notification is hereby given that a Letter of Authorization (LOA) has been issued to the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for the taking of marine mammals incidental to the implementation of the Lower Columbia River Dredged Material Management Plan ("Plan") in Oregon and Washington.
Learn More🌊NOAA Closes Appeal Impacting Hudson River Project Permitting
This announcement provides notice that the decision record has closed for an administrative appeal filed by Robert Hagopian (Appellant) under the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (CZMA). Appellant has requested that the NOAA Administrator, pursuant to authority delegated by the Secretary of Commerce to decide CZMA federal consistency appeals, override an objection by the New York State Department of State to a consistency certification for a proposed project to perform shoreline stabilization, dock installation, and dredging at a property along the Hudson River in Ulster, New York.
Learn More🌊PG&E Seeks Variance for Environmental Assessment on Poe Project
The Department of Energy's notice details Pacific Gas & Electric Company's application for a temporary variance to reduce water flows from Poe Dam to conduct maintenance. This action will impact the North Fork Feather River and involves an environmental assessment by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission as part of compliance with federal laws. Public engagement is encouraged during the review process.
Learn More⚡Ampersand Ogdensburg Hydro LLC Relicensing Notice Overview
The notice pertains to the application for relicensing the Ogdensburg Hydroelectric Project by Ampersand Ogdensburg Hydro, LLC. It outlines the application details, future procedural steps, and compliance requirements involving environmental studies, with a deadline for additional study requests from interested parties.
Learn More🌊Proposed Consent Decree Amendment Under Clean Water Act
The Department of Justice has lodged a proposed Consent Decree Amendment impacting the City of Youngstown concerning the Clean Water Act. This amendment modifies prior requirements and establishes a revised implementation schedule for the city’s wastewater management initiatives, including the completion of critical infrastructure projects. Public comments are invited during the review period.
Learn More🏞️USIBWC Adopts NASA's Categorical Exclusion for Property Transfers
Pursuant to section 109 of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), USIBWC is adopting National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Categorical Exclusion (4)(iv) for the transfer of real property administrative control to another Federal agency. This notice describes the proposed action for which USIBWC intends to use NASA's Categorical Exclusion and describes the consultation between the agencies.
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