🌊Notice of Intent for Holtwood Hydroelectric Project License Application
The Department of Energy issues a notice for the Holtwood Hydroelectric Project, initiating the pre-filing process for a new license application. This includes the filing of a Pre-Application Document and invites public comments and cooperation from various agencies to assess environmental impacts, ensuring stakeholder engagement in the regulatory review.
Learn More⚒️Public Hearing on Warrior Met Coal Mines EIS in Alabama
In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA), and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, as amended (FLPMA), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces the availability of the draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Warrior Met Coal Mines. The BLM is also announcing that a public hearing will be held to receive comments on the Draft EIS, fair market value (FMV), maximum economic recovery (MER), and on factors that may affect the FMV and MER determinations of the coal resources contain in the proposed lease by application (LBA) lease tracts.
Learn More⚡FERC's Notice on Cedar Vale Compressor Station Project Regulations
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a supplemental notice regarding the Cedar Vale Compressor Station Project, requesting public comments on alternate locations and environmental impacts. The document emphasizes the importance of public input in the environmental review process and outlines potential land use and compliance considerations for affected stakeholders.
Learn More🛢️Pipeline Safety
In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act, PHMSA intends to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) analyzing the potential environmental impacts of amendments to the pipeline safety regulations governing liquefied natural gas (LNG). This document initiates the process for determining the scope of considerations to be addressed in the EIS and for identifying any significant environmental matters related to the proposed action. PHMSA invites comments from Federal, State, and local agencies, Indian tribes, stakeholders, and the public in this scoping process to help identify any matters of environmental significance, as well as reasonable alternatives to be examined in the EIS.
Learn More🌊Intent to Prepare Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Navigation Channel
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Mississippi Valley Division, Vicksburg District (CEMVK) is announcing its intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to evaluate extending shallow-draft navigation up to 135 miles on the Red River from its present terminus at Shreveport, Louisiana into Southwest Arkansas. Under the authority of Section 203 of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 1986 (Section 203), as amended, the non-Federal Interest, Arkansas Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Division will perform the investigation to determine the feasibility of a proposed Southwest Arkansas Red River Navigation (SWARRN) channel.
Learn More🌍Great Basin Gas Transmission
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is initiating a scoping period to gather public comments on the environmental impacts of the proposed 2026 Great Basin Expansion Project. This includes input on potential effects, reasonable alternatives, and mitigation measures. The process aims to ensure thorough environmental analysis in line with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
Learn More🎣Exempted Fishing Permit Application and Its Business Implications
The Assistant Regional Administrator for Sustainable Fisheries, Greater Atlantic Region, NMFS, has made a preliminary determination that an Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) application contains all of the required information and warrants further consideration. The EFP would allow federally permitted fishing vessels to fish outside fishery regulations in support of exempted fishing activities proposed by the Coonamessett Farm Foundation, Inc. (CFF). Regulations under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act require publication of this notification to provide interested parties the opportunity to comment on applications for proposed EFPs.
Learn More⚡Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Peach Bottom Power Station
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC, the Commission) is issuing for public comment Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Supplement 10, Second Renewal, Regarding Subsequent License Renewal (SLR) for Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station Units 2 and 3 (Peach Bottom), Supplement 1, Draft Report for Comment. This draft supplement to the 2020 final supplemental environmental impact statement (2020 final SEIS) concerns the NRC staff's review of the environmental impacts of the proposed SLR of Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-44 and DPR-56 for Peach Bottom Units 2 and 3, respectively, for an additional 20 years. Peach Bottom is located primarily in Peach Bottom Township, York County, Pennsylvania, near Delta, Pennsylvania. Possible alternatives to the proposed action of SLR include the no-action alternative and reasonable replacement power alternatives. A new notice of opportunity to request a hearing and petition for leave to intervene--limited to contentions based on new information in the draft supplement--is also being issued.
Learn More⚡NRC Notice on Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant License Renewal
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing for public comment Draft Supplement 21, Second Renewal, to the Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, NUREG-1437, regarding the proposed subsequent license renewal (SLR) of Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-33, DPR-52, and DPR-68, for an additional 20 years of operation for Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2, and 3 (Browns Ferry). Browns Ferry is located on the north shore of Wheeler Reservoir at Tennessee River Mile 294, approximately 10 miles northwest of Decatur, Alabama, and 10 miles southwest of Athens, Alabama. Possible alternatives to the proposed action of SLR include no action and reasonable replacement power alternatives.
Learn More⚡Notice for Installing Load Bank in Hydroelectric Project
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has filed a notice on Eugene Water & Electric Board's application to install a load bank for the Carmen-Smith Hydroelectric Project. This change aims to minimize environmental impact by maintaining necessary flow into the Trail Bridge Reservoir while allowing continuous operation of the power plant during outages. The document also invites comments and motions to intervene from the public and agencies.
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