🏞️NPS Adoption of Categorical Exclusions Under NEPA Regulations
The National Park Service (NPS) is notifying the public and documenting the adoption of categorical exclusions (CEs) under section 109 of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The number of CEs adopted from each agency is as follows: five from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), four from the National Telecommunications Information Administration (NTIA), one from the Presidio Trust, six from the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), two from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), one from the National Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), seven from the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), three from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), one from the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR), one from the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), one from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and one from the United States Geological Survey (USGS). In accordance with section 109, this notice identifies the types of actions to which the NPS will apply the CEs, the considerations that the NPS will use in determining the applicability of the CEs, and the consultation between the agencies on the use of the CEs, including application of extraordinary circumstances.
Learn More🌱Scoping Notice for Environmental Review of Longwall Mining Panel M1 Project
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is seeking public comments on the environmental impacts of Texas Eastern Transmission's proposed Longwall Mining Panel M1 Project in Pennsylvania. The notice initiates a scoping period for evaluating issues related to the project, including land use, environmental effects, and public safety. Interested parties are encouraged to participate in the comment process to address key concerns and alternatives.
Learn More🌍Withdrawal of NEPA Guidance on Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) is withdrawing its interim guidance titled "National Environmental Policy Act Guidance on Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Change," for which notice was published in the Federal Register on January 9, 2023.
Learn More🚀EXIM's Adoption of Categorical Exclusions
The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) is adopting multiple categorical exclusions (CEs) from the agencies as listed: Tennessee Valley Authority CEs 49 and 50. This notice identifies the categories of proposed actions and describes the consultation between the agencies.
Learn More🌎Notice of Scoping for Kosciusko Junction Pipeline Project
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) announces the scoping period for public comments on environmental concerns regarding the Kosciusko Junction Pipeline Project. Public input will aid in addressing significant environmental issues tied to the project's impact across multiple counties in Mississippi, guiding subsequent phases of review and decision-making.
Learn More🌊Scoping Period Extended for Columbia River SEIS Comments
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation (co-lead agencies) are further extending the scoping period and re- scheduling public meetings for the notice of intent entitled, "Notice of Intent to Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the Columbia River System Operations," published in the Federal Register on December 18, 2024. The revised scoping period will end on August 15, 2025. Information on the public meetings is provided under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this Notice.
Learn More⛏️Draft EIS for Mojave Precious Metals Exploration Drilling Project
In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended, 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 Mojave Exploration Drilling Project.
Learn More🌎Business Implications of NEPA Regulation Removal
This document corrects the words of issuance in the interim final rule published by the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) in the Federal Register of February 25, 2025, regarding the removal of CEQ's regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act from the Code of Federal Regulations.
Learn More🌎CEQ Proposes Removal of NEPA Implementing Regulations
This interim final rule removes the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) from the Code of Federal Regulations. In addition, this interim final rule requests comments on this action and related matters to inform CEQ's decision making.
Learn More🌊Scoping Period Extended for Columbia River SEIS
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation (Co-Lead Agencies) are extending the scoping period and re-scheduling public meetings for the notice of intent entitled "Notice of Intent to Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the Columbia River System Operations," published in the Federal Register on December 18, 2024. The scoping period is now scheduled to end May 9, 2025 and public meetings will now be held the week of April 7, 2025.
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