🌫️Adequacy Status of PM2.5 Limited Maintenance Plan in New York
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is notifying the public that we have found that the Limited Maintenance Plan for PM<INF>2.5</INF> for the New York portion of the New York-N New Jersey- Long Island (NY-NJ-CT) PM<INF>2.5</INF> maintenance area, submitted by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation on October 15, 2024, is adequate for transportation conformity purposes. This revision to the State Implementation Plan is associated with the second ten-year PM<INF>2.5</INF> Limited Maintenance Plan.
Learn More⚡Notice of Application for Temporary Variance Under Article 402
Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation has filed for a temporary variance of Article 402 Minimum Flow Requirement related to its Station 5 Project on the Genesee River in New York. The request allows for the closure of a fish bypass until December 1, 2025, due to ongoing dam safety improvements, and invites public comments and interventions from agencies and stakeholders.
Learn More🎨Determinations for Import of Culturally Significant Artwork
Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: I hereby determine that certain objects being imported from abroad pursuant to agreements with their foreign owners or custodians for temporary display in the exhibition "Monet and Venice" at the Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, New York; the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, de Young Museum, San Francisco, California; and at possible additional exhibitions or venues yet to be determined, are of cultural significance, and, further, that their temporary exhibition or display within the United States as aforementioned is in the national interest. I have ordered that Public Notice of these determinations be published in the Federal Register.
Learn More🌧️SBA Disaster Loan Assistance for New York Businesses in 2025
This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the State of New York dated August 20, 2025. Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding.
Learn More⚡Triton Power's Application for Chateaugay High Falls Project Relicensing
Triton Power Company has filed an application for relicensing the Chateaugay High Falls Hydroelectric Project, located on the Chateaugay River in New York. The project involves public notice for cooperation in environmental studies, with a procedural schedule established for stakeholder engagement. The current licensing conditions mandate continued operational practices and require specific environmental assessments.
Learn More🌍FERC Notice on Final General Conformity Reevaluation for Gas Project
The Department of Energy's FERC issued a notice outlining the Final General Conformity Determination Reevaluation for the Northeast Supply Enhancement Project by Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company. The evaluation assesses potential air quality impacts and confirms compliance with state air quality plans through emissions reduction measures. The full document is available online for public access.
Learn More🌍EPA Approves New York Emission Statement Certification
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving portions of the comprehensive State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions submitted by New York State that certify that the State has satisfied the requirements for an emission statement program for both the Serious and Moderate classifications of the 2008 and 2015 ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), respectively. These actions are being taken in accordance with the requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA). The EPA proposed to approve this SIP revision on May 8, 2025, and received no comments.
Learn More🌊Oswego Hydro Partners Notice of Intent for Environmental Assessment
Oswego Hydro Partners, L.P. has filed a relicense application for the Phoenix Hydroelectric Project in New York. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission will prepare an environmental assessment following public comments. The project aims to ensure compliance with federal regulations while minimizing environmental impact, fostering public engagement throughout the process.
Learn More🌊Notice of Reasonable Period for Water Quality Certification Application
The Department of Energy issued a notice regarding Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P.'s request for a water quality certification under the Clean Water Act. The New York State DEC has until February 10, 2026, to respond to the request, beyond which the certifying authority may be deemed waived.
Learn More🌱NRCS Rescinds Environmental Impact Statement for GreenThumb Gardens
NRCS, in cooperation with the New York City (NYC) Parks and Recreation Department GreenThumb Network, is issuing this notice to advise Federal, State and local government agencies and the public that USDA NRCS is rescinding the Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the GreenThumb Gardens Water Supply Project Watershed Plan which was published in the Federal Register on April 24, 2024. NRCS conducted an Environmental Evaluation (EE) and determined that the action has no reasonably foreseeable significant effect, and the action is identified within scope of a Categorical Exclusion (CE). NRCS is rescinding the NOI because these findings will satisfy the NEPA requirements for this project and an EIS is no longer necessary.
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