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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) plans to create a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the Venture Global CP2 LNG and CP Express Pipeline Projects. This SEIS will reevaluate the projects' air quality impacts related to nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter emissions. The draft SEIS is expected in February 2025, with a final order anticipated by July 2025. The projects involve constructing an LNG facility in Louisiana and a pipeline transporting natural gas from Texas to the facility.

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has announced that it is canceling its intention to prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the LA 1 project in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana. This decision was made in collaboration with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LADOTD). The original plan from 2002, detailed in the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS), will continue to be used as the selected approach. The rescindment is due to the extensive impacts on traffic and right-of-way that extended beyond the initial project limits.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has decided to withdraw its previous plan to prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the San Clemente Shoreline Protection Project. This change is because there has been a reduction in the project scope, meaning there are fewer environmental impacts than initially thought, allowing a simpler assessment termed a Supplemental Environmental Assessment instead. The original plan involved building and replenishing a beach in San Clemente to protect against storm damage. However, due to unexpected challenges like equipment damage and sediment issues, they paused the construction temporarily.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has issued a notice detailing why the BLM Director rejected the Montana Governor's suggestions on the management plan for the Miles City Field Office. The Governor argued that the plan didn’t align with Montana’s policies on state trust lands, energy strategy, and coal revenue. However, the BLM Director found that the recommendations did not reasonably balance state and federal interests, partly because the plan does not affect state land decisions. The BLM ensures the plan complies with federal laws, considering both state and national interests.

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, plans to prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the Odessa Subarea Special Study Project in Washington State. This project aims to evaluate changes to a proposed irrigation system, which will involve installing a buried pipeline not previously considered and requiring blasting. The goal is to replace declining groundwater used for irrigation with surface water from the Columbia Basin Project to maintain the economic viability of local agriculture. NRCS seeks public comments on the proposed actions and potential alternatives by February 21, 2025.

The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), part of the U.S. Department of Energy, plans to prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for enhanced use of the plutonium facility at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in California. This plan follows the 2023 Site-Wide Environmental Impact Statement, and the SEIS will examine the environmental effects of increasing the facility's operations from Security Category III to Category II to meet national security needs. The NNSA is seeking public input on the SEIS scope, alternatives, and environmental issues, and plans to hold a virtual public meeting for further discussion.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has announced the availability of the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program. This decision, signed by the Acting Deputy Secretary of the Department of the Interior, finalizes the plan to implement an oil and gas leasing program in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The decision follows the requirements set by a U.S. law to manage these leasing activities. Additional details, including the specific lands available for leasing and the rules for leasing operations, have been determined in the ROD.