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  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 7553
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a notice detailing the availability of Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) received between January 14 and January 25, 2021. According to Section 309(a) of the Clean Air Act, the EPA is required to make public its comments on EISs issued by other federal agencies. The notice includes information on a new draft EIS for the North Alabama Utility-Scale Solar Facility, with comments open until March 15, 2021. Additionally, two previously published notices have been officially withdrawn, including a draft by the U.S. Forest Service related to locatable minerals and a final statement by the Bureau of Land Management concerning a solar project in California.

    Simple Explanation

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is telling people about some big reports on how projects might affect the environment. They also said two plans won't go ahead anymore, including one about digging for minerals and another about building solar panels.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 9627
    Reading Time:less than a minute

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the availability of comments on Environmental Impact Statements (EISs) from other federal agencies, as required by the Clean Air Act. For the week ending February 10, 2025, the EPA received EISs for two projects: the CP2 LNG and CP Express Pipeline Projects in Louisiana, and the Spring Valley Mine Project in Nevada. The public comment period for both projects ends on March 31, 2025. The EPA provides access to its comment letters on EISs through a dedicated website.

    Simple Explanation

    The EPA is inviting people to share their thoughts on environmental reports about two big projects: one in Louisiana and one in Nevada. Everyone can tell the EPA what they think until the end of March 2025.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 100999
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the availability of Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) from December 2 to December 9, 2024. These statements include projects like the Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron Mine in Nevada, Hawaii-California training, Tacoma Dome Link Extension, and several others. The document highlights the EPA's responsibility to make public its comments on EISs from other federal agencies. Final and draft EISs are listed with corresponding deadlines for public comment or review, inviting input from interested parties.

    Simple Explanation

    The EPA is letting everyone know about reports called Environmental Impact Statements, which talk about how certain big projects might affect the Earth, like a mine or a train route. They want people to read these reports and say what they think about them before a certain date.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 11764
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the availability of Environmental Impact Statements (EISs) that were filed between February 8, 2021, and February 22, 2021. The EPA has a responsibility, according to Section 309(a) of the Clean Air Act, to share its comments on these EISs, which are accessible online. Several projects are listed, including a training area in Fort Benning, Georgia, a water conservation study in Prado Basin, California, and a correctional institution project in Leavenworth, Kansas. Additionally, there is a draft environmental report for a transportation project in California from Bakersfield to Palmdale.

    Simple Explanation

    The EPA is sharing information about how certain building plans, like a military training area and a train in California, might affect the environment so that people can understand and talk about it.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 96960
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a notice about the availability of Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) filed between November 22, 2024, and December 2, 2024. This includes detailed statements from various federal agencies for public review and comment. Notable entries include draft and final EIS documents concerning nuclear plant license renewals, mining activities, predator damage management, and land management projects. The EPA is required to make its comments on these statements public, and they can be accessed through their online portal.

    Simple Explanation

    The EPA is telling people that they have some big reports ready, like really important homework, about different projects like power plants and mines. People can look at these reports and say what they think about them.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 10895
    Reading Time:less than a minute

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of its comments on Environmental Impact Statements (EISs) issued by other federal agencies, as required by the Clean Air Act. These comments can be found on the EPA's website. Recently filed EISs include the Dry Creek Trona Mine Project in Wyoming and the Southeastern Public Service Authority Landfill Expansion in Virginia, both with a review period ending on March 31, 2025. This announcement was documented by Nancy Abrams, Associate Director of the Office of Federal Activities.

    Simple Explanation

    The EPA wants people to know they have shared their thoughts on some big plans that could affect the environment, like digging a new mine or expanding a trash area. You can find more details on their website if you're curious!

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 11539
    Reading Time:less than a minute

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has extended the public comment period for Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) notices. These statements are published to inform about the potential environmental effects of proposed projects by various federal agencies. The public now has until April 10, 2025, to provide their feedback. This extension includes input on significant projects, such as the relicensing of the Shawmut Project and operations at Los Alamos National Laboratory.

    Simple Explanation

    The Environmental Protection Agency is giving people more time until April 10, 2025, to share their thoughts on big projects that might affect the environment, like the Shawmut Project and activities at Los Alamos National Laboratory.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 105604
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a weekly summary of Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) filed from December 16 to December 20, 2024. This includes final EISs for projects like the Interstate 39/90/94 Corridor in Wisconsin, an expansion of childcare services in Florida, and the Ridgeline Expansion Project in Tennessee. The document also notes an amended notice for a potential land exchange involving the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, clarifying the extension of the comment period. Mark Austin, Acting Director of the NEPA Compliance Division, signed off on the notice.

    Simple Explanation

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shared a list of projects they looked at to see how they might affect the environment. Some big plans include fixing up roads in Wisconsin and making room for more kids in daycares in Florida.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 2001
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The Environmental Protection Agency announced the availability of several Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) filed between December 27, 2024, and January 6, 2025. These statements cover various projects across the United States, including wind energy in Massachusetts and Maryland, highway improvements in Hawaii, and energy projects in Texas and Oregon. The notice includes information on comment and review periods, as well as contact details for each project. Furthermore, there is an amended notice regarding outbreak response activities for Avian Influenza, with an extended comment deadline of January 17, 2025.

    Simple Explanation

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is letting people know they have some important project reports available. These reports are about building things like wind farms, highways, and energy projects in different places, and they have also given dates for when people can write in to say what they think.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 10079
    Reading Time:less than a minute

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the availability of its comments on Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) submitted by other federal agencies, as required by Section 309(a) of the Clean Air Act. The public can access these comments on the EPA's website. This notice includes new draft EISs for two projects: the Blue Marlin Offshore Port Project and the Commonwealth LNG Project, both of which have public comment periods ending on April 7, 2025.

    Simple Explanation

    The EPA is telling people where to find their thoughts on the possible dangers or changes to nature that big projects might cause. They mentioned two new projects that need feedback from others by April 7, 2025.

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