Search Results for keywords:"Sweetheart Lake Hydroelectric Project"

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  • 2025-07207 — Notice of Intent To Adopt a Final Environmental Impact Statement
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 17563
    Reading Time:about 6 minutes

    Rural Development (RD) within the USDA plans to adopt a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Sweetheart Lake Hydroelectric Project in Alaska, originally prepared by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in 2016. This hydroelectric project, located on federal and state lands near Juneau, aims to generate significant energy annually and may be supported by RD's Electric Infrastructure Loan Program. RD requests public comments on this adoption decision, ensuring the environmental analysis remains relevant and aligned with regulatory standards. Comments can be submitted until May 28, 2025.

    Simple Explanation

    The people who look after farms and small towns in the U.S. want to use water in Alaska to make electricity, and they want to make sure it won't hurt nature. They are asking everyone to share their thoughts about it by the end of May 2025.

  • 2025-07640 — Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of Availability
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 18853
    Reading Time:less than a minute

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a notice about the availability of Environmental Impact Statements (EISs) for public review. The notice emphasizes the EPA's requirement under the Clean Air Act to share its comments on these EISs issued by other federal agencies. Two specific EISs are mentioned: a draft for the Mojave Exploration Drilling Project in California and a final EIS for the Sweetheart Lake Hydroelectric Project in Alaska, with details about review and comment periods for each. The document also notes that the Rural Utilities Service has adopted a previously issued EIS and highlights the importance of public access to these statements for informed decision-making.

    Simple Explanation

    The EPA is letting everyone know about reports on how big projects in California and Alaska might affect the environment, and they want people to read and talk about these reports to make smart choices.