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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for 3,224 oil and gas leases across seven states, including Colorado, Montana, and Wyoming. This action follows multiple lawsuits challenging the leases based on environmental concerns, such as greenhouse gas emissions and climate change impacts. The BLM is initiating a public scoping process allowing individuals to submit comments and suggestions until March 17, 2025, which will help shape the EIS. The process is meant to ensure the leasing decisions comply with environmental laws and policies, and it includes opportunities for public input throughout different stages.

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) plans to create an environmental impact statement (EIS) for an offshore wind energy facility proposed by Vineyard Mid-Atlantic, LLC. This project aims to build and operate wind turbines in a designated area off the coast of New York and New Jersey. The EIS will assess the potential environmental effects and consider public comments. BOEM's decision will help determine whether the facility can move forward, in line with federal and state goals for renewable energy.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is preparing an environmental report to assess the impact of the proposed Cedar Vale Compressor Station Project in Osage County, Oklahoma, by Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc. This notice marks the start of a public scoping process, inviting comments to identify important environmental concerns, which will guide the analysis in the environmental document. The project will increase natural gas delivery capacity and involves constructing a new compressor station. Landowners might be approached for easements, though they are not required to agree, and compensation disputes, if any, would be handled in court. Public comments on the scope of the environmental impacts are due by February 6, 2025.

NOAA has announced its plan to create a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) to support the implementation of projects under the Saltonstall-Kennedy Research and Development Program. This program aims to promote, market, research, and develop U.S. Fisheries to help fishing communities, ensuring sustainable and economically beneficial fisheries. As part of the process, NOAA is seeking public input by inviting comments on the potential environmental impacts and alternatives of the proposed projects, and it will hold several public scoping meetings to gather feedback. The deadline for written comments is March 25, 2021.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a notice regarding the Northern States Power Company's intent to file a license application for the Gile Flowage Storage Reservoir Project in Wisconsin. The notice begins the pre-filing process and requests public comments on the Pre-Application Document (PAD) and Scoping Document 1, with a deadline for submissions set for March 17, 2021. The commission encourages electronic filing of comments and study requests, as part of the planning process for the project, without holding a public scoping meeting due to COVID-19 restrictions. The notice also discusses collaborations with various agencies and the Northern States as FERC’s non-federal representative for specific consultations.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is preparing an environmental review for the proposed Line 4010 Abandonment Project by Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC, which involves the removal and abandonment of pipeline facilities in Pennsylvania. The purpose of this notice is to open the public scoping process, allowing citizens and agencies to provide input on environmental issues related to the project. Comments on potential environmental effects and alternatives should be submitted to the Commission by December 19, 2024. The project is a response to safety concerns from a past incident and will comply with a federal order to abandon specific sections of the pipeline.