In a draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) published in the Federal Register on Friday, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) offered the possibility of setting aside 10 million acres in six western states to protect greater sage grouse habitat.
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FERC Issues DEIS For Appalachia-to-Southeast Atlantic Coast Pipeline
After a lengthy review process that included a major route change, the Atlantic Coast Pipeline LLC (ACP) and related Supply Header Project (SHP) took a major step forward Friday after FERC staff released a favorable draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) for the proposed pipelines.
FERC DEIS for Mountain Valley Pipeline Needs Work, Federal Agencies Say
FERC’s draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) for the proposed Mountain Valley Pipeline LLC (MVP) is incomplete or insufficient, a number of participating federal agencies told the Commission last week.
Federal Agencies Critique ‘Incomplete’ MVP DEIS
FERC’s draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) for the proposed Mountain Valley Pipeline LLC (MVP) is incomplete or insufficient, a number of participating federal agencies told the Commission last week.
Green Group Asks FERC to Prepare Supplemental DEIS For Nexus Pipeline
Environmental group Sustainable Medina County (SMC) filed a motion Monday asking FERC to complete a supplemental draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) for the proposed Nexus Gas Transmission LLC pipeline.
Climate Change-Minded EPA Calls FERC on Greenhouse Gas Carpet
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) told FERC on Tuesday it still is not satisfied with the “climate change analysis” behind the Commission’s environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Leach Xpress and Rayne Xpress Expansion projects. The agency asked for a “headquarters level” meeting to straighten out disagreements over climate change and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Enviros Call on FERC to Revise Atlantic Sunrise DEIS
A coalition of environmental groups on Monday asked FERC to redo its draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) for the Marcellus-to-Southeast Atlantic Sunrise expansion, a project of Williams Partners’ Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC (Transco).
EPA, National Park Service Object to FERC’s PennEast Pipeline DEIS
The National Park Service (NPS) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday detailed their concerns with FERC’s draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) for the PennEast Pipeline, with both saying that a significant amount of information is missing from the document that could better help the public understand it.
Interior Testing Interest by Oil, NatGas Industry for Alaska’s Cook Inlet
The energy industry has, for now, eschewed interest in exploring and developing oil and natural gas reserves offshore Alaska, but a federal environmental review is underway regardless for Cook Inlet offshore the south-central coast, to determine whether to proceed with a scheduled auction next June.
Nexus Pipeline Takes Another Step, Gets Favorable DEIS from FERC
The Nexus Gas Transmission LLC pipeline and related Texas Eastern Appalachian Lease (TEAL) project received a favorable draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) from FERC Friday, bringing Appalachian Basin producers a step closer to more westward takeaway.