EPA Flags New Impact Reviews for Nuclear Plant Renewals
Published Date: 5/30/2025
Notice
Summary
The EPA just announced new Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) for several big projects like nuclear plant license renewals and major construction plans. If you live near these projects or care about the environment, now’s the time to check them out and share your thoughts before the deadlines in June and July 2025. These reviews help protect our air, water, and land while guiding smart spending on future projects.
Analyzed Economic Effects
6 provisions identified: 6 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Nuclear License Renewal Drafts Open
If you live near the Browns Ferry (AL), Peach Bottom (PA), or Dresden (IL) nuclear plants, draft environmental impact statements for subsequent license renewals are available for public comment. The comment periods for these draft nuclear EISs end on July 14, 2025; contact information is provided in the notice.
Enbridge Line 5 Tunnel Draft EIS
A draft environmental impact statement for the Enbridge Line 5 Tunnel in Michigan is available for public comment. The comment period for this draft EIS ends on June 30, 2025; contact details are listed in the notice.
Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet Project SEIS
A 2025 draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Mississippi River — Baton Rouge to the Gulf of Mexico (New Industrial Canal Lock and Connecting Channels Project) in Louisiana is available for comment. The comment period ends on July 17, 2025; the notice includes a contact name and phone number.
Ellis Vegetation Project Final EIS Review
The final environmental impact statement for the Ellis Integrated Vegetation Project in Oregon is available for review. The review period for this final EIS ends on June 30, 2025; the notice gives a contact for questions.
TVA Pumped Storage Hydropower Draft EIS
A draft environmental impact statement for the TVA Pumped Storage Hydropower project in Tennessee is available for public comment. The comment period ends on July 14, 2025; the notice lists a contact for more information.
EPA Posts Its EIS Comments Publicly
Under Section 309 of the Clean Air Act, EPA makes its comment letters on Environmental Impact Statements public. You can view EPA's comment letters at https://cdxapps.epa.gov/cdx-enepa-II/public/action/eis/search.
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