EPA Invites Comments on Texas Railroad and Wyoming Projects
Published Date: 3/21/2025
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Summary
The EPA just shared new Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) for public review, covering projects like a Texas railroad and Wyoming development plans. If you care about how these projects affect the environment, now’s the time to speak up before the comment deadlines in May and June. This helps keep communities informed and ensures projects consider nature and health before moving forward.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Draft EIS: Green Eagle Railroad, TX
The EPA listed a draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Green Eagle Railroad project in Texas. You can send public comments on this draft through May 5, 2025; contact Andrea Elizabeth Poole at 202-245-0305 for information.
Draft EIS: Grand Targhee Projects, WY
The EPA listed a draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Grand Targhee Master Development Plan Projects in Wyoming. You can send public comments on this draft through June 20, 2025; contact Jay Pence at 208-354-2312 for information.
EPA Posts EIS Comment Letters Online
Section 309(a) of the Clean Air Act requires EPA to make its comments on other agencies' Environmental Impact Statements public. EPA's comment letters on EISs are available at https://cdxapps.epa.gov/cdx-enepa-II/public/action/eis/search.
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