EPA Shares Impact Reports for Borders, Nukes, and Courthouses
Published Date: 5/9/2025
Notice
Summary
The EPA just shared new Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) for big projects like a border crossing upgrade in Minnesota, a nuclear plant review in Ohio, and a courthouse build in Connecticut. These reports affect local communities, businesses, and the environment, with public comment deadlines mostly in June 2025. If you care about how these projects might change your area or the planet, now’s the time to speak up!
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
EIS public comment deadlines — June 2025
You can read and submit comments on several Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) for specific projects with public review periods in June 2025. The notice lists: Grand Portage Land Port of Entry Modernization (Grand Portage, MN) — review ends 06/09/2025; Perry Nuclear Power Plant Unit 1 license renewal (OH) — review ends 06/09/2025; Hermosa Critical Minerals Project (AZ) (Draft) — comment period ends 06/23/2025; New Federal Courthouse (Hartford, CT) — review ends 06/09/2025; and American River Common Features (Sacramento, CA) — review period ends 06/11/2025.
EPA posts its EIS comments publicly
Section 309(a) of the Clean Air Act requires EPA to make public its comments on Environmental Impact Statements issued by other federal agencies. EPA's comment letters on EISs are available at: https://cdxapps.epa.gov/cdx-enepa-II/public/action/eis/search.
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