# 2026-11853: EPA Posts More Environmental Reviews, Invites Public Comments

2026-11853, Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of Availability, is a Federal Register notice from Environmental Protection Agency published 2026-06-12, effective 2026-06-01; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-28).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-11853
- As of: 2026-10-28
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-11853
- Title: Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of Availability
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Environmental Protection Agency
- Citation: 91 FR 35685
- Published: 2026-06-12
- Effective: 2026-06-01
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-10-28

## In one line

EPA Posts More Environmental Reviews, Invites Public Comments

## Summary

The EPA just shared new Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) for projects like energy centers and forest travel plans. If you live near these projects or care about the environment, now’s your chance to check them out and share your thoughts before the deadlines in July. These reviews help protect our air and land while keeping projects on track without surprise costs or delays.

## Effects PRIA read

- Final EIS: Purple Sage Energy Center: benefit, low. EPA listed the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Purple Sage Energy Center Project (Bureau of Land Management, Nevada). The review period for this Final EIS ends on 07/13/2026 and the contact listed is Jessica Headen at 702-515-5000.
- Draft EIS: Rio Grande Over-Snow Travel: benefit, low. EPA listed the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Rio Grande National Forest Over Snow Travel Management Project (U.S. Forest Service, Colorado). The public comment period for this Draft EIS ends on 07/29/2026 and the contact listed is Carlos Gonzales at 719-872-4021.
- EPA Posts Its EIS Comment Letters: benefit, low. Under Section 309(a) of the Clean Air Act, EPA must make public its comments on Environmental Impact Statements issued by other Federal agencies. EPA’s comment letters are available at https://cdxapps.epa.gov/cdx-enepa-II/public/action/eis/search.

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## Sources
- [2026-11853 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/12/2026-11853/environmental-impact-statements-notice-of-availability)
- [2026-11853 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-12/pdf/2026-11853.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-11853 (as of 2026-10-28).