Wealthy nations must step up support for Africa and vulnerable countries in addressing past, present, and future impacts of climate change. The 2022 report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) paints a dark picture of the future of life on earth, characterized by ecosystem collapse, species extinction, and climate hazards such as heat […]
The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) will prepare an environmental document that will discuss the environmental impacts of the Corpus Christi Liquefaction Midscale Trains 8 & 9 Project involving construction and operation of facilities by Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC and CCL Midscale 8-9, LLC (collectively referred to as “CCL”) in […]
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments. SUMMARY: BOEM announces the availability of the draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) for the construction and operations plan (COP) submitted by Empire Offshore Wind, LLC (Empire Wind) for its proposed Empire Wind Project (Project) offshore New York. The DEIS analyzes the […]
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing particulate matter (PM) emission standards and test procedures applicable to certain classes of engines used by civil subsonic jet airplanes (engines with rated output of greater than 26.7 kilonewtons (kN)) to replace the existing smoke standard for those engines. The […]
The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) will prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) that will discuss the environmental impacts of the Texas to Louisiana Energy Pathway Project (Project) involving construction and operation of facilities by Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC (Transco) in Fort Bend and Hardin Counties, Texas. The […]
The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has prepared a final environmental impact statement (EIS) for the GTN XPress Project (Project), proposed by Gas Transmission Northwest LLC (GTN) in the above-referenced docket. GTN proposes to modify existing compressor stations in Idaho, Washington, and Oregon. This Project would increase the capacity of […]
Forest Service, Agriculture (USDA). ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a supplemental environmental impact statement. SUMMARY: The USDA Forest Service (Forest Service) is preparing a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) to the 2017 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) and Equitrans Expansion Project and its […]
AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: General notice. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announces the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for CDC’s Roybal Campus in Atlanta, […]
Thousands of marine mammals, reptiles, fish and birds die every year, usually from starvation, after mistaking plastic waste for food. Key points: The United Nations has described plastic pollution as a global crisis, with microplastics discovered from the deepest oceans, to near the top of Mt Everest. So what if there was a way to trace plastic […]
The Biden administration has agreed to pay into a United Nations fund to compensate countries that have experienced damages from climate change, according to new reports. The 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, commonly referred to as COP27, is being held in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. There are representatives from approximately 190 counties at COP27. […]
