The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) was signed into law on January 1, 1970. NEPA requires federal agencies to assess the environmental effects of their proposed actions prior to making decisions.
Using the NEPA process, agencies evaluate the environmental and related social and economic effects of their proposed actions. Agencies also provide opportunities for public review and comment on those evaluations.
The NEPA process is part of the PNWH2 Hub’s Phase 1 planning, permitting, and analysis activities. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is preparing an environmental impact statement (EIS) to assess the potential environmental impacts for the proposed projects with the Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Hub. This will inform the design, construction, operation and maintenance of the PNWH2 Hub, including in the states of Washington, Oregon and Montana.
For more information, visit the PNWH2 EIS Virtual Public Information Forum: https://www.virtualpublicmeeting.com/pnwh2
MEETINGS
PNWH2 Public Scoping Meetings.
DOE will hold one virtual public scoping meeting at the following date and time (pacific time): Wednesday, January 22, 2024 from 6-8 p.m. PT. To register for this meeting, click here.
DOE will hold two in-person public scoping meetings. Dates, times, and locations are to be determined and will be shared on the DOE’s web page for this EIS no less than 15 days before the meetings.
All meetings are open to the public and free to attend. Details on how to participate in the virtual and in-person public scoping meetings are available on the DOE’s web page for this EIS: https://www.energy.gov/nepa/doeeis-0571-pacific-northwest-hydrogen-hub-multiple-locations.
Additional Information
Learn more about the Department of Energy’s H2Hubs Program at: Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs | Department of Energy
Additional information on the PNWH2 Hub is also available at: Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Hub (PNWH2) | Department of Energy
For further information about the PNWH2 EIS, contact: [email protected]