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DOE · Rule · Rel 100 (Federal Register (major agencies))

Categorical Exclusion Under the National Environmental Policy Act for Certain Terminations or Revocations of Water Power Licenses or Exemptions

Other · Energy / climate · general, doe-funding

Source summary

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission amends its regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to expand an existing Categorical Exclusion (CE) to include "terminations or revocations of water power licenses and exemptions that will result in minor or no ground disturbing activity and minor or no changes in reservoir conditions and downstream flows."

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