Tim Kroeker points to cumulative impact analyses as a hot NEPA issue today. NEPA practitioners are currently struggling to adequately yet succinctly address cumulative impacts. For example, the Maury Island EA failed to “explain why the project’s cumulative impacts are insignificant.” According to the court, the area of influence (AOI) in this EA was too [...]
Archive | August, 2009
New $59 option for Socio-Ec Data Reports
We’ve been talking with you, our users, and you’ve given us great feedback on pricing. We’ve heard that $199 wasn’t the right price for smaller projects. So, let me introduce a new price option for the Socio-Ec Data Report: the $59 option. This option is for PCEs and small CEs. It works like this: If [...]
5 Questions with Tim Kroeker
In this episode of “5 Questions with…” we’re talking to Tim Kroeker, Environmental Planner with Berg Oliver. Tim has been described as “a very witty and caring guy who always gives 110%, whether it involves work, family, or friendship.” What one piece of advice would you give to a new NEPA Pro today? Embrace change. [...]
An EIS for Health Care Reform?
Some are calling for an environmental impact statement (EIS) to take a hard look at the potential impact of health care reform. EISs typically analyze the potential impacts of federally-funded infrastructure projects such as roads, parks or power plants. However, the National Environmental Policy Act does extend to “legislation and other major Federal actions significantly [...]
Use social media for a DOE energy park with “fuzzy” details
From this article, it seems that Department of Energy (DOE) hasn’t determined exactly what energy solutions will be a part of an energy park at the Savannah River Site. The Savannah River Site is a nuclear materials processing center located in South Carolina. If the DOE is considering a range of solutions as diverse as [...]
