Environmental Impact Statements
The National Environmental Policy Act requires federal agencies to integrate environmental values into their decision making processes by considering the environmental impacts of their proposed actions and reasonable alternatives to those actions. To meet this requirement, federal agencies prepare a detailed statement known as an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). Below are Environmental Impact Statements prepared by federal agencies and organizations on the siting of wind energy projects.
Cape Wind Energy Project Final Environmental Impact Report
This environmental analysis of the proposed offshore Cape Wind project was prepared to comply with the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act and the Cape Cod Commission environmental review process. The document describes the Cape Wind Energy Project, analyzes potential cumulative impacts, and responds to public comments and information requests.
Outer Continental Shelf Alternative Energy and Alternate Use Programmatic EIS
Prepared by the Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service, the EIS focuses on the potential environmental effects of implementing the Alternate Energy-Related Use program and associated rulemaking.
West-wide Energy Corridor Programmatic EIS
The Department of Energy, Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management, Department of Agriculture Forest Service, and Department of Defense evaluates issues associated with the designation of energy corridors for oil, gas, hydrogen pipelines and electricity transmission and distribution facilities on federal land in eleven Western states.
Wind Energy Development Programmatic EIS
The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management evaluates issues associated with wind energy development on Western public lands (excluding Alaska).