The Federal Government Should Encourage Early Public, Regulatory, and Industry Cooperation in Siting Energy Facilities
EMD-82-18
Published: Nov 13, 1981. Publicly Released: Dec 14, 1981.
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GAO reported on whether open-site planning for energy facilities could help balance energy and environmental concerns and what role, if any, the federal government should play in increasing the use of open-site planning processes.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Energy | The Secretaries of Energy and the Interior, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) should, where appropriate, cooperate with established open-site planning processes where later federal involvement is likely. Some industry and state processes that operate independently of and begin well before the environmental impact statement process or permitting process may want early input from federal agencies. |
Closed – Implemented
Please call 202/512-6100 for information.
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| Department of the Interior | The Secretaries of Energy and the Interior, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) should, where appropriate, cooperate with established open-site planning processes where later federal involvement is likely. Some industry and state processes that operate independently of and begin well before the environmental impact statement process or permitting process may want early input from federal agencies. |
Closed – Implemented
Please call 202/512-6100 for information.
|
| Council on Environmental Quality | The Secretaries of Energy and the Interior, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) should, where appropriate, cooperate with established open-site planning processes where later federal involvement is likely. Some industry and state processes that operate independently of and begin well before the environmental impact statement process or permitting process may want early input from federal agencies. |
Closed – Implemented
Please call 202/512-6100 for information.
|
| Environmental Protection Agency | The Secretaries of Energy and the Interior, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) should, where appropriate, cooperate with established open-site planning processes where later federal involvement is likely. Some industry and state processes that operate independently of and begin well before the environmental impact statement process or permitting process may want early input from federal agencies. |
Closed – Implemented
Please call 202/512-6100 for information.
|
| Department of Energy | The Secretaries of Energy and the Interior, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Chairman, CEQ, should, where appropriate, encourage an early, open environmental impact statement process, as conceived under the CEQ regulation implementing the National Environmental Policy Act, that facilitates more open-site planning for energy facilities. Specifically, early scoping that identifies regulatory and public concerns about alternative facility sites can help all interested parties clarify sites' acceptability and plan early to minimize siting conflicts. |
Closed – Implemented
Please call 202/512-6100 for information.
|
| Department of the Interior | The Secretaries of Energy and the Interior, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Chairman, CEQ, should, where appropriate, encourage an early, open environmental impact statement process, as conceived under the CEQ regulation implementing the National Environmental Policy Act, that facilitates more open-site planning for energy facilities. Specifically, early scoping that identifies regulatory and public concerns about alternative facility sites can help all interested parties clarify sites' acceptability and plan early to minimize siting conflicts. |
Closed – Implemented
Please call 202/512-6100 for information.
|
| Council on Environmental Quality | The Secretaries of Energy and the Interior, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Chairman, CEQ, should, where appropriate, encourage an early, open environmental impact statement process, as conceived under the CEQ regulation implementing the National Environmental Policy Act, that facilitates more open-site planning for energy facilities. Specifically, early scoping that identifies regulatory and public concerns about alternative facility sites can help all interested parties clarify sites' acceptability and plan early to minimize siting conflicts. |
Closed – Implemented
Please call 202/512-6100 for information.
|
| Environmental Protection Agency | The Secretaries of Energy and the Interior, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Chairman, CEQ, should, where appropriate, encourage an early, open environmental impact statement process, as conceived under the CEQ regulation implementing the National Environmental Policy Act, that facilitates more open-site planning for energy facilities. Specifically, early scoping that identifies regulatory and public concerns about alternative facility sites can help all interested parties clarify sites' acceptability and plan early to minimize siting conflicts. |
Closed – Implemented
Please call 202/512-6100 for information.
|
| Department of Energy | The Secretaries of Energy and the Interior, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Chairman of CEQ should, where appropriate, advise siting process participants who are unfamiliar with it about experiences with open-site planning so that they can assess its usefulness and cooperate with efforts to begin using such processes. This should be done in connection with agencies' existing National Environmental Policy Act responsibilities to consult with project sponsors during early planning. |
Closed – Implemented
Please call 202/512-6100 for information.
|
| Department of the Interior | The Secretaries of Energy and the Interior, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Chairman of CEQ should, where appropriate, advise siting process participants who are unfamiliar with it about experiences with open-site planning so that they can assess its usefulness and cooperate with efforts to begin using such processes. This should be done in connection with agencies' existing National Environmental Policy Act responsibilities to consult with project sponsors during early planning. |
Closed – Implemented
Please call 202/512-6100 for information.
|
| Council on Environmental Quality | The Secretaries of Energy and the Interior, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Chairman of CEQ should, where appropriate, advise siting process participants who are unfamiliar with it about experiences with open-site planning so that they can assess its usefulness and cooperate with efforts to begin using such processes. This should be done in connection with agencies' existing National Environmental Policy Act responsibilities to consult with project sponsors during early planning. |
Closed – Implemented
Please call 202/512-6100 for information.
|
| Environmental Protection Agency | The Secretaries of Energy and the Interior, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Chairman of CEQ should, where appropriate, advise siting process participants who are unfamiliar with it about experiences with open-site planning so that they can assess its usefulness and cooperate with efforts to begin using such processes. This should be done in connection with agencies' existing National Environmental Policy Act responsibilities to consult with project sponsors during early planning. |
Closed – Implemented
Please call 202/512-6100 for information.
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