Office of Fossil Energy; National Petroleum Council

Thu, Dec 8 2005 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to section 14(a)(2)(A) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92463) and in accordance with title 41 of the Code of Federal Regulations, section 1023.65, and following consultation with the Committee Management Secretariat of the General Services Administration, notice is hereby given that the National Petroleum Council has been renewed for a twoyear period ending November 1, 2007. The Council will continue to provide advice, information, and recommendations to the Secretary of Energy on matters relating to oil and natural gas, and to all segments of the oil and natural gas industries.

Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Gilberton Coal-to- Clean Fuels and Power Project

Thu, Dec 8 2005 11:00:00 GMT

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announces the availability of the document, Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Gilberton CoaltoClean Fuels and Power Project (DOE/EIS0357), for public comment. The draft environmental impact statement (EIS) analyzes the potential
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environmental consequences of providing federal funding for the design, engineering, construction, and operation of the first power facility in the United States to use coal waste as feed to a gasification facility that subsequently generates fuel gas for clean power, thermal energy, and clean liquid fuels production. The project would be constructed at an existing power plant site in Gilberton, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.

The Department prepared this draft EIS in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations that implement the procedural provisions of NEPA (40 CFR parts 15001508), and the DOE proc

The Federal Register

Office of Fossil Energy; National Petroleum Council

Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Gilberton Coal-to- Clean Fuels and Power Project