Department of Energy's Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations provides information regarding scoping for the Pacific Northwest Hub Environmental Impact Statement (DOE/EIS-0571). Scoping period closed March 3, 2025.
Office of NEPA Policy and Compliance
December 18, 2024
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Pacific Northwest Regional Hydrogen Hub
Public Comment Opportunities
DOE has posted the proposed project figure and project description.
Attend Public Scoping Meetings
As part of the NEPA scoping process, DOE hosted one virtual public scoping meeting and two in-person meetings to provide an opportunity to gather information necessary to prepare an EIS for the Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Hub. All three meetings were open to the public and free to attend. The in-person meetings were open-house style, and the public was welcome to come and go at any point throughout the 3-hour meeting duration.
Virtual Meeting:
As part of the NEPA scoping process and to provide an opportunity to gather information necessary to prepare an EIS, DOE held one virtual public scoping meeting at the following date and time:
Wednesday, January 22, 2025, from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Pacific Time
Registration link: https://empsi.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MATA1pgbTuacxCarFSK-qQ#/
In-Person Meetings:
February 11, 2025, 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Holiday Inn Portland, Columbia Riverfront
909 N. Hayden Island Drive, Portland, OR 97217
February 13, 2025, 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Consolidated Information Center, Room 120
Washington State University Tri-Cities campus
2770 University Drive, Richland, WA 99354
Provide Written Scoping Comments
DOE welcomed written comments on the scope of the EIS until March 3, 2025. Comments will be accepted and considered at any time during the EIS process. However, commenters should be aware that their comments should be timely for them to be fully considered.
To provide written comments through the www.regulations.gov web portal:
Navigate to www.regulations.gov, search for Docket No. DOE-HQ-2024-0094, and follow the instructions for submitting comments.
To provide comments by mail or hand delivery service, please address your comments to:
ATTN:DOE/EIS-0571
c/o AECOM
3005 Center Green Drive, Ste 205
Boulder, CO 80301
Additional Information
For further information about the EIS email: OCED_PNWH2_EIS@hq.doe.gov
Additional project information is also available at: Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Hub (PNWH2) | Department of Energy.
For more information, see Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Hub.