EA-1708: Finding of No Significant Impact

KD ABG MI, LLC (Dow Kokam) Electric Vehicle/Battery Manufacturing Application; Midland, Michigan

Office of NEPA Policy and Compliance

March 30, 2010

KD ABG MI, LLC (Dow Kokam) Electric Vehicle/Battery Manufacturing Application; Midland, Michigan

DOE issued a finding of no significant impact for a proposal to provide Dow Kokam with up to two types of financial assistance to facilitate the construction and operation of a facility to manufacture advanced lithium polymer batteries for hybrid and electric vehicles.

For more information, see KD ABG MI, LLC (Dow Kokam) Electric Vehicle/Battery Manufacturing Application.

  • EA-1708-FONSI-2010.pdf
    U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) prepared this Environmental Assessment (EA) to evaluate the potential environmental impacts of providing two types of financial assistance to Dow Kokam MI, LLC to construct and operate the Midland Battery Park for manufacturing of advanced lithium polymer batteries for hybrid and electric vehicles: (1) a grant under Funding Opportunity Announcement DE-FOA 0000026, Recovery Act – Electric Drive Vehicle Battery and Component Manufacturing Initiative and (2) a loan pursuant to Section 136 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 as an automotive component supplier promoting improved fuel economy in light-duty vehicles.