Summary
DOE prepared an EA (DOE/EA-0680) for a proposal to construct and operate a Cloud and Radiation Testbed (CART) research site in the southern Great Plains as part of the Department of Energy's Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Program whose objective is to develop an improved predictive capability of global climate change. This EA evaluates and addresses potential environmental impacts associated with siting, construction, and operation of research facilities at the ARM continental U.S. site.