DOE/EA-2272: Microporous Assets – Project Stellar; Danville, Virginia

Microporous Assets – Project Stellar; Danville, Virginia

The Proposed Action under review in this Environmental Assessment (EA) under NEPA involves the Department of Energy (DOE) providing cost-shared funding toward the Proposed Project, which consists of the construction and operation of a facility for Microporous, LLC (referred to as Microporous, a subsidiary of MP Assets Corporation). The Proposed Action applies to only Phase I of the overall development planned by Microporous at this location, although a total of four Phases are anticipated to be completed. More specifically, DOE’s Proposed Action is to provide $100 million in funding toward the total project costs of $525 million. Microporous’ private cost share would be $425 million. Microporous has planned multiple phases of construction (Phases I - IV). However, DOE’s Proposed Action is limited to providing funding for Phase I of Microporous’ proposed project. Phases II – IV are not funded under DOE’s Proposed Action and are still in unconfirmed conceptual stages. While Phases II – IV are not funded under DOE’s Proposed Action, the potential impacts of all project phases (including Phases II – IV) are being evaluated in this EA to the extent possible and/or otherwise feasible.