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Environmental Information for Pending and Approved Transactions
1. Listing of major pending transactions classified as Category A that require submission of an environmental impact assessment.
Each of the following transactions has been classified as Environmental Category A, and for these transactions, Ex-Im Bank requires that an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) be forwarded by the applicant for Ex-Im Bank's review. Ex-Im Bank also requires that a notice of the availability to interested parties of the EIA be posted on this site for 30 days prior to any issuance of a final commitment. Interested parties wishing to receive a copy of the EIA in order to offer constructive comments to Ex-Im Bank on environmental issues raised by the underlying project should direct their request to:
Export-Import Bank of the U.S.
Engineering and Environment Division
811 Vermont Ave N.W.
Washington D.C. 20571
Phone (202) 565-3570
Fax (202) 565-3584
Environmental Assessments for the following transaction(s) are (or will
shortly become) available:
| Project |
Location |
Reference |
Further NEPA action required?1 |
Estimated Annual CO2 Production
(tonnes/yr) |
Posting
Date |
Date
EA Avail |
| 100.5 MW Wind Farm |
Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
AP083987xx |
|
|
6/22/09 |
N/A |
| Kouilou Potash Mine and Processing Plant |
Pointe Noire, Republic of Congo |
AP084211xx |
|
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6/4/09 |
6/23/09 |
| Hajigabul-Kyurdamir Expressway |
Various points between Hajigabul and Hyurdamir, Azerbaijan |
AP084260xx |
|
|
6/4/09 |
6/4/09 |
| ONGC Tripura 726MW Gas Fired Combined Cycle Power Plant |
Pallatana, Tripura, India |
AP084430xx |
|
2,100,000 |
6/4/09 |
N/A |
| Emirates Aluminum Smelter with a 1950MW Gas Fired Power Plant |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
AP084044xx |
|
|
6/4/09 |
6/4/09 |
| 67.5MW Wind Farm |
La Ventosa, Oaxaca, Mexico |
AP084242xx |
|
|
6/4/09 |
N/A |
| Sasan Coal Mine and Power Plant |
Sasan, Madhya Pradesh, India |
AP084337xx |
|
|
6/4/09 |
N/A |
| 10 MW Geothermal Power Plant |
Island of Nevis |
AP083885xx |
|
|
4/23/09 |
N/A |
POSCO Power - Incheon Units #5 & #6 1252MW CC Power Plant
|
Incheon, Korea
|
AP084239xx |
|
|
4/23/09 |
4/23/09 |
| Caykara Weir & 27MW Hydroelectric Power Plant |
Town of Caykara, City of Trabzon, Turkey |
AP084176xx |
|
|
4/9/09 |
N/A |
| Falmouth Cruise Terminal Project |
Falmouth, Trelawny Parish, Jamaica |
AP084238xx |
|
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3/30/2009 |
4/8/2009 (See NOTE 1) |
| Strategic Gas Program for Oil & Gas Field Development & Production |
Onshore/Offshore Eastern Coast of Mexico |
AP084135xx |
No (1) |
500,000 |
2/10/09 |
2/10/09 |
Faras 500 MW Simple Cycle Power Plant Extension
PP8-Riyadh 492 MW Simple Cycle Power Plant Extension
Al Qurayyah 1890 MW Simple Cycle Power Plant |
Al-Hofuf, Saudi Arabia
Al Qurayyah, Saudi Arabia
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
AP083340xA
AP083340xB
AP083340xC |
No (1)
No (1)
No (1) |
2,100,000
2,100,000
7,700,000
|
12/22/08 |
12/22/08 |
| Cengiz 240MW Combined Cycle Power Plant |
Samsun City, Tekkekoy district Selyeri Region, Turkey |
AP084036xx |
No (1) |
796,000 |
12/4/08 |
12/4/08 |
| Al Dur Integrated 48 MIGD Desalination and 1,234 MW Power Plants |
Southern Governorate, southeastern Bahrain |
AP084101xx |
No (1) |
3,600,000 |
4/8/09 |
04/23/09 |
| PNG Liquefied Natural Gas Project |
Southern Highlands, Gulf and Gulf Provinces, and Gulf of Papua, Papua New Guinea |
AP084099XX |
|
3, 100, 000 |
4/8/09 |
4/8/09 (See NOTE 2) |
| Pueblo Viejo Surface Gold Mine |
Province of Sanchez Ramirez, Dominican Republic |
AP083824xx |
No (1) |
|
9/2/08 |
5/18/2009
(except,Power Facility EIA is pending) |
Footnotes:
1 Based on Ex-Im Bank’s review of the proposed transaction, Ex-Im has concluded:
(1) No major Federal action.
(2) Categorical exclusion applies.
NOTE 1: For environmental information on this project, you may access the following website: http://www.nepa.gov.jm/eias/Falmouth/Final%20Report%20by%20Mott%20Mac%20Version%202.pdf
NOTE 2: For environmental information on this project, you may access the following website: http://www.pnglng.com/commitment/environmental_impact_statement.htm
2. List of major pending transactions classified as Category B
Interested parties wishing to provide information to Ex-Im Bank's Engineering and Environment Division about potential environmental issues raised by the following projects should direct their comments to:
Export-Import Bank of the U.S.
Engineering and Environment Division
811 Vermont Ave N.W.
Washington D.C. 20571
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Phone (202) 565-3570
Fax (202) 565-3584
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| Project |
Location |
Reference |
Further NEPA action required?1 |
Estimated Annual CO2 Production
(tonnes/yr) |
Posting Date |
EIA (or other information) available2 |
| KSE 90 MW Simple Cycle Gas Turbine Power Plant |
Orapa, Botswana |
AP083654xx |
|
400,000 |
6/22/09 |
|
| Rehabilitation of Hadeetha K3 Pumping Station |
Hadeetha City, Al Anbar Province, Iraq |
AP083951xx |
|
83,000 |
4/29/09 |
|
| New Pidirigas Oil & Gas Fields Development & Production |
Onshore/Offshore
Southeastern Mexico |
AP084134xx |
|
200,000 |
2/13/09 |
|
| Cantarell Oil Field Optimization & Production |
Bay of Campeche, Mexico |
AP084137xx |
|
400,000 |
2/13/09 |
|
| Burgos Gas Field Development & Production |
Onshore Northeastern Mexico |
AP084136xx |
|
500,000 |
2/13/09 |
|
| Five Solar Power Generating Stations |
Jeollabukdo Province
Cochang, South Korea |
AP083991xx
AP083992xx
AP083993xx
AP083994xx
AP083995xx |
|
|
1/15/09 |
|
| Techiman, Konongo & Bolgatanga Water Supply Projects |
Techiman, Konongo & Bolgatanga, Ghana |
AP082713xx |
|
|
12/4/08 |
|
| Alpha Fluids IV Fluid/Bottling Line |
Lagos, Nigeria |
AP083827xx |
|
|
10/7/08 |
|
| Solar Cell Production Facility |
Mochau, Germany |
AP083328xx |
|
|
11/27/07 |
|
Footnotes:
1 Based on Ex-Im Bank’s review of the proposed transaction, Ex-Im has concluded:
(1) No major Federal action.
(2) Categorical exclusion applies.
2 Ordinarily, Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) are not prepared for Category B transactions, and Ex-Im Bank does not require an EIA for Category B transactions. If one is prepared and available (as noted above), interested parties wishing to receive a copy of the EIA should direct their request to the Engineering and Environment Division at the above contact information.
3- Listing of major Category A transactions for which financing has been approved, with associated environmental requirements and related environmental reports.
For each of the following approved Category A transactions, go to the summary page which lists the material environmental requirements associated with Ex-Im Bank’s financial support and the supplemental environmental reports required of the borrower, including dates when the reports are to be submitted. Interested parties wishing to obtain a copy of a listed report should direct their request to:
Export-Import Bank of the U.S.
Engineering and Environment Division
811 Vermont Ave N.W.
Washington D.C. 20571
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Phone (202) 565-3570
Fax (202) 565-3584
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| Project |
Location |
Reference |
| Peru LNG Project |
Departments (Provinces) of Cusco, Ayacucho, Huancavelica, Ica, and Lima, Peru
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AP080938XX |
Updated: June 5, 2009
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