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a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; } tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; } tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5; } Finding of No Significant Impact for Kings Mountain Lithium Mine Project, Albemarle Corporation, Kings Mountain, North Carolina signed on March 26, 2026., basic_html
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Milestone Complete?
Determination to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) (Agency Action) 11-01-2024 07-05-2024 Yes
Issuance of a Draft EA / Release for Public Review (Agency Action) 12-01-2024 12-01-2024 Yes
Issuance of a Final EA (Agency Action) 01-16-2025 02-28-2025 Yes
EA Process Concluded (Agency Action) 11-21-2025 03-26-2026 Yes
In Progress
Delays from modification of agency review flow process and need for format modification based on feedback from NETL Quality and Counsel review , basic_html
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Milestone Complete?
Determination to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) (Agency Action) 11-01-2024 07-05-2024 Yes
Issuance of a Draft EA / Release for Public Review (Agency Action) 12-01-2024 12-01-2024 Yes
Issuance of a Final EA (Agency Action) 01-16-2025 02-28-2025 Yes
EA Process Concluded (Agency Action) 11-21-2025 03-31-2026 No
In Progress
N/A
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Milestone Complete?
Determination to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) (Agency Action) 11-01-2024 07-05-2024 Yes
Issuance of a Draft EA / Release for Public Review (Agency Action) 12-01-2024 12-01-2024 Yes
Issuance of a Final EA (Agency Action) 01-16-2025 02-28-2025 Yes
EA Process Concluded (Agency Action) 11-21-2025 02-28-2026 No
In Progress
Issuance of final EA delayed by SHPA MOA requiring cross agency review by F&W and Airforce which overlapped with October - November government shutdown. Additional delay from a change in internal process changes within DOE/NETL , basic_html
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Milestone Complete?
Determination to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) (Agency Action) 11-01-2024 07-05-2024 Yes
Issuance of a Draft EA / Release for Public Review (Agency Action) 12-01-2024 12-01-2024 Yes
Issuance of a Final EA (Agency Action) 01-16-2025 02-28-2025 No
EA Process Concluded (Agency Action) 11-21-2025 02-28-2026 No
In Progress
Initial determination updated to July 2024. Correction to incorrect entry. , basic_html
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Milestone Complete?
Determination to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) (Agency Action) 11-01-2024 07-05-2024 Yes
Issuance of a Draft EA / Release for Public Review (Agency Action) 12-01-2024 12-01-2024 Yes
Issuance of a Final EA (Agency Action) 01-16-2025 01-16-2025 Yes
EA Process Concluded (Agency Action) 11-21-2025 11-21-2025 No
In Progress
N/A
Milestone Original Target Date Current Target Date Milestone Complete?
Determination to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) (Agency Action) --- 11-01-2024 Yes
Issuance of a Draft EA / Release for Public Review (Agency Action) --- --- No
Issuance of a Final EA (Agency Action) --- --- No
Issuance of a Supplemental EA (Agency Action) --- --- No
EA Process Concluded (Agency Action) --- --- No