Council of Large Public Housing Authorities
AdvocacySupport
Elimination of eco review
FR-6598-I-01 Removal of Environmental Clearance Officer Review and Comment for Assessments for Projects Over 200 Lots/Dwelling Units or Beds
HUD-2026-0661-0001Interim Final Rule
Comments
14
Last activity Jul 21, 2026
Deadline
Closed on Jul 22, 2026
Closed Jul 22, 2026
Net supportiSupport minus oppose · campaigns included
-21%
-21% excluding campaigns
Document
Details
The document's own metadata, straight from the source system.
- Title
- FR-6598-I-01 Removal of Environmental Clearance Officer Review and Comment for Assessments for Projects Over 200 Lots/Dwelling Units or Beds
- Posted
- May 22, 2026
- Comment period
- May 21, 2026 – Jul 22, 2026
- FR Doc
- 2026-10356
Analysis
Overview
What the public is saying — stance, who's commenting, and the issues they raise.
Include campaigns
Stance breakdown
-21%
Net support
Support5Oppose8Other1
Aggregates include form-letter campaigns. Excluding them, net support is -21% across organic comments.
Who commented
Breakdown by commenter type.
Government
1
Individual
11
Advocacy
1
Trade association
1
Comments over time
Weekly arrivals, stacked by stance.
Posted May 22, 2026Deadline Jul 22, 2026
May 18May 25Jun 1Jun 8Jun 15Jul 6Jul 20
Support5Oppose8Other1
Support × commenter type
How each type splits across stance.
Support
Oppose
Other
Individual
18%
73%
9%
Government
100%
0%
0%
Advocacy
100%
0%
0%
Trade association
100%
0%
0%
Issues raised
The docket's canonical issues. Select one to browse its comments.
Position map
Who stands where on each issue?
Every non-silent position is backed by an excerpt from the comment.
Issues shown
Choose up to five.
| Organization | Elimination of eco review |
|---|---|
Council of Large Public Housing Authorities AdvocacySupport The Council of Large Public Housing Authorities (CLPHA) supports the Interim Final Rule to remove the FECO/PECO review r |
Comments
Explorer
Every mirrored comment — filter by stance, campaign, or issue.
Filter:
- Jul 21, 2026Comment Submitted by AnonymousOpposeIndividualRead comment →
- Jul 20, 2026Comment Submitted by Saundra HollowayOpposeIndividual
Saundra Holloway opposes the proposed rule to remove mandatory environmental review by FECOs/PECOs for large-scale housing projects. She argues that this change undermines NEPA compliance, increases litigation risks, and incorrectly applies energy-sector deregulation to residential housing.
Read comment → - Jul 12, 2026Comment Submitted by Jorge Quezada FloresSupportIndividual
The commenter supports the removal of duplicative environmental review steps to speed up housing development and reduce costs. However, they recommend that HUD include clear guardrails for high-risk projects and monitor the rule's impact on processing times and environmental compliance.
Read comment → - May 24, 2026Comment Submitted by AnonymousOpposeIndividual
The commenter opposes the proposed rule, arguing that it further dismantles HUD's environmental capacity. They cite several OIG reports highlighting past failures in environmental reviews and flood insurance compliance as evidence that the agency needs more oversight, not less.
Read comment →