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Oct 22
How to be “eCareful” about the U.S. EPA’s New eDisclosure Portal
Since 1995, the U.S. EPA (EPA) has created incentives for regulated entities to voluntarily disclose regulatory violations. In particular, if an entity discloses a violation and corrects the problem within 60 days, the EPA will not recommend criminal charges and will reduce any penalties based…
Jul 13
Clarifying Regulatory Relief: Illinois Pollution Control Board Upholds Thermal Alternative Effluent Limit for Waukegan Generating Station
The Waukegan Generating Station, like many power plants, uses an “open-cycle” water intake to cool its equipment, and this results in heated effluent being returned to the water body. Heat is considered a “pollutant” under the Clean Water Act, but a thermal discharger can seek…