Energy Groups, Advocates Fault EPA Cooling Water Rule Species Reviews

May 23, 2016
Energy groups and environmentalists in new legal filings challenging EPA's Clean Water Act (CWA) rule for cooling water intake structure permits are claiming that the rule's mandate for federal wildlife services to review species impacts of state-issued permits is unenforceable, but are seeking competing remedies for that alleged flaw. In briefs filed May 20 with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, advocates and industry groups -- including power companies and the petroleum sector -- all appear to...


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