Industries Fault CWA Permitting Requirements In EPA Cooling Water Rule

May 26, 2016
Groups representing non-energy industries including chemical manufacturers and boiler owners are urging a federal appeals court to scrap mandates in EPA's cooling water intake structure rule that, they say, require facilities to seek CWA permits even if they are exempted from the rule's technical requirements or take in little or no water for cooling. The Cooling Water Intake Structure Coalition (CWISC), representing the various sectors, filed a May 20 brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd...


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