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  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 18650
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    The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission received notice from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency about a water quality certification request from Midwest Hydro, LLC on April 1, 2025. This certification is related to a project under the Clean Water Act. The Illinois EPA has one year, until April 1, 2026, to act on this request. If they do not act by that deadline, the certification is considered waived.

    Simple Explanation

    The government is checking if a water project by a company called Midwest Hydro is okay for the environment. The people in Illinois have until next April to give their answer, or they'll be seen as saying it's okay automatically.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 17589
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    Midwest Hydro, LLC submitted a request to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for a water quality certification as part of a project. The submission took place on January 31, 2025. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has informed the Wisconsin DNR that it has one year, until January 31, 2026, to act on this request. If the Wisconsin DNR does not respond by that date, the authority to certify the request is considered waived under the Clean Water Act.

    Simple Explanation

    Midwest Hydro wants to do something near water in Wisconsin, but they need approval to make sure they don't hurt the water. They asked for this approval at the start of the year, and Wisconsin has a whole year to decide yes or no. If Wisconsin doesn't decide by then, it's like they said yes by not saying anything.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 14135
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    On March 17, 2025, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) received a request from the New York Power Authority for water quality certification related to a project. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has notified the New York DEC that it has one year, until March 17, 2026, to act on this certification request. If the DEC fails to make a decision by that date, the requirement for certification is considered waived according to the Clean Water Act.

    Simple Explanation

    The New York Power Authority has asked the New York State agency in charge of the environment for a special permission called "water quality certification" for their project. This agency has until March 17, 2026, to decide, or else they might lose the chance to say yes or no.