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.