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  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 10481
    Reading Time:less than a minute

    The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has been informed by the Washington State Department of Ecology about a request from Seattle City Light for a Clean Water Act section 401(a)(1) water quality certification. This request, related to a specific project, was received on January 30, 2025. Washington Ecology has until January 30, 2026, to act on this request. If they do not respond by this deadline, their authority to certify is considered waived.

    Simple Explanation

    The people in charge of water quality in Washington got a letter from Seattle City Light asking for permission to make sure their project is clean and good for the water. They have one year to decide, and if they don't say anything by then, it's like they agreed without saying so.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 13749
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    Eagle Creek Schoolfield, LLC and the City of Danville have requested a water quality certification from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality as part of a project they are working on. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) received a notice of this request on February 28, 2025. According to FERC's rules, Virginia DEQ has until February 27, 2026, to take action on this request. If Virginia DEQ does not act by this deadline, the request will automatically be approved under federal law.

    Simple Explanation

    Eagle Creek Schoolfield and the City of Danville asked for permission to make sure their water is clean for a project, and the people in charge have a whole year to say yes or no. If the people don't say anything by then, it automatically means "yes."

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 1117
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    The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has received a water quality certification request from Northern States Power Company for a specific project. This request was submitted to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy on December 6, 2024. The Michigan authorities have one year, until December 6, 2025, to make a decision on this request. If no action is taken by that date, the certification will be considered waived under the Clean Water Act.

    Simple Explanation

    The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has received a request from Northern States Power Company to check if their project won't harm the water in Michigan. The state has one year to decide if it's okay; if they don't decide, it's like saying they agree.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 9021
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    The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (Vermont DEC) received a request from Ampersand Gilman Hydro, LP for a water quality certification, related to a project, as per the Clean Water Act. This request was submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on January 24, 2025. Under FERC's regulations, Vermont DEC has until January 24, 2026, to make a decision on this certification request. If Vermont DEC does not act within this timeframe, their authority to certify the request is considered waived.

    Simple Explanation

    A company called Ampersand Gilman Hydro asked Vermont for a special permission to make sure their project doesn't hurt the water. Vermont has until January 24, 2026, to say yes, no, or they miss their chance to decide.