💧Brookfield White Pine Hydro Water Quality Certification Notice
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission acknowledges the submission of a water quality certification request by Brookfield White Pine Hydro, LLC, regarding a hydroelectric project. The notice specifies the timeline for the Maine Department of Environmental Protection to act on the request, highlighting the implications of potential inaction under the Clean Water Act.
Learn More💧Notice on Water Quality Certification Application for Hydro Kennebec, LLC
The Department of Energy announces the receipt of a water quality certification request from Hydro Kennebec, LLC for a project regulated under the Clean Water Act. The Maine DEP has one year to act on the request, or the authority to review is waived, detailing crucial compliance timelines for the involved parties.
Learn More💧Merimil Limited Partnership Water Quality Certification Notice
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issues notice regarding Merimil Limited Partnership's request for a Clean Water Act water quality certification, establishing a deadline for the Maine Department of Environmental Protection to act. If the department fails to respond in time, the certification is considered waived.
Learn More💧Notice of Water Quality Certification Request for STS Hydropower
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission announced the commencement of a water quality certification request from STS Hydropower, LLC, as part of their hydropower project. The Illinois EPA is given a one-year period to act on this request, crucial for project progression under the Clean Water Act. Failure to respond by the deadline will waive the certification authority.
Learn More💧Midwest Hydro Water Quality Certification Notice - Project No. 2348-050
Midwest Hydro, LLC submitted a request to the Wisconsin DNR for water quality certification under the Clean Water Act. The notice outlines the certification request timeline, indicating that if not acted upon within a year, the certification is considered waived, highlighting regulatory procedures essential for the project's progress.
Learn More💧Midwest Hydro's Water Quality Certification Notice by FERC
Midwest Hydro, LLC submitted a water quality certification request to the Wisconsin DNR as part of its project with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The notice outlines the timeline for certification review and the implications of inaction by the certifying authority as per the Clean Water Act, emphasizing the importance of timely compliance for the project.
Learn More💧Notice of Reasonable Period for Water Quality Certification
The Department of Energy issued a notice concerning Missisquoi, LLC’s water quality certification application under the Clean Water Act. The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation has one year to act on this request, with implications for ongoing and future energy projects if the certification is waived.
Learn More💧Black Canyon Hydro Water Quality Certification Notice Update
The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality has received a request for a Clean Water Act section 401 water quality certification related to the Black Canyon Hydro project. The agency has one year to act on this request, or the certification authority may be waived, impacting the project's progression and regulatory status.
Learn More💧Notice of Water Quality Certification Request by PG&E
The Department of Energy announces the receipt of a Clean Water Act section 401 certification request from Pacific Gas and Electric Company. The California State Water Resources Control Board has a one-year timeframe to act on the request, or the authority will be deemed waived, impacting the project's regulatory compliance and timelines.
Learn More🌊WOTUS Regulation Changes and Business Compliance Implications
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of the Army intend to engage with State and Tribal co- regulators; industry and agricultural stakeholders; environmental and conservation stakeholders; and the public on certain key topics related to the implementation of the definition of "waters of the United States" in light of the Supreme Court's 2023 decision in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency. The agencies are committed to learning from the past regulatory approaches--the pre-2015 regulations and guidance, the 2015 Clean Water Rule, the 2020 Navigable Waters Protection Rule, the 2023 Rule, and the Amended 2023 Rule--while engaging with stakeholders before taking further administrative action to provide any additional clarification to agency staff, co-regulators, and the public on specific aspects of the definition of "waters of the United States." This notice includes an announcement of forthcoming listening sessions on specific key topic areas to hear interested stakeholders' perspectives on defining "waters of the United States" consistent with the Supreme Court's interpretation of the scope of Clean Water Act jurisdiction and how to implement that interpretation as the agencies consider next steps. The agencies are also accepting written recommendations from members of the public via a recommendations docket. These opportunities are intended to provide for broad, transparent engagement with a full spectrum of stakeholders.
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