Sierra Club v. Franklin County Power of Illinois, Ltd. Liab. Co.
ELR Citation: ELR 20271 No(s). 06-4045 (7th Cir. Oct 27, 2008)
The Seventh Circuit upheld a lower court order enjoining a power company from building a coal-fired power plant without first obtaining a new prevention of significant deterioration (PSD) permit from the state of Illinois. The state's environmental agency granted the company a PSD permit in 2001. Th...