EPA Grants Florida Utilities Blanket Pollution Waiver After Irma

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By Lorraine ChowSep 12, 2017, 2:09 pm226 pts
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ) granted all Florida power plants a " no action assurance " on Monday as the state tries to turn the lights back on post- Hurricane Irma . The waiver, given at the request of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and effective through Sept. 26, allows…

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