The U.S. Justice Department and the state of Illinois are suing a power company, claiming violations of the federal air pollution law.
The U.S. Justice Department and the state of Illinois are suing a power company, claiming violations of the federal air pollution law. The lawsuit was filed Thursday in federal court in Chicago. It alleges Midwest Generation made changes to its coal-fired power plants in Illinois without installing required pollution control equipment. The lawsuit says the Chicago-based company’s plants are illegally emitting large amounts of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide and particulate matter. Midwest Generation owns two plants in Chicago, two in Will County, one outside Peoria and one in Waukegan. Company spokesman Doug McFarlan says Midwest Generation has been in talks with the federal government and is continuing to explore a settlement. ______ Copyright 2009 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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