( August 24, 2023, 1:36 PM EDT) -- ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Three environmental groups that challenged a state pollutant discharge elimination system (SPDES) permit issued by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) to the owner and operator of a power plant failed to state a claim because they alleged that the state renewal application submitted by the owner failed to comply with federal regulations which it was not subject to, a New York federal judge found in dismissing their complaint....