Maine Was Not Obligated To Consider Dam Application, D.C. Circuit Panel Finds

(July 9, 2024, 1:44 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — Maine was not obligated to consider an application for a water quality certification sought by the operator of a hydroelectric dam because the operator materially changed the substance of its application just weeks before the state’s deadline to make a decision, a District of Columbia Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel found in denying the operator’s petition for review....