Detail of coal purchased by the publicly owned MPU (Manitowoc Public Utility) as part of a deal administered by the City of Manitowoc Wisconsin. The SS Badger dumps all coal ash generated by the burning of this coal directly into the waters of Lake Michigan - a practice that its owner promised to stop prior to December 19, 2012. The owners have since sought permanent exemptions to dump coal ash into Lake Michigan and are concurrently seeking a 5-year extenstion of dumping through an NPDES permit application under consideration by the EPA.
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2012 Coal Usage - Lake Michigan Carferry (SS Badger) coal supplied by Manitowoc Public Utility (City of Manitowoc)
Detail of coal purchased by the publicly owned MPU (Manitowoc Public Utility) as part of a deal administered by the City of Manitowoc Wisconsin. The SS Badger dumps all coal ash generated by the burning of this coal directly into the waters of Lake Michigan - a practice that its owner promised to stop prior to December 19, 2012. The owners have since sought permanent exemptions to dump coal ash into Lake Michigan and are concurrently seeking a 5-year extenstion of dumping through an NPDES permit application under consideration by the EPA.
Detail of coal purchased by the publicly owned MPU (Manitowoc Public Utility) as part of a deal administered by the City of Manitowoc Wisconsin. The SS Badger dumps all coal ash generated by the burning of this coal directly into the waters of Lake Michigan - a practice that its owner promised to stop prior to December 19, 2012. The owners have since sought permanent exemptions to dump coal ash into Lake Michigan and are concurrently seeking a 5-year extenstion of dumping through an NPDES permit application under consideration by the EPA.