URGE EPA-DENY SS BADGER PERMIT
Summary
Urges the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency to protect the aquatic ecosystems that sustain life in and around Lake Michigan by denying Lake Michigan Car Ferry's NPDES individual permit application for the S.S. Badger, a 410-foot steam-powered car ferry that dumps approximately 4 tons of coal ash into Lake Michigan each day.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2013
Committee Review
Mar 2013
Senate Passage
Apr 2013
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 15, 2013
Last action Apr 11, 2013
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Apr 11, 2013
Senate · Passed
Resolution Adopted
Mar 7, 2013
Senate · Reported by committee
Be Adopted Environment; 008-000-000
Feb 27, 2013
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Environment
Feb 15, 2013
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Assignments
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Michael W. Frerichs
DDemocratic
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