Minnesota District Court orders PCA to regulate ballast water as pollution
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John Myers | Source: Duluth News Tribune
A state District Court judge in Ramsey County has ordered the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to regulate ballast water released by Great Lakes ships as pollution.
Judge Kathleen Gearin issued the ruling Tuesday…
Gearin ruled that the PCA must enforce both the federal Clean Water Act and state statutes and have a permit system in place to regulate ballast water discharges as pollution starting Oct. 1. The MCEA had asked that ballast waster be regulated immediately.
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