S.S. Badger Looking For Permanent Congressional Clean Water Exemption

These folks do not miss a trick.

Wisconsin GOP Cong. Tom Petri and others have just filed this House of Representatives action to merge the S.S. Badger's nomination for Historical Landmark status with an exemption from EPA permitting.

The result would be the continued dumping of about four tons of coal ash daily into Lake Michigan.

From Congressional documents:

November 2, 2011 (5:37 p.m.)

MR. PETRI OF WISCONSIN, AND MR. BENISHEK OF MICHIGAN
At the end of title VII, add the following:

SEC. 707. SPECIAL CONSIDERATION FOR VESSELS OF HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provision of this title or the amendments made by this title, a qualified vessel shall operate for the life of the vessel under the terms and conditions of the Vessel General Permit, as in effect on November 1, 2011, without regard to any expiration dates in such permit.

(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: (1) QUALIFIED VESSEL.—A vessel is a qualified
vessel for purposes of subsection (a) if the vessel is, as of November 1, 2011—

(A) on, or nominated for inclusion on, the list of National Historic Landmarks; and
(B) subject to part 5.3 of the Vessel General Permit.

AMENDMENT TO THE RULES COMMITTEE PRINT OF H.R. 2838 OFFERED BY MR. HUIZENGA OF MICHIGAN


2 (2) VESSEL GENERAL PERMIT.—The term‘‘Vessel General Permit’’ has the definition given such term in section 321(a) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as added by section 702.