ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD

April

18,

1974

CITIZENS

FOR A BETTER ENVIRONMENT

)

vs.

)

)

PCB 74-~87

COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY

ORDER OF THE BOARD (by Mr.

Dumelle):

The

Illinois Pollution Control

Board

has determined that the

above named Citizens Complaint is frivolous; and therefore,

the Board

dismisses said Complaint pursuant to Procedural

Rule 306: Authorization

~rin.

Complainant alleges that Respondent has violated Sections 9(a)

and 9(b)

of the Environmental Protection Act and Rule 103(b)(2) of the

Air Pollution Regulations

by reason of failure to apply for and obtain

operating permits for

a transmission line.

The Board

has determined

that transmission lines are not required

to obtain

a permit pursuant

to Rule 1O3(b)(2) of the Air Pollution Regulations

or Sections 9(a)

and 9(b) of the Environmental

Protection Act.

Complainants have available two remedies.

The first

is

to

propose an amendment to the Air Pollution Regulations.

The second is

to instigate an enforcement action

if Complainant has

evidence that

Respondent is causing air pollution or is violating any applicable air

quality or emissions standard.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

I, Christan

L.

Moffett,

Clerk of the Illinois Po1lu~~ion

Control

Board,

certify that the above Order was adopted on this

/~i ~

day

of ~Y~JL.

,

1974 by

a vote of

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0

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