EPA Proposes Assessment of Clean Water Act Class II Penalty to Phelps Dodge Morenci, Inc.

Summary

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking public comment on a proposed assessment of a civil penalty for Clean Water Act violations at Phelps Dodge Morenci, Inc. in Arizona, with a 30-day deadline for submission of written comments.

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