State of Michigan Renews Palisades’ NPDES Permit

[Yard sign design by Michigan Safe Energy Future-Kalamazoo Chapter and Shut Down Palisades Campaign; photo by Kevin Kamps]

EMAIL WITH ATTACHMENTS FROM MI EGLE TO PUBLIC COMMENTERS ON PALISADES ATOMIC REACTOR NPDES PERMIT:

From: “McKay, Betsy (EGLE)” <[email protected]>

Date: 07/02/2025 8:33 AM EDT

Subject: Response to Comments on NPDES Permit No. MI0001457; Designated Name: Palisades Power Plant

 

 

Good morning,

 

Thank you for your comments and input regarding the issuance of NPDES Permit No. MI0001457 for Palisades Power Plant.  The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy shares your concern for the quality of Michigan’s surface waters and groundwaters and your desire to protect them.  We are committed to providing the best possible protection of our state’s water resources and appreciate the opportunity to consider and respond to your comments.

 

Please see the attached Responsiveness Summary and final NPDES Permit No. MI0001457.  Several public comments led to the draft permit being revised prior to issuance, and when this was the case, it is noted in the Responsiveness Summary.

 

The permit was issued June 27, 2025, and will soon be available through the Site Map Explorer component of the MiEnviro Portal, online at Home – MiEnviro Portal (michigan.gov).

 

Thank you,

 

Betsy McKay

Environmental Quality Analyst

Industrial Permits Unit

Water Resources Division

Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy

[email protected] | 517-599-3118

 

ATTACHMENTS:

NPDES PERMIT (49 PAGES);

RESPONSIVENESS SUMMARY (11 PAGES).

[On October 14, 2024, a coalition of 71 organizations, and dozens of individuals, submitted joint public comments to MI EGLE, urging the state to stop allowing Palisades to dump radioactive and toxic chemical wastes into Lake Michigan. See that Beyond Nuclear web post, here.]