Report: We Energies Will Fight Bluff Collapse-Related Fine

The final chapter is still to be written.

Representatives from We Energies and the state Department of Natural Resources met Wednesday in Milwaukee to discuss the DNR's it issued stemming from the Oct. 31 collapse.

The DNR says We Energies didn't put a liner underneath a pond it constructed not far from where the bluff collapsed, and that not doing so had a "significant impact" on the integrity of the area. As a result, We Energies faces a fine that could be as much as $5,000 per day dating back to the 2008 issuance of a permit.

However, We Energies officials said today they would fight the fine because they still believe the rules of the permit were followed, according to a report from WTMJ-TV.

The company says a liner was not required for that pond, and therefore it should not be fined.

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