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Chicago hotel violated environmental protection law
Connor Perrett 4 hours ago
... Chicago hotel is improperly using water from the Chicago River to cool the building in violation of environmental protection regulations, a judge in Illinois ruled this week.
... Trump's property used 19 million gallons of water each day from the Chicago River to cool the property and returned the water to the river at a warmer temperature.
The hotel had initially secured a permit .. but the permit expired in 2017 and was not renewed ...
https://www.businessinsider.com/judge-trump-chicago-hotel-violation-environmental-protection-rules-2021-2
