People v. Conrail Corp.

Defendant OCON, an Oklahoma joint venture engaged in the business of transporting nonhazardous municipal solid waste (MSW), brings this interlocutory appeal pursuant to Supreme Court Rules 307(a)(1) and 307(b) (134 Ill. 2d Rules 307(a)(1), (b)). OCON appeals the denial of its motions to dissolve and to vacate the ex parte temporary restraining order (TRO) issued on July 15, 1992. Section 43(a) of the Environmental Protection Act (Act) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 11 DA, par. 1043(a)) provides for entry of an ex parte order. Such an order is not a temporary restraining order as used in the…