Monsanto Co. v. Pollution Control Board

This case comes before us as a direct appeal of a decision of the Pollution Control Board, pursuant to section 41 of Illinois Environmental Protection Act (Ill. Rev. Stat., ch. 111M, par. 1041), Supreme Court Rule 335 (Ill. Rev. Stat., ch. 110A, par. 335), and the Administrative Review Act (Ill. Rev. Stat., ch. 110, par. 264 et seq.). The Monsanto Company, petitioner-appellant (hereinafter “Monsanto”), filed an amended petition with the Pollution Control Board (hereinafter “Board”) seeking a permanent variance from the provisions of Illinois Water Pollution Regulation 702(a), which pertains…