EPA Again Fails to Control Invasive Species from Ship Discharges
EPA has issued its second national permit to control invasive species from ship discharges and the result is not much better than the first permit. The national permit, known ...
NWEA Highlights Oregon’s Failure to Control Agricultural Pollution
With Oregon staring down a November 15, 2013 date on which two federal agencies must issue a proposed decision on the State’s coastal nonpoint pollution program, NWEA’s more recent letter ...
EPA Fails to Evaluate Washington’s Water Quality Standards
Over twenty years ago the Washington Department of Ecology water quality standards changes to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for approval. These standards, and updates made in the ...DECADES OF EFFECTIVE ADVOCACY AND CREDIBILITY
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Established in 1969, NWEA works through advocacy and education to use federal environmental laws, such as the Clean Water Act, to protect and restore water quality and habitat in the Northwest and the nation.
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