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Oregon Told: Fix River Temperature Pollution

Oregon Told: Fix River Temperature Pollution

October 14, 2016 | Klamath, Agriculture, Columbia River, Endangered Species, Lawsuits, Logging, Mercury, OR Temperature, OR WQS, OR_TMDLs, Oregon, Salmon, Temperature, TMDLs, Willamette

A federal magistrate judge is recommending that NWEA win its lawsuit challenging clean-up plans developed by Oregon to address the state’s widespread river temperature pollution.  Oregon District Court Magistrate Judge John V. Acosta issued his decision in a case...

NWEA gets Fed action on Oregon water temperature

January 4, 2016 | Clean Water Act, Columbia River, Endangered Species, EPA, Lawsuits, OR Temperature, OR WQS, Oregon, Oregon Columbia, Salmon, Temperature, Water Quality Standards, Willamette

Oregon’s Water Temperature; the Saga Continues NWEA has been working for protective water temperature standards in Oregon for 23 years. Now, two successful lawsuits later, the nation’s fish expert agency has completed its review of whether Oregon’s temperature...

Columbia Generating Station Water Permit Challenged

November 14, 2014 | Advocacy, Clean Water Act, Columbia Generating Station, Columbia River, Energy, Hanford, Lawsuits, Nuclear Power, Toxics, WA NPDES, Washington, Water Quality

State Court asked to overturn Columbia Generation Station water pollution permit NWEA has asked a state court to overturn the new Clean Water Act discharge permit issued by the State of Washington to the Columbia Generating Station. This plant, located at the Hanford...

Columbia Generating Station Waste Discharges to Columbia River Challenged

July 5, 2014 | Advocacy, Clean Water Act, Columbia Generating Station, Columbia River, Comments, Energy, Hanford, NPDES Permits, Nuclear Power, WA NPDES, Washington, Water Quality

The nuclear power plant formerly known as WPPSS No. 2, now called the Columbia Generating Station (CGS), has a permit to discharge wastes to the Hanford Reach of the Columbia River.  A nuclear power plant uses a lot of water and chemicals in its cooling system. The...