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Court OKs Lawsuit to Protect Puget Sound from Polluted Runoff

Court OKs Lawsuit to Protect Puget Sound from Polluted Runoff

September 21, 2017 | Lawsuits, Advocacy, Clean Water Act, CZARA, Endangered Species, EPA, Featured, NOAA, Nonpoint Sources, Puget Sound, WA CZARA, Washington

In a big win for NWEA, U.S. District Court Judge John C. Coughenour gave a green light to NWEA’s lawsuit to protect Puget Sound from polluted runoff.  The case is against two federal agencies for their failure to force Washington State to control polluted runoff in...
Lawsuit Seeks Federal Action on Puget Sound Pollution

Lawsuit Seeks Federal Action on Puget Sound Pollution

December 7, 2016 | Advocacy, CZARA, Lawsuits, NOAA, Nonpoint Sources, Puget Sound, WA CZARA, WA Dairies, Washington

Calling for federal action, NWEA filed a lawsuit today against two federal agencies for their failure to force Washington State to control polluted runoff in the state’s coastal watersheds, to stem Puget Sound pollution. A similar lawsuit in Oregon resulted in cuts to...

Federal Lawsuit Will Seek to Protect Puget Sound

October 1, 2016 | Washington, Advocacy, Clean Water Act, CZARA, Endangered Species, Lawsuits, NOAA, Nonpoint Sources, Orca Whales, Puget Sound, Salmon, WA CZARA

Northwest Environmental Advocates (NWEA) is threatening two federal agencies with a lawsuit in 60 days over Washington State’s failure to control polluted runoff in coastal watersheds, including Puget Sound.  On asserted that the agencies were failing to protect...

Fed Agency Calls for Stream Buffer on Agriculture Lands

March 10, 2013 | Agriculture, Nonpoint Sources, WA CZARA, WA Temperature, Washington, Water Quality

 In January 2013 the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) sent two other federal agencies a letter regarding the need for riparian stream buffers along streams in western Washington agricultural lands. The letter includes NMFS’s recommendation for minimum buffers...

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