It is strange to settle a case and then continue to litigate it. But such is the strange path of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) in this case. As stated in EPA’s motion for an indefinite stay (ECF 71), the parties have reached a settlement in principle and are only awaiting final approval by senior counsel at the Department of Justice (“DOJ”).
EPA is well aware that the Puget Sound-specific cyanide criteria used by these permits are likely not protective of designated uses in Puget Sound.
the crux of EPA’s motion is baseless.”
This Summer Newsletter 2022 is our first newsletter covering the first 6 months of the year.
A federal judge has ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to take initial steps to protect salmon, steelhead and other aquatic species from harm caused by 17 key heavy metals, pesticides and other toxic chemicals found in Washington state’s rivers and streams.
Highlights of NWEA’s activities for 2022