News Release WA Water Quality Standards SJ
Washington waters may get more protection from toxics as a Federal Court orders U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to evaluate the need to protect salmon and orca whales.
WA Toxic Revised Court Order NR
A federal court ordered the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) last night to take the first step towards updating Washington’s water quality standards for 17 key toxic pollutants known to harm endangered salmon, steelhead, and the Southern Resident killer whales that depend upon them.
Idaho Toxic RPA Petition News Release
NWEA petitioned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today to adopt water quality standards for five toxic pollutants in Idaho waters that other federal agencies have determined jeopardize endangered aquatic species such as Snake River salmon and steelhead, Kootenai River white sturgeon, and bull trout.
Idaho toxic RPA petition news release
FEDERAL ACTION SOUGHT TO PROTECT ENDANGERED SPECIES IN IDAHO WATERS FROM TOXIC METALS
Tacoma Notice of Intent (NOI) Press Release
Lawsuit Launched to Stop Tacoma Wastewater Discharges from Harming Protected Puget Sound Salmon