Summer Newsletter 2022

Summer Newsletter 2022

This Summer Newsletter 2022 is our first newsletter covering the first 6 months of the year.

WA Toxic Revised Court Order NR

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.

WA Toxics Revised Order

WA Toxics Revised Order

Based on the foregoing motions and the parties’ joint request, and for good cause shown, the Court hereby VACATES the Order of its December 29, 2021 Opinion and Order (ECF No. 57 at 21, lines 17-19 and 22, lines 6 to 8). In addition, it is hereby ORDERED that: EPA will issue a new decision on Plaintiff’s 2013 Petition relating to water quality standards for the State of Washington to protect aquatic life (the “Petition”) no later than September 1, 2022

EPA Revised Response to NWEA Petition

EPA Revised Response to NWEA Petition

EPA is providing a revised response to NWEA’s APA rulemaking petition in three parts in accordance with the terms of the proposed modified order.

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