Bull Trout Exposure to Toxic Pollution Brings Court Action
Threatened bull trout in Oregon are not being adequately protected by federal agencies Bull trout in Oregon are not being adequately protected from toxic pollutants by federal agencies an environmental organization asserted in a lawsuit filed today. Northwest...
EPA Forced to Act on Deschutes River Clean-Up Plan
NWEA Lawsuit Forces EPA Action on Deschutes River Clean-Up After failing to either approve or disapprove the Deschutes River TMDL clean-up plan developed by Washington Department of Ecology’s for two and a half years, EPA partially approved and partially disapproved...
Court OKs Lawsuit to Protect Puget Sound from Polluted Runoff
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...
Puget Sound Regulatory Breakdown
NWEA has asked the Environmental Protection Agency to withdraw Washington State’s permitting authority because a review of 103 water pollution discharge permits to Puget Sound demonstrates a complete regulatory breakdown.
