Protecting Endangered Species in Idaho Waters from Toxic Metals
Protecting Endangered Species in Idaho Waters from Toxic Metals Following federal findings, a formal petition seeks long over-due action by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency NWEA petitioned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today to adopt water...
EPA Must Act on Toxics, Court Orders
EPA Must Act on Toxics, Court Orders Washington State’s Dept. of Ecology Failed, Now EPA Must 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...
NWEA Petition Seeks Control of Puget Sound Sewage Discharges
NWEA has submitted a petition for rulemaking to the Washington Department of Ecology that seeks to control nitrogen pollution from sewage discharges into Puget Sound. The demand for a TMDL clean-up plan is contained in a formal 77-page petition that requests Ecology...
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.