Cheating the Law with Conditional Approvals

Cheating the Law Many federal laws tell agencies what to do and when to do it. For example, the Clean Water Act (CWA) tells the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to approve or disapprove state submissions of water quality standards within a matter of months....

National Cyanide Consultation

National Cyanide ConsultationConsultation but no action Cyanide: it sounds deadly and it is Not just to people but to aquatic life such as fish. The national cyanide consultation was an effort by three federal agencies to work together in an efficient way to identify...

NPDES Discharge Permit Authorization FOIA

NPDES Discharge Permit Authorization FOIA Documents Under the federal Clean Water Act (CWA), passed in 1972, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has the authority to issue water pollution discharge permits under the National Pollutant Discharge...

Clean Water Act Rules and Policies

The Clean Water Act: Rules and Policy Rules After Congress passes a law or statute, federal agencies generally establish rules or regulations that are published in the Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.). The regulations provide further detail on how the...