October 14, 2016 | Klamath, Agriculture, Columbia River, Endangered Species, Lawsuits, Logging, Mercury, OR Temperature, OR WQS, OR_TMDLs, Oregon, Salmon, Temperature, TMDLs, Willamette
A federal magistrate judge is recommending that NWEA win its lawsuit challenging clean-up plans developed by Oregon to address the state’s widespread river temperature pollution. Oregon District Court Magistrate Judge John V. Acosta issued his decision in a case...
October 1, 2016 | Washington, Advocacy, Clean Water Act, CZARA, Endangered Species, Lawsuits, NOAA, Nonpoint Sources, Orca Whales, Puget Sound, Salmon, WA CZARA
Northwest Environmental Advocates (NWEA) is threatening two federal agencies with a lawsuit in 60 days over Washington State’s failure to control polluted runoff in coastal watersheds, including Puget Sound. On asserted that the agencies were failing to protect...
June 21, 2016 | Advocacy, Ammonia, Clean Water Act, Endangered Species, EPA, Lawsuits, OR Copper, OR WQS, Oregon, Salmon, Toxics
U.S. EPA AGREES TO PROMULGATE TOXIC STANDARDS FOR OREGON WATERS Under the terms of a federal court order signed Friday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) agreed to develop federal rules for three toxic chemicals in Oregon’s waters. The three metals were...
January 17, 2016 | Advocacy, Clean Water Act, Cyanide, Endangered Species, Lawsuits, Puget Sound, Toxics, WA Copper, WA WQS, Water Quality Standards
Lawsuit Challenges Federal Inaction To Evaluate Toxic Effects on Puget Sound Aquatic Species Federal inaction is putting threatened and endangered Puget Sound aquatic species and those in other Washington waters at greater risk, according to a lawsuit filed in Seattle...
January 4, 2016 | Clean Water Act, Columbia River, Endangered Species, EPA, Lawsuits, OR Temperature, OR WQS, Oregon, Oregon Columbia, Salmon, Temperature, Water Quality Standards, Willamette
Oregon’s Water Temperature; the Saga Continues NWEA has been working for protective water temperature standards in Oregon for 23 years. Now, two successful lawsuits later, the nation’s fish expert agency has completed its review of whether Oregon’s temperature...
February 12, 2015 | Advocacy, Clean Water Act, Copper, Endangered Species, EPA, Lawsuits, OR Copper, OR WQS, Oregon, Salmon, Toxics, Water Quality Standards
NWEA sends “Notice of Intent” to file Lawsuit over Oregon Toxics. NWEA informed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today to expect a lawsuit in 60 days due to its failure to ensure Oregon toxics standards protect threatened and endangered...
