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Columbia Generating Station Water Permit Challenged

November 14, 2014 | Advocacy, Clean Water Act, Columbia Generating Station, Columbia River, Energy, Hanford, Lawsuits, Nuclear Power, Toxics, WA NPDES, Washington, Water Quality

State Court asked to overturn Columbia Generation Station water pollution permit NWEA has asked a state court to overturn the new Clean Water Act discharge permit issued by the State of Washington to the Columbia Generating Station. This plant, located at the Hanford...

Columbia Generating Station Waste Discharges to Columbia River Challenged

July 5, 2014 | Advocacy, Clean Water Act, Columbia Generating Station, Columbia River, Comments, Energy, Hanford, NPDES Permits, Nuclear Power, WA NPDES, Washington, Water Quality

The nuclear power plant formerly known as WPPSS No. 2, now called the Columbia Generating Station (CGS), has a permit to discharge wastes to the Hanford Reach of the Columbia River.  A nuclear power plant uses a lot of water and chemicals in its cooling system. The...

EPA Failure to Act Under the ESA for 20 Years Brings Action by NWEA

February 23, 2014 | Advocacy, Clean Water Act, Endangered Species, EPA, Lawsuits, Puget Sound, Salmon, Toxics, WA Temperature, WA WQS, Washington, Water Quality, Water Quality Standards

EPA Failure brings into question Washington’s water quality standards. In a sweeping case that addresses a wide variety of pollutants – from temperature to toxics –  NWEA has challenged EPA’s failure to consult under the Endangered Species Act on its approval of...