It doesn’t take rocket science to draw a line between pollutants in small streams and wetlands and water quality downstream. Today, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of … [Read full article]
Tag: Clean Water Act
Gulf Oil Spill Fines Would be Dedicated to Gulf Restoration under New House Amendment
U.S. Rep. Ed Markey (D-Ma.) and some other House Democrats introduced an amendment to an updated oil spill response bill last week that “would implement a key recommendation by the bipartisan oil … [Read full article]
To Congress: Use BP Clean Water Act Fines to Restore Gulf
Did you hear about the big BP oil spill in the Gulf that happened this summer? Of course you did, but how much have you heard about the Gulf coast … [Read full article]
Coal Company Settles Lawsuit Regarding Toxic Mine Waste
A coalition of environmental groups emerged victorious today when Patriot Coal agreed to test a new way to remove selenium from coal mine run-off. [social_buttons] The West Virginia-based coal company … [Read full article]
Supreme Court to Hear Major Lawsuit Over Mining Waste
After years of appeals and court battles, an unprecedented case over the federal Clean Water Act will face the Supreme Court on Monday. Local environmentalists organized against a plan by … [Read full article]
Seattle Residents Sue Big Polluters, Find Government Support
The Puget Soundkeeper Alliance has been suing companies under the 1972 Clean Water Act when they do not meet these minimal federal regulations. The law empowers citizens to bring lawsuits … [Read full article]