Tag: Clean Water Act
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Major Victory for Clean Water in Coal Export Battle
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington denied a motion to dismiss, allowing the Clean Water Act case to proceed against BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) for coal contamination of U.S. waterways. The Sierra Club, Puget Soundkeeper, Columbia Riverkeeper, Spokane Riverkeeper, RE Sources for Sustainable Communities, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and Friends…
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BP Deepwater Horizon Trial Phase Two: 4 Things You Need to Know
The second phase of the trial to determine how much more money BP owes for its Gulf spill begins today …
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In Light of Colorado Floods, New EPA Report Reveals Importance of Wetlands and Streams
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a report, Connectivity of Streams and Wetlands to Downstream Waters: A Review and Synthesis of the Scientific Evidence, detailing the impact that small bodies of water …
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Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Dumping Toxic Fracking Wastewater Into River
While some toxic fracking wastewater is injected into wells, it has also been dumped illegally into streams and rivers, contaminating Ohio’s waterways.
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EPA Sued for Abandoning Critical Factory Farm Rule Under Clean Water Act
A coalition of community, animal welfare and environmental organizations is filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency challenging the agency’s withdrawal of a proposed rule …