August 13, 2019
A D.C. federal judge has said the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approved water pollution guidelines for rivers that flow through the nation's capital without demonstrating they would protect public safety, in violation of the Clean Water Act.
October 30, 2018
A D.C. federal judge Tuesday pressed attorneys for environmental groups and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on what the appropriate amounts of pollutants allowed in Washington, D.C., area rivers per day should be and how those amounts are determined, during a summary judgment motion hearing.