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United States of America v. Electron Hydro LLC

  1. July 11, 2024

    $1M Fine 'Substantial' In Wash. Dam Settlement, Judge Says

    A Washington federal judge, over objections from tribes and environmental groups, is allowing the government to enter into a proposed consent decree that would settle Clean Water Act violations, saying a $1 million fine against dam operator Electron Hydro is substantial.

  2. April 22, 2024

    Feds Say $1M Fine Is Fair In Washington Dam Settlement

    The federal government says a $1 million fine to settle Clean Water Act violations against a hydroelectric dam operator is fair despite objections from a Washington tribe, arguing that a proposed consent decree should be approved because it meets key goals that help to restore Washington's Puyallup River.

  3. April 10, 2024

    Wash. Tribe Says $1M Fine Not Enough To Settle CWA Claims

    A Washington tribe is opposing a proposed consent decree that would settle Clean Water Act claims against a hydroelectric dam operator, arguing that a $1 million penalty is vastly too low for violations of the law when the damage continues.

  4. July 11, 2023

    Feds, Tribe Fight Dam Operator's Exit Bid In Pollution Suit

    The federal government and a Native American tribe are urging a federal court to keep a lawsuit against a hydroelectric dam operator in play, saying the company violated the Clean Water Act in "multiple ways" after it allegedly discharged used artificial turf and rock into Washington's Puyallup River during a July 2020 spill.

  5. May 23, 2022

    Wash. Judge OKs Dam Deal Over Feds' Request For Delay

    A Washington federal judge approved a hydroelectric dam's pollution settlement with conservation groups despite the federal government's concern that the deal could hinder the company's ability to pay for the necessary cleanup.

  6. April 26, 2022

    Wash. Dam Operator Asks Court To Approve Enviro Accord

    A hydroelectric dam in Washington that agreed to pay $325,000 and seek regulatory approval to release waste into the state's Puyallup River wants a federal court to approve that deal, which would resolve two conservation groups' claims that the dam violated the Clean Water Act.

  7. April 15, 2022

    Feds Say Wash. Dam Settlement May Block 'Meaningful' Relief

    The U.S. government wants a Seattle federal judge to temporarily halt a settlement resolving two conservation groups' Clean Water Act claims against a hydroelectric dam operator, saying the deal could hinder its own efforts to redress harm caused by pollution from the Puyallup River dam.

  8. March 01, 2022

    Judge Won't Halt Washington River Civil Pollution Suit

    A dam operator can't use a pending Washington state criminal case to pause related federal pollution charges after a judge identified other ways to protect the company's interests against the likelihood a key witness will refuse to testify to avoid self-incrimination.

  9. February 08, 2022

    Tribe, Feds Say Criminal Charges Shouldn't Halt Pollution Suit

    The Puyallup Tribe of Indians, the federal government and other groups have urged a Washington federal judge not to pause their suits claiming a hydroelectric dam operator polluted the Puyallup River near Seattle, saying a stay isn't warranted while related criminal charges against the company and an executive proceed in state court.

  10. September 16, 2021

    Puyallup Tribe Says Wash. Dam Operator Polluted River

    The Puyallup Tribe of Indians has hit the operator of a hydroelectric dam on the Puyallup River near Seattle with a federal suit alleging the company violated the Clean Water Act by polluting the river during a rebuilding project.

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