October 02, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency agreed to evaluate Washington state's water quality standards for cyanide pollution, resolving a lawsuit that accused the agency of maintaining lax standards that threaten wildlife.
August 09, 2023
A D.C. federal judge has ruled that several federal agencies must face a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's approval of Washington state limits on aquatic cyanide pollution, concluding that the agency has an "ongoing obligation" to ensure those standards do not imperil endangered species.