EPA Fines WA, OR Companies for Selling Exhaust ‘Defeat’ Devices
An exhaust defeat device allows a vehicle to bypass the emissions sytem to get better performance or power.
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Washington Smoke Management Plan Approved
The Smoke Management Plan regulates prescribed burning on forest land aimed at reducing fuel loading, restoring forest ecosystems, and potentially reducing the risk to communities from catastrophic wildfires, while minimizing air quality impacts from smoke.
PNW House Members Vote To Repeal WOTUS
The U.S. House voted last week to repeal, on a largely symbolic 227-198 vote, the EPA’s controversial WOTUS rule. The Senate could follow suit as soon as this week. Democrats argued clean water is a human right that will suffer with the GOP’s move. However nine Democrats, inclu...
Washington, the EPA Wants Your Input Concerning Dangerous PFAS
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 10 has announced an upcoming virtual listening session on EPA’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap
EPA Orders Corp To Make Changes At Northwest Dams
Last month, the EPA ordered the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to stop oil and other toxic chemical discharges into the Columbia River. The announcement put the issue of river spills back to the front burner. The group Columbia Riverkeeper sued the Corps last year, and says these pollutants harm fish and other wildlife in the Columbia and Snake Rivers. Miles Johnson, Co...