Voluntary limits to blame for Puget Sound pollution, law center says
Washington state is well aware that water quality in the Puget Sound has significantly declined, but the state government’s voluntary approach to addressing the causes—including industrial farm runoff— has proven ineffective. “There is no regulatory backstop to ensure agricultural operations comply with state water quality laws,” says the Western Environmental Law Center in a new report. “Washington state and federal… » Read More
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