Army Corps Appeals Order Voiding Nationwide Permit in Washington

摘要

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is challenging a ruling vacating a nationwide permit issued for commercial shellfish operations in Washington state, according to a notice of appeal filed in federal court Monday. The agency authorized nearly 900 projects in Washington under the 2017 Nationwide Permit 48, saying its district engineers would consider the impacts of permitted activities. However, that promise didn't satisfy the agency's obligation to "thoroughly examine" the environmental impacts of permitted activities before issuing a nationwide permit, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington said in June.