Groups Threaten Suit To Force Stringent EPA Fish Consumption Standards

摘要

Environmentalists in Washington state and Idaho are warning they plan to sue EPA for failing to ensure those states' water quality criteria adequately protect subsistence fishers even though the agency has urged both states to adopt stringent criteria for toxics. Earthjustice, on behalf of a coalition of local Washington state groups, set a July 23 notice of intent (NOI) to EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy and EPA Region X Administrator Dennis McLerran, claiming that the agency has failed to act on its non-discretionary duty to promulgate a fish consumption rate for the state that protects waterbodies' designated uses, including subsistence fishing for some populations in the state. Relevant documents are available on Insideepa.com. Seepage 2 for details. (DocID: 2442119)