Reducing Water Pollution from Logging Roads
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, in a unanimous decision, ruled that polluted run-off from logging roads is subject to regulation under the Clean Water Act.Read coverage by OPB.
August 17, 2010
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Clean Water Victory!
Regularly updating water pollution permits spurs innovation and progress. Thanks to the legal team at the Earthrise Law Center and to NEDC board member Karl Anuta for years of hard work on this matter, and to Governor Kate Brown for including a major commitment in her newly-released budget to reduce Oregon’s water quality permit backlog.
Summer 2018 Newsletter
Check out NEDC’s Summer Newsletter to read more about our recent work and other news
Environmental Regulators Ignore Junkyard Fire
Willamette Week journalists interview NEDC Executive Director Mark Riskedahl about this preventable catastrophe