Blog For Tag "Anti-degradation"

posted by on Monday, February 13, 2017 On January 19th, 2017 the EPA sent a letter (link) to Iowa DNR stating that the changes to Iowa's antidegradation rules could not be approved because they violate federal Clean Water Act regulation.

posted on Wednesday, August 10, 2016 On Wed. Aug. 10, the Iowa Environmental Protection Commission voted unanimously to adopt changes to the state's clean water anti-degradation standards will likely lead to more pollution and undermine the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy.

posted on Tuesday, May 17, 2016 Two of Iowa's leading environmental groups spoke before the Environmental Protection Commission (EPC) today against proposed changes to the state's clean water anti-degradation standards, stating that they would be a step backward in preventing unnecessary new or increased water pollution.

posted on Friday, March 25, 2016 An Iowa District Court has sided with the Iowa Environmental Council and the Environmental Law & Policy Center rulingthe Iowa DNR failed to appropriately enforce the state's clean water anti-degradation standards when it approved a wastewater treatment project that would increase pollution in the Des Moines River Watershed.