EPA disregards human health by rolling back water protection
Statement from NWIFC Chair Lorraine Loomis on EPA Water Quality Standards Rollback Even as the...
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Tag: Water Quality Standards
Tribes ready for a new relationship
OLYMPIA – Indians in the Pacific Northwest feel a new era of respect and collaboration is here, and we’re ready to get to work with the new administration. We were especially encouraged to hear President Obama’s pledge to...
Read MoreBellingham Herald: Lummis hold hearing on new water rules
The Bellingham Herald: Lummi Nation has scheduled a public hearing Wednesday on the tribe’s new water quality standards. Last March, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency formally recognized the tribe’s authority to regulate...
Read MoreBeing Frank: Wisdom, Foresight, Courage And The Three “G’s”
OLYMPIA (April 11, 2006) — It’s a simple fact of Nature. Salmon need clean, cool water. But meeting the water needs of salmon in today’s world is no easy task. It takes wisdom, foresight and courage. It also...
Read MoreHow Important Is Water?
OLYMPIA (August 2, 2005) ─ Think about it. Nothing is more important than water. You drink it every day. You bathe your children in it. Water quality is the foundation of salmon recovery efforts. Yet, nothing is so neglected....
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