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Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Washington Department of Ecology Proposes New Permitting Program for Projects that Alter or ‎Impact Waters of the State

On June 10, 2025, the Washington Department of Ecology (“Ecology”) published a CR-101 Preproposal Statement of Inquiry to develop a new permitting program for projects that could “alter” or “impact” waters of the state. The...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Interstate 5 Bridge Replacement Project Becoming a Reality

The project to replace the Interstate 5 bridge between Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington, is becoming more reality than dream. For those who have traveled that stretch of I-5, or moved goods from the Ports or...more

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Washington Department of Ecology Water Quality Permit Writer's Manual Revision: Supreme Court of Washington Addresses Challenge...

The Supreme Court of the State of Washington (“SCT”) addressed in a December 8th Opinion a judicial challenge to a revision of the Washington Department of Ecology’s (“WDE”) Water Quality Program Permit Writer’s Manual...more

Perkins Coie

Washington Pollution Control Hearings Board Rules Ecology Exceeded its Authority Under CWA, Invalidates NPDES Permit Condition

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Washington state’s Pollution Control Hearings Board (PCHB) ruled on February 26 that the Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) exceeded its Clean Water Act (CWA) authority by inserting a permit condition in the Aquatic...more

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