Washington Enviro Groups Intend To Sue EPA Over Inadequate State Fish Consumption Rates
Several environmental groups say they will sue the Environmental Protection Agency to get it to hurry up and raise the fish consumption rate in Washington. The rate helps determine how clean state waterways need to be to protect the health of people who eat fish caught there.
The Washington Department of Ecology has dragged its feet in setting a realistic fish consumption rate, say environmental groups including Puget Soundkeeper Alliance, EarthJustice and others. The groups on Tuesday filed a 60-day notice of intent to sue the federal Environmental Protection Agency to get it involved in raising the fish consumption rate to accurately reflect how much fish Washingtonians actually consume.
