EPA strikes down Idaho’s Clean Water Act de minimus program, says not protective enough of Idaho’s most pristine waters

EPA rejects Idaho’s unacceptably weak water regulations

This case challenged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s approval of weak Idaho state water pollution rules that didn’t adequately protect Idaho’s cleanest rivers, lakes and streams including cold-water streams that support native trout. These are waters that are the cleanest and best suited to support fisheries and recreation. In July 2013 the U.S. Environmental Protection…

Regulations allow pollution of pristine waters