8. EPA SUED OVER POTLATCH WATER DISCHARGES

Three conservation groups that say warm water discharges from a Potlatch
Corp. pulp and paper mill near Lewiston, Idaho, harm fish and are unlawful
are suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to force changes in
Potlatchs Clean Water Act permit.
The lawsuit brought against the EPA on Aug. 9 seeks to force the agency
to consult with the National Marine Fisheries Service and U.S. Fish and
Wildlife about the effects of Potlatchs warm water discharges on endangered
salmon, …

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