Environmentalists Sue EPA To Compel Release Of Delaware River WQS

An environmental group is suing EPA for failing to issue final water quality standards (WQS) to protect aquatic life in the Delaware River, charging that the agency is violating a nondiscretionary duty under the Clean Water Act (CWA) to finalize such rules within 90 days of proposal. Delaware Riverkeeper Network (DRN) filed an Oct. 2 complaint to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania arguing that EPA failed to finalize its December 2023 proposed standards for dissolved...