‘Indefinite’ Stay By Retired Washington Federal Judge Lifted In NPDES Permit Row

Mealey's (June 6, 2022, 8:28 AM EDT) -- SEATTLE — Although acknowledging that an oyster hatchery accused of violating the Clean Water Act has cooperated with a Washington state agency in obtaining a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit, a federal judge in Washington on June 3 nonetheless lifted a stay in the case entered nearly three years ago....