Portland environmental group sues the Oregon DEQ over harmful algae bloom at Ross Island

The lawsuit claims the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has violated the Clean Water Act.

PORTLAND, Ore. — An environmental group is suing Oregon’s water quality regulatory agency, alleging that the state has allowed a company called Ross Island Sand & Gravel to worsen water quality in the Willamette River, producing harmful algae blooms.

The Northwest Environmental Defense Center filed a lawsuit against The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality for violating the Clean Water Act, which sets a goal to restore and maintain the chemical, physical and biological integrity of the nation’s waters.

According to the lawsuit, the Willamette River has been classified by

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