Tacoma sues over planned wastewater treatment requirements that could cost $1 billion msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
In a 5-4 decision, justices in the state Supreme Court say the court must first consider the age of those under 21 before sentencing to life without parole.
Tacoma sues over planned wastewater treatment requirements that could cost $1 billion
News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash. 3/14/2021 Alexis Krell, The News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.)
Mar. 14 Tacoma has sued the state Department of Ecology over proposed requirements for wastewater treatment plants that discharge to Puget Sound, a new regulation the city said could cost up to $1 billion to implement.
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The lawsuit is over a draft permit Ecology has developed to control excess nutrients, which the agency has said flow from those plants to Puget Sound and hurt the environment. Ecology s stated intention is that the General Permit shall apply to nearly 60 domestic wastewater treatment plants discharging into Puget Sound, the lawsuit said. Each of these plants is already required by the CWA (Clean Water Act) to discharge pursuant to an individual NPDES (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) permit.
Washington Supreme Court overturns automatic life sentences for young killers kxly.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from kxly.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Washington state Supreme Court on Thursday overturned the automatic life-without-parole sentences given to two men for murders committed when they were 19 and 20, saying judges must consider the youth and brain development of such defendants in sentencing them.