Cases

Resolved

WashPIRG, Washington Toxics Coalition v. The Oeser Company

Heavy-duty wood treatment chemicals are among the deadliest chemicals in wide use. Pentachlorophenol (penta) is one such chemical that, despite being banned in 26 countries as a probable carcinogen, U.S. company’s use to protect wood products from insects, microorganisms, and decay. In 2002, NELC filed suit against Bellingham, WA-based Oeser Company, a wood treater that […]

Clean Water

Resolved

CALPIRG, Rural Alliance for Military Accountability v. U.S. Dept. of Defense et al.

In 2000, NELC filed suit under the Clean Air Act and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act against the U.S. Department of the Army to put an end to its practice of open burning and open detonation (OB/OD) disposal of unwanted munitions, rocket motors, and other explosives at the Sierra Army Depot in Herlong, CA. The […]

Clean Air