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PacifiCorp: No threat to sue
EPA over Klamath TMDLs yet
Siskiyou Daily News
January 7, 2011
Klamath River — With the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA)
recent approval of the Klamath River Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs),
several groups have shown cause to legally challenge their
implementation; however, one party recently reported to have
threatened suit has not yet made that commitment.
In an article posted to www.upi.com Wednesday, it is stated that PacifiCorp, which owns dams along the Klamath, has threatened to sue the EPA over the TMDLs. That is “not accurate,” according to PacifiCorp spokesman Art Sasse, who stated Thursday that right now the company is simply assessing its options “to best protect” its customers.
The TMDLs, which set forth pollution limits and goals for temperatures, identify the dams as a stressor on the river, with PacifiCorp contending that some of the modeling used to develop the TMDLs was flawed.
With the TMDLs for the California portion of the Klamath now approved, the EPA northwestern region will be reviewing those developed for Oregon’s portion this month, according to a recent press release.
– David Smith can be reached at dsmith@siskiyoudaily.com
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