The EPA has published a draft plan for a $290 million cleanup of the lower Duwamish River east waterway, one of two Superfund sites in the area that is heavily contaminated with PCBs from decades of industrial pollution. Public comments will be accepted through June 27.
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Consent decree for lower Duwamish superfund site cleanup
Last week the federal government, state government, and Muckleshoot and Suquamish tribes reached agreement with several local industrial corporations on a proposed consent decree for cleanup of decades of environmental pollution by industries operating on the Lower Duwamish River. The agreement calls for the companies to pay $550,000 for natural …
Continue readingJudge vacates King County Executive order prohibiting ICE flights at Boeing Field
Yesterday a U.S. District Court judge issued a summary judgment finding for the United States in a three-year-old dispute with King County. In 2019 King County Executive Dow Constantine issued an executive order prohibiting FBOs at Boeing Field from contracting with the United States to support ICE deportation flights flying …
Continue readingCity of Seattle federal lobbying briefing
Next week the Seattle City Council will be hearing an update from its federal lobbyist on the state of affairs in “the other Washington.” There is good information here on available federal funding, as well as a take on this November’s congressional elections. – I hope you found this article …
Continue reading2019 Justice Department memo on Mueller investigation
Today, thanks to CREW’s efforts, the Justice Department released its 2019 memo advising then-Attorney General William Barr as to whether charges should be filed against Trump for obstruction of justice and other allegations. At the time, Barr cited the memo in his decision not to prosecute Trump, though he would …
Continue readingTrump motion for “judicial oversight” of materials seized by FBI from Mar-a-Lago
Today former President Trump’s attorneys filed a motion on his behalf asking a federal court to impose a Special Master to oversee the FBI’s review and processing of the materials it seized at Mar-a-Lago two weeks ago. Trump is also asking for a more detailed receipt of the materials that …
Continue readingJudge’s order on unsealing of affidavit related to Mar-a-Lago FBI search warrant
This morning U.S. Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart issued an order laying out his thoughts on whether to unseal the FBI’s affidavit in support of its search warrant on Mar-a-Lago. Generally he sides with the FBI, though he orders the agency to produce a redacted version that he may decide to …
Continue readingDOJ filing opposing unseal affidavit related to Mar-a-Lago search warrant
This afternoon the Department of Justice filed a response to several motions to unseal the affidavit it used to convince a judge to issue a search warrant on Mar-a-Lago. The DOJ opposes unsealing the affidavit, arguing that it has “a compelling, overriding interest in preserving the integrity of an ongoing …
Continue readingThe unsealed Mar-a-Lago search warrant and FBI receipt for materials seized
Today a magistrate judge has ordered unsealed the FBI search warrant for Mar-a-Lago and the FBI’s subsequent receipt for materials it seized.
Continue readingDOJ filing to unseal search warrant for Mar-a-Lago
The Department of Justice has filed a motion with a federal court in Florida to unseal the search warrant issued earlier this week to allow the FBI to look for classified documents at former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate. The Times-Union, CBS and the New York Times have all filed motions …
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