ST. PAUL, MINN. (CN) - The State of
The Center claims the state's inaction violates the Clean Water Act. Though the U.S. Department of Agriculture calls the threat "extremely serious," to freshwater and saltwater fish, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency does not require vessels to have permits to discharge wastewater that can spread the virus, does not inspect vessels for presence of the virus, nor established any regulations to protect the state's waters. The Center demands declaratory and injunctive relief.
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