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SEATTLE — The Washington Department of Ecology has fined dam operator Electron Hydro LLC $501,000 for discharging discarded plastic field turf into the Puyallup River.

Puyallup Tribe raises new alarms for fish impacts of embattled Electron Dam project Crews improperly installed artificial turf in a Puyallup River dam project last year, sparking a legal battle over the environmental impacts. Author: Michael Crowe Updated: 7:31 PM PDT May 21, 2021 SEATTLE — The Puyallup Tribe is hoping to stop an embattled dam operator from further harming fish in the river, according to new filings in federal court. Operators of the Electron Dam on the Puyallup River are looking to open the intake, which would allow them to begin generating ...

Third suit filed against Puyallup River dam operator TACOMA (AP) — Environmental groups in Washington state have sued an electric utility company, alleging the company violated the Clean Water Act after turf polluted the Puyallup River during a construction project last year. Citizens for a Healthy Bay and Seattle-based Puget Soundkeeper Alliance filed a lawsuit last week against Electron Hydro LLC after crews placed a layer of turf in the bed of the river while working on the Orting hydropower dam built, The News Tribune reported. Portions of the turf escaped and flowed downstream.  

Dam Operator Sued After Turf Released In Puyallup River March 16, 2021 TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Environmental groups in Washington state have sued an electric utility company, alleging the company violated the Clean Water Act after turf polluted the Puyallup River during a construction project last year. Citizens for a Healthy Bay and Seattle-based Puget Soundkeeper Alliance filed a lawsuit last week against Electron Hydro LLC after crews placed a layer of turf in the bed of the river while working on the Orting hydropower dam built, The News Tribune reported...