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Lawsuit brought by environmental groups settled Three environmental groups have reached a settlement in a lawsuit against a coal company over discharges of a pollutant from a mine in East Tennessee. www.wate.com
Indiana environmental activist heads federal anti-carp campaign CHICAGO — John Goss, an environmental activist and former state official from Indiana, was appointed Wednesday as the Obama administration's point man in the fight to prevent Asian carp from gaining a foothold in the Great Lakes. www.battlecreekenquirer.com
Lawsuit filed against solar project Kittitas County commissioners have set a public hearing on the proposed development agreement for the Teanaway Solar Reserve project. It will be conducted during the commissioners' hearing period on Sept. 21 that begins at 2 p.m. dailyrecordnews.com
Indiana activist Goss to head anti-carp campaign An environmental activist and former state official from Indiana has been put in charge of the campaign to prevent Asian carp from invading the Great Lakes. news.yahoo.com
Lawsuit alleges Martin Lake power plant pollution violations Luminant Generation Co. is being sued by the Sierra Club over hazardous emissions at the Martin Creek Lake coal-fired power plant in eastern Rusk County. hendersondailynews.com
Chester asked to reconsider sewer expansion lawsuit Chester Blooming Grove Supervisor Frank Fornario made an urgent plea that Chester join a lawsuit to stop Orange County’s planned sewer district expansion. www.strausnews.com
Carp Lawsuit in Court for Testimony Experts will testify in a federal lawsuit in Chicago Tuesday, in which five states are asking a judge to close Illinois shipping locks to prevent Asian carp from overrunning the Great Lakes. www.myfoxchicago.com
Proposal: Calif. farmers could own water pipes The federal government is considering giving Central California farmers some massive water infrastructure to settle a lawsuit over drainage problems that killed birds and left farmland too salty for crops, according to a draft proposal obtained by The Associated Press. news.yahoo.com
Experts to testify in 5-state carp lawsuit Scientists will discuss environmental DNA testing that found genetic material from carp in Illinois waterways near Lake Michigan www.upnorthlive.com
Federal Asian Carp Czar Appointed The Obama administration appointed John Goss, an environmental activist and former state official from Indiana, Wednesday as the point man in the fight to prevent Asian carp from gaining a foothold in the Great Lakes. www.myfoxchicago.com
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