SEATTLE (AP) - State environmental regulators released draft rules Wednesday that spell out exactly how governments should incorporate eco-friendly strategies to control polluted runoff that can harm fish and water quality.
Ecology Director Ted Sturdevant says the draft rules attempt to strike a balance between tackling stormwater pollution while recognizing that local governments are strapped for resources.
The state was ordered to consider greener strategies by the state Pollution Control Hearings Board after environmentalists sued. The board mandated low-impact methods for the most populous areas in Western Washington. The board also said the state needed to do more to ensure low-impact methods were used in smaller cities in the region.
Environmentalists have concerns about loopholes that allow developers to avoid using greener alternatives.
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