Two years ago the city of Albany went to court to block new state regulations on the discharge of stormwater, saying that the rules went beyond what the federal Clean Water Act demands and would cost city ratepayers $5-7 million over five years. Now an agreement may be at hand.
Tags: Albany stormwater, DEQ, MS4 permit, MS4 Phase II, stormwater pollution
City tries to shut down camp under path
The Albany police have cracked down on a long-established transient camp underneath the Dave Clark Riverfront Path. Whether it sticks this time, we’ll have to wait and see.
Tags: Albany Dave Clark Path, homeless camps, Willamette River