CARE v. STATE, DEPT. OF ECOLOGY

No. 36974-5-II.

205 P.3d 950 (2009)

COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FOR RESTORATION OF the ENVIRONMENT, Appellant, v. STATE of Washington, DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY, Respondent, Northwest Dairy Association, Intervenor, Washington Dairy Federation, et. al., Intervenors.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 2.

April 21, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Robinson-Dorn, Seattle, WA, Charles M. Tebbutt, Western Environmental Law Center, Eugene, OR, for Petitioner.

Ronald L. Lavigne Jr., Attorney General Office/Ecology Division, Olympia, WA, Sonia A. Wolfman, Attorney at Law, Olympia, WA, for Respondent.

Bill Clarke, Attorney at Law & Government Affairs, Olympia, WA, John Ray Nelson, Foster Pepper PLLC, Spokane, WA, Lori Ann Terry, Foster Pepper PLLC, Seattle, WA, for Respondent Intervenors.

Bridget A. Baker-White, Smith & Lowney PLLC, Richard Adam Smith, Attorney at Law, Seattle, WA, Amicus Curiae on behalf of Waterkeeper Alliance et al.


VAN DEREN, C.J.

¶ 1 This case involves the earnest and vigorous defense of pure groundwater for all citizens of Washington state. All involved parties operated with that goal during the hearings preceding this appeal. The Northwest Dairy Association (Association) and the Washington Dairy Federation (Federation) are named as intervenors in the case and submitted briefs. The Waterkeeper Alliance, Columbia Riverkeeper, Puget Soundkeeper, and North Sound Baykeeper...

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