The Center for Biological Diversity has filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency for allegedly failing to take seriously the damaging effects of fossil fuels on the waters off of the Oregon Coast.
The suit, filed Tuesday in federal court in Portland, alleges that fossil fuel use has increased ocean acidification in Oregon’s coastal waters, harming the ecosystem and killing shellfish.
“Ocean acidification is wreaking havoc on Oregon’s coastal waters while the Trump administration ignores the dire threat created by our fossil fuel addiction,” said Emily Jeffers, an attorney for the advocacy group. “This pollution is already harming Oregon’s oysters and plankton that whales and salmon depend on.”
A spokesman for the Environmental Protection Agency said they do not comment on pending litigation.