"Three environmental groups teamed up to sue the Trump administration on Tuesday for allowing oil companies to dump leftover waste from drilling and fracking into the Gulf of Mexico.

The lawsuit, filed by the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD), Gulf Restoration Network and Louisiana Bucket Brigade, argues officials neglected to determine the potential dangers to water quality, marine life and the environment before allowing the dumping.

Specifically, the groups are challenging the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Clean Water Act permit that allows companies to dump the waste into the Gulf. The permit was granted in September."

Miranda Green reports for The Hill February 13, 2018. [2]