Supreme Court Rules the Clean Water Act Doesn’t Actually Require That Water Be Clean
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court substantially weakened federal limitations on raw sewage discharge into nearby bodies of water. Its 5–4 decision will, in practice, free cities to dump substantially more sewage into rivers,
Supreme Court Says EPA Has No Authority to Impose “End-Result” Requirements in Clean Water Act Permits
On Tuesday, March 4, 2025, the Supreme Court issued an opinion in City and County of San Francisco, California v. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. No. 23-753 in which the City and County of San Francisco (San Francisco) challenged certain provisions in the Clean Water Act (CWA) National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit for its Oceanside wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) that conditioned compliance on whether the receiving water body met certain water quality standards.
The company was found liable for violating the Clean Water Act after dumping a pollutant in a Cheshire brook in 2019 that ...
Americans are getting antsy about the possibility of poop in the drinking water thanks to a new interpretation of the Clean ...
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Supreme Court Leaves Users Disgusted After Rolling Back Clean Water Act's Raw Sewage Discharge Limitations: 'Poop Is Back On the Menu'The Supreme Court weakened restrictions on the discharge of raw sewage into water supplies in a 5-4 decision to roll back ...
The 5-to-4 decision is the latest setback for the agency and could have sweeping implications for curtailing water pollution ...
A keen fly fisherman, Sharkey described how he had stood in rivers and watched them "die a slow, agonising death" due to ...
Minnesota’s lakes, rivers, and wilderness are more than scenic beauty—they are a cornerstone of our shared heritage. Clean water is vital to our health, economy, and future, uniting us across ...
Two national water utility trade groups, whose members include many of Long Island's public water providers, have filed a ...
Justice Amy Coney Barrett said the Supreme Court reached a "puzzling" conclusion in a case on water regulations issued by the EPA.
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