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Supreme Court sides with San Francisco against EPA in landmark ruling
But over the past 50 years, some places have occasionally run afoul of the act. In San Francisco, the wastewater system discharges a mix of sewage and stormwater into the bay during major storms, often causing bacteria levels to exceed EPA regulatory standards .
Supreme Court lets San Francisco discharge more raw sewage into the Pacific Ocean
The conservative Supreme Court aligned with liberal San Francisco on Tuesday, ruling that federal environmental regulators overstepped their authority by attempting to impose vague limits on how much raw sewage the California city may pump into the Pacific Ocean.
Supreme Court limits EPA authority in San Francisco sewage dispute
The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the Environmental Protection Agency overstepped its authority under the Clean Water Act by imposing unclear water quality standards on San Francisco, siding with the city in its appeal of a lower court ruling.
Supreme Court sides with San Francisco, makes it harder for EPA to police sewage discharges
The Supreme Court's decision is the latest in which conservative justices have reined in pollution control efforts.
In San Francisco v. EPA, Supreme Court Continues Its "Righting" of the Clean Water Act
With its opinion in San Francisco v. EPA, the U.S. Supreme Court has again acted to "right" the implementation of the federal Clean Water Act
Supreme Court Sides With San Francisco In Challenge To EPA’s Authority
The Supreme Court sided with San Francisco on Tuesday in its challenge to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). A majority on the court held that the EPA exceeded its authority by issuing San Francisco a permit that did not clearly explain the limits on how much sewage it could discharge into the ocean but included a vague “end-result” provision that made the city responsible for the water quality.
Supreme Court rules for San Francisco, limits EPA's power on stormwater discharges
The Supreme Court's conservative majority ruled for San Francisco in limiting the power of environmental regulators to prevent ocean discharges of polluted stormwater.
Supreme Court clips EPA wings on rules for wastewater release
Continuing the rout of the EPA's authority undertaken by the Trump Administration, the Supreme Court Tuesday overturned rules limiting the discharge of wastewater into harbors and coastal zones of America.
Supreme Court strikes down EPA rules on discharge of water pollution
The justices ruled that the agency cannot impose generic prohibitions against violating water quality standards.
Supreme Court sides with San Francisco, requiring EPA to set specific targets in water pollution permits
The U.S. Supreme Court has limited how flexible the Environmental Protection Agency and states can be in regulating water pollution under the Clean Water Act in a ruling issued March 4, 2025. However,
US Supreme Court reins in EPA power to police water pollution discharge
The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a blow to the Environmental Protection Agency in a ruling on Tuesday involving a wastewater treatment facility owned by the city of San Francisco that could make it harder for regulators to police water pollution.
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The Supreme Court Muddied the Clean Water Act Yet Again
Amy Coney Barrett joined the liberal justices in a dissent against Samuel Alito—and his thinly veiled policy agenda.
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A Pair of Supreme Court Surprises
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