Supreme Court, Clean Water Act and EPA

Supreme Court ruling limiting EPA's ability to regulate water pollution raises alarm bells
The Supreme Court limited the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to regulate water pollution in a ruling that has raised alarms among climate activists.
Supreme Court strikes down EPA rules on discharge of water pollution
The justices found that the EPA cannot impose generic prohibitions against violating water quality standards. The ruling could affect businesses and other cities that sit on bodies of water, including Boston.
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 orders EPA to retool water permits as Trump guts the agency
The ruling could increase the workload of EPA and state permitting offices to enforce the Clean Water Act, at a time when the Trump administration is
Supreme Court Eases EPA's Grip on Water Pollution Regulations
The Supreme Court's recent ruling limits EPA's ability to regulate sewage discharge into U.S. waterways affecting water quality standards.
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.
US Supreme Court Reins in EPA Power to Police Water Pollution Discharge
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - 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.
Supreme Court Rules 5-4 against EPA in Water Pollution Case
By a 5-4 vote, the court's conservative majority ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency overstepped its authority under the Clean Water Act with water pollution permits that contain vague requirements for maintaining water quality. The decision is the latest in which conservative justices have reined in pollution control efforts.
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 rules against EPA in water permitting case
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that EPA cannot enforce requirements in wastewater permits that “do not spell out what a permittee must do or refrain from doing,” in a major blow to the agency’s power under the Clean Water Act.
Supreme Court sides with San Francisco, requiring EPA to set specific targets in water pollution permits
San Francisco argued that Clean Water Act permits should function like recipes that restrict specific ingredients in a dish, rather than telling cooks not to make the dish too salty.
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Ruling in favor of SF stormwater discharge permit casts doubt on clean water standards
A years-long dispute over a San Francisco stormwater discharge permit came to an end Tuesday with a decision by the U.S.
Polluted rivers and drinking water: Trump plan to slash EPA would endanger health in New England, ex-regulators say
Trump’s secretary of the interior is proposing slashing EPA jobs by 65 percent. It could have a dramatic impact on projects ...