Supreme Court, EPA and Clean Water Act

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 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 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.
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 Puts Another Limit on the EPA’s Ability to Protect Water
As the Trump administration slashes the agency’s budget, the court’s conservative majority sided with San Francisco and industry groups to limit EPA enforcement of Clean Water Act permits.
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.
Supreme Court sides with San Francisco on EPA water discharge rules
Tuesday that the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) rules for the city of San Francisco under the Clean Water Act on raw sewage discharge are overly vague, siding with the city after it appealed a lower court’s decision.
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 Curtails EPA's Power in Landmark Decision
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that the EPA exceeded its authority under the Clean Water Act by imposing vague restrictions on a wastewater treatment facility in San Francisco. This decision, by Justice Samuel Alito,
US Supreme Court rules for SF, against EPA
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of San Francisco against the Environmental Protection Agency, backing The City's contention that provisions of a pollution-discharge permit overstepped federal authority.
Supreme Court Rules for San Francisco in Dispute Over EPA Sewage Discharge Permits
The divided court held the EPA cannot impose general water quality conditions on wastewater discharge permits, a win for the California city over its aging sewer system.
Supreme Court makes it harder for EPA to police sewage discharges
A divided Supreme Court on Tuesday made it harder for environmental regulators to limit water pollution, ruling for San ...
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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 ...
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 ...