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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,
The federal Clean Water Act requires the EPA to set water-pollution standards ... Today’s announcement sets a timeline for the revision process. An October 2018 report from the Environmental ...
The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that sewage plants and other industries cannot avoid environmental requirements under landmark clean-water protections when they send dirty water on an indirect ...
It’s a major potential pivot for the half-century-old Clean Water Act, a law prized by environmentalists and grassroots groups and often used to protest pipelines. The statute protects bodies of ...
The Supreme Court’s ruling weakens the EPA’s ability to enforce water pollution standards, benefiting corporate interests at the expense of public health and environmental safety. With enforcement ...
Supporters of SB 601 say the bill is a response to a 2023 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court and to a second Trump ...
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