The Supreme Court Muddied the Clean Water Act

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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.
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,
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Supreme Court saves San Francisco from the EPA
Conservatives on the Supreme Court have again rescued the nation from out-of-control bureaucrats inflicting prohibitive costs for negligible environmental benefit.
The Supreme Court Says You Should Drink More Shit-Water
The U.S. Supreme Court handed down a ruling on Tuesday that strikes down some rule that allowed the Environmental Protection Agency to limit the amount of pollution discharged into America’s waterways. The ruling was 5-4, with Amy Coney Barrett joining the court’s more liberal justices in dissenting.
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
Supreme Court Rules 5-4 Against EPA in Water Pollution Case
A divided Supreme Court on Tuesday made it harder for environmental regulators to limit water pollution, ruling for San Francisco in a case about the discharge of raw sewage that sometimes occurs during heavy rains.
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 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 in its fight over EPA clean water rules
The U.S. Supreme Court sided with San Francisco on Tuesday in a ruling that narrows the Clean Water Act. The case pitted a city that champions environmental policies against the federal agency tasked with protecting the environment.
Supreme Court Makes It Harder for EPA to Police Sewage Discharges
The Supreme Court has made it harder for environmental regulators to limit water pollution, ruling for San Francisco in a case about the discharge of raw sewage that sometimes occurs during heavy rain
Supreme Court sides with San Francisco against EPA in landmark ruling
The Supreme Court sided with San Francisco on Tuesday in a case that could have long-term consequences for the Bay Area’s environmental protections and water quality. In a 5-4 decision authored by Justice Samuel Alito,
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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 ...
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Supreme Court Reached 'Puzzling' Conclusion, Amy Coney Barrett Says
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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Food Safety, Sewage Discharge and Climate Change in Pictures: Sustainability News I'm Reading This Week
The Supreme Court of the United States ruled on March 4 that it had sided with the city of San Francisco and against the U.S.
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Supreme Court Rules for Permit Holders on Age-Old CWA Dispute
In a 5-4 ruling on March 4, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) lacks authority to impose Clean Water Act ...
SCOTUS ruling could make U.S. water more poopy. We’re doing memes about it
Americans are getting antsy about the possibility of poop in the drinking water thanks to a new interpretation of the Clean ...
The Courts Just Got Rid of the Last Person Standing in the Way of Trump’s Federal Worker Purge
Hampton Dellinger remains an oddity in this current bleak iteration of the federal government—an uncaptured executive branch ...
Alito decries judicial ‘hubris,’ then demonstrates it
Justice Samuel Alito's dissent was a platform to vent about his views of judicial overreach — while engaging in some himself.