EPA, Clean Water Act

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San Francisco v. EPA Brings the End of “End Result” NPDES Permit Requirements
In its recent decision in San Francisco v. EPA, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a Ninth Circuit interpretation of the Clean Water Act (“CWA”), ...
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.
EPA to review landmark 2009 finding that greenhouse gases are a danger to public health
Environmental Protection Agency to review a key 2009 finding by the agency that greenhouse gases pose a risk to Americans.
A breakdown of major EPA deregulatory moves around water, air, climate
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin on Wednesday announced nearly three dozen deregulatory moves that he ...
EPA declares ‘greatest day of deregulation our nation has seen’
In a barrage of pronouncements Wednesday, the Trump administration said it would repeal dozens of the nation’s most ...
EPA takes aim at water, air and toxics protections as part of massive deregulation campaign
As Zeldin's EPA announced reconsideration of these standards, it released a statement saying, the regulations imposed, "$700 ...
Clean Up Your Tap Water
In some places tap water is generally considered safe under Environmental Protection Agency standards. In others, it’s ...
EPA Regulations Rollbacks: Agency Leader Signals ‘Historic’ Changes
The Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday that it would take “31 historic actions in the greatest and most consequential day of deregulation in U.S. history.” The actions include ...