Justice Samuel Alito, who wrote for the court, ruled that the agency had gone beyond what the Clean Water Act allowed. “We ...

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court substantially weakened federal limitations on raw sewage discharge into nearby bodies of water.

On March 4, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its decision in City & County of San Francisco v. Environmental Protection Agency ...

Northwestern Pritzker School of Law’s Robert Weinstock and Alexa Longstaff say there are shortcomings to the Supreme Court ...

The justices ruled that the agency cannot impose generic prohibitions against violating water quality standards.

The U.S. Supreme Court last week, in a 5-4 decision, held that discharge permit “end-result” requirements—those that make a ...

As the Trump administration slashes the agency’s budget, the court’s conservative majority sided with San Francisco and ...

Conservatives on the Supreme Court have again rescued the nation from out-of-control bureaucrats inflicting prohibitive costs ...

The divided court held the EPA cannot impose general water quality conditions on wastewater discharge permits, a win for the ...

“This return to the text and intent of the Clean Water Act eliminates the widespread regulatory uncertainty and litigation risk presented by the flawed Ninth Circuit decision.” San Francisco ...