Supreme Court Weakens EPA Ability to Limit Discharge of Raw Sewage Into Water

Conservatives on the Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday to weaken limits on the dumping of raw sewage into bodies of water, in a blow to the government’s ability to enforce the Clean Water Act (CWA). In a 5-4 decision, the Court ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) exceeded its authority in requiring San Francisco to limit the discharge of raw sewage into the Pacific Ocean under…

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