Clean Water Act, EPA and Environmental Protection Agency

EPA signals it could narrow Clean Water Act protections
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has signaled that it could narrow which set of waters receive protections under the Clean Water Act. The law requires the EPA to protect so-called “waters of the United States” but there has been significant political back-and-forth as to which bodies of water that should include.
EPA moves to dismantle dozens of Biden’s environmental rules
The Environmental Protection Agency announced that it will narrow the definition of wetlands, rivers and other waterways that receive federal protections.
Supreme Court Rules 5-4 Against EPA in Water Pollution Case
By a 5-4 vote, the court's conservative majority ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency overstepped its authority under the Clean Water Act with water pollution permits that contain vague requirements for maintaining water quality. The decision is the latest in which conservative justices have reined in pollution control efforts.
EPA says it's cutting back on 'waters of the United States' rules ag interests oppose
After a U.S. Supreme Court decision narrowing wetland protections, the EPA says it will revamp rules many farmers have long opposed.
EPA Moves to Narrow Regulation of US Waterways
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday announced that it will narrow the definition of waters that can be federally regulated to comply with a 2023 Supreme Court decision, a move cheered by Republican lawmakers in agricultural states.
Trump administration to roll back many EPA regulations, revisit contested water rule
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will seek to undo more than 30 regulations, including some aimed at carbon emissions and pollution.
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.
Supreme Court strikes down EPA rules on discharge of water pollution
The justices ruled that the agency cannot impose generic prohibitions against violating water quality standards.
Trump moves to unwind over two dozen US air, water regulations
The Trump administration announced a wave of regulatory rollbacks on Wednesday including a repeal of Biden-era emissions ...
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What a recent Supreme Court ruling could mean for the future of the Clean Water Act
In a narrow 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court ruled to limit the EPA's authority to issue broad water pollution permits under ...
Supreme Court Deals Blow to E.P.A. in Dispute Over Federal Water Rules
The 5-to-4 decision is the latest setback for the agency and could have sweeping implications for curtailing water pollution ...
Supreme Court sides with San Francisco, makes it harder for EPA to police sewage discharges
The Supreme Court's decision is the latest in which conservative justices have reined in pollution control efforts.
Trump takes an ax to more than a dozen pollution rules in rapid-fire deregulation
The Trump administration is rolling back several major climate policies, including two rules that target planet-warming ...
Tennessee town to be sued for alleged sewage pollution violations
As stated in the Notice of Intent to Sue (NOIS), the laws violated require that no facility shall discharge pollutants to the ...
EPA to roll back regulations on power plant emissions, tailpipe pollution
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration announced a wave of regulatory rollbacks on Wednesday that included a repeal of emissions limits on power plants, reduced protections for waterways and a reversal ...