The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that sewage plants and other industries cannot avoid environmental requirements under landmark clean-water protections when they send dirty water on an indirect route.

waived its right to be indicted and pleaded guilty Friday before U.S. District Judge Kari Dooley in Bridgeport to a felony violation of the Clean Water Act, according to the United States Attorney ...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (“SpaceX”) entered into a January 15th ...

The discharge occurred when the plant received raw cane sugar from ships that dock at the facility.

The Clean Water Act gives the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers jurisdiction over “navigable waters,” which are defined as “waters of the United States” (WOTUS). Nearly any activity that occurs within a ...