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.
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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 ...
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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 offshore. By Abbie VanSickle and Adam Liptak Reporting from Washington ...
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U.S. Supreme Court ruling could make it harder to police water pollution in Pennsylvania
The 5-4 ruling found that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency permits were too vague in their interpretation of the Clean Water Act.
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Supreme Court strikes down EPA rules on discharge of water pollution
The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down rules regulating the discharge of water pollution, narrowing the landmark Clean Water Act in an unusual case that pitted one of the nation’s greenest ...