Northwestern Pritzker School of Law’s Robert Weinstock and Alexa Longstaff say there are shortcomings to the Supreme Court ...
On March 4th, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) lacks the authority under the ...
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 ...
Farmers, landowners and businesses have had to obtain costly federal permits or faced fines for failing to gain those permits for activities on areas defined as "waters of the United States," even on ...
On March 4, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 5-4 decision in City and County of San Francisco v. Environmental ...
Wastewater discharge permits the EPA issues to cities will likely take more time and staff following a US Supreme Court ...
The agreement between the EPA and Colorado illustrates how the state has benefited from strong federal oversight even when it ...
The justices ruled that the agency cannot impose generic prohibitions against violating water quality standards.
The Supreme Court's decision is the latest in which conservative justices have reined in pollution control efforts.
On March 4, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court in City and County of San Francisco v. Environmental Protection Agency held that ...
The ruling could increase the workload of EPA and state permitting offices to enforce the Clean Water Act, at a time when the ...
State officials say they’ll fight for environment “with or without the federal government,” but critics are skeptical.