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Coverage dated March 3, 2025

Supreme Court makes it harder for EPA to police sewage discharges

Headline from Voice of America

By a 5-4 vote, the court's conservative majority ruled for San Francisco in a case about the discharge of raw sewage that sometimes occurs during heavy rains

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  1. Voice of America

    Supreme Court makes it harder for EPA to police sewage discharges (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    By a 5-4 vote, the court's conservative majority ruled for San Francisco in a case about the discharge of raw sewage that sometimes occurs during heavy rains

  2. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Supreme Court lets San Francisco discharge more raw sewage into the Pacific Ocean (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The conservative Supreme Court aligned with liberal San Francisco on Tuesday, ruling that federal environmental

  3. Washington Examiner

    Supreme Court limits EPA authority in San Francisco sewage dispute (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that the EPA overstepped by imposing vague sewage limits on San Francisco, curbing agency power over municipal water regulations.

  4. Truthout

    Supreme Court Weakens EPA Ability to Limit Discharge of Raw Sewage Into Water (opens Truthout)

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    Truthout's feed description

    San Francisco’s case against the EPA’s sewage regulations was supported by conservative and mining groups.

  5. CBS News

    Supreme Court sides with San Francisco, makes it harder for EPA to police sewage discharges (opens CBS News)

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    The Supreme Court's decision is the latest in which conservative justices have reined in pollution control efforts.

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