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Pollution Control Regulatory Authority Regulatory Requirements

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Phosphoric Acid Production Waste/Federal Court Petition for Writ of Mandamus: Center for Biological Diversity Seeks U.S....

The Center for Biological Diversity and other organizations filed a March 10th Petition for Writ of Mandamus (“Petition”) before the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit asking that the United...more

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San Francisco v. EPA: Supreme Court Decides Clean Water Act Permits May Not Include Receiving Water Limits

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In City and County of San Francisco v. Environmental Protection Agency, 604 U.S. ___, 145 S. Ct. 704 (2025), in a 5-4 decision issued on March 4, the Supreme Court of the United States struck down two provisions in San...more

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In Yet Another Decision Restricting EPA Authority, US Supreme Court Holds EPA Cannot Set CWA Permit Limits

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The US Supreme Court held in City and County of San Francisco v. EPA that the US Environmental Protection Agency lacks authority under the Clean Water Act to include “end-result” limitations in National Pollutant Discharge...more

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Supreme Court Limits EPA's Permitting Authority Under the Clean Water Act

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The Supreme Court recently ruled that the Clean Water Act (CWA) does not authorize the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to impose “generic” or “end-result” prohibitions in National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System...more

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Supreme Court Requires EPA to Set Specific Targets in Water Permits

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The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday, in San Francisco v. EPA, held in a 5-4 decision that the EPA cannot enforce requirements in wastewater permits that “do not spell out what a permittee must do or refrain from doing.” San...more

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Supreme Court Rules EPA’s Wastewater Discharge Permits May Not Include “End-Result” Provisions

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In an important environmental decision, the Supreme Court narrowed the range of discharge limitations under the Clean Water Act (“CWA”) for wastewater discharges. On March 4, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court held the CWA does not...more

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Supreme Court Rules for Permit Holders on Age-Old CWA Dispute

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In a 5-4 ruling on March 4, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) lacks authority to impose Clean Water Act (CWA) conditions in National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)...more

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Use of Phosphogypsum/Small Scale Road Pilot Project: Center for Biological Diversity Files Federal Appellate Court Challenge to...

The Center for Biological Diversity (“CBD”) filed a Petition for Review (“Petition”) in the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit challenging the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”)...more

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