San Francisco is battling with itself over a Supreme Court appeal …
2 days ago · CNN —. When the Supreme Court takes up an important environmental appeal Wednesday from the City of San Francisco, the justices will be asked to settle a dispute that at least some city leaders ...
Water Dispute Before Supreme Court Gives Rise to Unusual …
1 day ago · Still, the case heard Wednesday, San Francisco v. Environmental Protection Agency, No. 23-753, is a departure from more recent challenges to the E.P.A. brought by attorneys general in Republican ...
High court appears to support EPA despite concerns over …
1 day ago · WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court appeared receptive to upholding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's right to place generic limits on ocean sewage discharge as San ...
5 things to know about San Francisco’s Supreme Court fight against EPA
2 days ago · Here are five things to know about San Francisco’s Clean Water Act fight against EPA: 1. Lots of money is on the line. Even unintentional violations of a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination ...
Liberal San Francisco asks conservative Supreme Court for relief …
1 day ago · City and county of San Francisco had challenged the EPA’s permit as going beyond federal law, but lost in the 9th Circuit in a 2-1 decision. The Supreme Court will likely hand down a decision ...
San Francisco sewage lawsuit against EPA argued before …
1 day ago · The justices appeared divided over a lawsuit brought by San Francisco over EPA rules for regulating how much sewage the city can send to the Pacific Ocean. 4 min. WASHINGTON,DC - AUGUST 20: Sunset ...
Supreme Court Grapples with San Francisco's Aging Sewer System in EPA …
1 day ago · By Jimmy Hoover. The U.S. Supreme Court got down and dirty Wednesday with a case about whether the Environmental Protection Agency's permit for San Francisco's aging sewer system is too vague ...
San Francisco Challenges EPA in Supreme Court Over Water
2 days ago · The city and county are requesting the Supreme Court uphold the Clean Water Act, the 1972 law that governs water pollution, and ensure the EPA issues permits with clear instructions to prevent water pollution. “San Francisco is not threatening EPA’s ability to enforce environmental protections,” City Attorney David Chiu said in a statement.
United States and California Take Enforcement Action Against San ...
May 1, 2024 · SAN FRANCISCO – The Department of Justice, on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Attorney General of California, on behalf of the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board, filed a civil complaint in federal court today against the City and County of San Francisco for claims of Clean Water Act violations spanning the last decade.
Supreme Court takes Clean Water Act case - SCOTUSblog
May 28, 2024 · Supreme Court takes Clean Water Act case. The court unanimously ruled in Connelly v. United States on Thursday. (Katie Barlow) The justices agreed to take up a Clean Water Act case brought by San Francisco against the Environmental Protection Agency in a scheduled list of orders on Tuesday. The case was the only addition to the justices ...