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U.S. Supreme Court Limits EPA Clean Water Act Permitting Authority

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On March 4, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its decision in City & County of San Francisco v. Environmental Protection Agency and clarified the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's ("EPA") and state...more

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Supreme Court Strikes Down ​“End-Result” Requirements in NPDES Permits

On March 4, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling that prohibits the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA” or ​“the Agency”) from setting qualitative limits based on the condition of the ​“receiving waters” that...more

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San Francisco v. EPA: Supreme Court Strikes Down EPA’s “End-Result” Permit Requirements

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On March 4, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 5-4 decision in City and County of San Francisco v. Environmental Protection Agency, narrowing the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) authority under the Clean Water Act...more

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Supreme Court Decision Casts Doubt on Common Stormwater and Wastewater Permit Terms

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In a decision of the U.S. Supreme Court under the federal Clean Water Act, the Court threw out two requirements in the City of San Francisco’s wastewater discharge permit. The same or similar requirements are probably in your...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Will Make it Easier to Comply with NPDES Permits

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On March 4, 2025 the Supreme Court overturned the 9th Circuit to rule in favor of the City of San Francisco in a landmark Clean Water Act case. The EPA authorizes states to issue National Pollutant Discharge Elimination...more

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Did San Francisco Awaken the Ghost of the Chevron Doctrine? The Supreme Court Weighs In

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During the first week of oral arguments of its new term, the U.S. Supreme Court heard City & County of San Francisco v. Environmental Protection Agency. This case marks the court’s first look at the Clean Water Act following...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 5.03.24

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A new lawsuit filed in April by public drinking water systems in California against manufacturers of “forever chemicals” is among the first to cite new Biden administration EPA regulations that set strict limits for the...more

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Combined Sewer System/NPDES Permit: U.S. EPA Environmental Appeals Board Addresses City/County of San Francisco Petition for...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Environmental Appeals Board (“EAB”) addressed in a December 1st Order the City and County of San Francisco’s (collectively “San Francisco”) pleading titled: ...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update - March 2020

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California approves ambitious new plan to deal with climate change and sea-level rise - San Francisco Chronicle – February 26 - The state's Ocean Protection Council, the cabinet-level policy body within the California...more

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