waterpollutionintheunitedstates
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The Supreme Court Just Gutted the Clean Water Act
The Supreme Court has ruled against the Environmental Protection Agency in a decision that significantly narrows the Clean Water Act’s protections. The majority, 5-4 opinion was authored by Justice Samuel Alito and supported by Chief Justice John Roberts, Justices Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch, and Amy Coney Barrett — all conservative judges, two of whom were…
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The Supreme Court Might Actually Side With the EPA in Clean Water Act Case
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a landmark case concerning the Clean Water Act on Monday. And the justices, even many from the conservative majority — who have been widely expected to rule in favour of much narrower water protections — asked a lot of questions that signalled the case might not be as…