San Francisco Baykeeper

San Francisco handed #SCOTUS the chance to weaken the #CleanWaterAct -- and they took it.

This ruling will make it easier for polluters to pollute, and harder for regulators to protect the health of people and the environment. Really shameful.

https://www.kqed.org/news/12029553/supreme-court-sides-with-san-francisco-against-epa-sewage-lawsuit

#sfpuc #sanfrancisco #pollution #waterpollution #waterislife

Supreme Court Sides With San Francisco Against EPA in Sewage Lawsuit

Environmental advocates had accused San Francisco of trying to dismantle the Clean Water Act in a case about the city’s repeated releases of raw sewage during big storms.

KQED
Mar 5, 2025 at 5:01pmWeb
Show threadvolkrisMar 5, 2025

@sfbaykeeper No that gets it backwards.

They didn't weaken the act, they strengthened it by emphasizing what it actually says.

If Congress wants to change the act then they absolutely can. And under this philosophy the changes will be buttressed by court rulings.

The act just didn't say what some people thought it should say.

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