In a narrow 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court ruled to limit the EPA’s authority to issue broad water pollution permits under the Clean Water Act.
Tag: clean water act
Posted inDrinking Water, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Guest Article, History and Culture, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, PFAS, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Refresh, The Provinces, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts
Amendment to Clean Water Act improves Great Lakes through critical observation, collaboration
Posted inAlgae Blooms, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Illinois, Indiana, Lake Erie, Lake St. Clair, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Refresh, Region, Science, Technology, Research, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin
What are wetlands for, anyway?
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts
EPA wants Native American tribes to implement water quality standards equivalent to the Clean Water Act’s requirements
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Budget, Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Pennsylvania, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region, Sharon Oosthoek, The States, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin
Nonprofit report points to outdated Clean Water Act for the miles of polluted rivers across the U.S.
Posted inAdvocacy, Equity and Environmental Justice, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Resource, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts