EPA modifies stormwater permit to account for high court ruling

EPA is modifying its 2022 Clean Water Act (CWA) general permit for stormwater discharges from construction activities, expanding the list of areas eligible for coverage and removing language that conflicts with the Supreme Court’s recent ruling in City and County of San Francisco v. EPA . EPA’s final construction general permit (CGP) modification , published in the April 15 Federal Register , expands the list of areas eligible for coverage to include construction projects in all Lands of Exclusive Federal...