San Francisco Tells High Court EPA’s Permit Limits Run Contrary To CWA

Citing the Supreme Court’s recent ruling rescinding agency deference, San Francisco is urging the Supreme Court to reverse an appellate ruling that found EPA has authority to set narrative permit prohibitions on violating water quality standards (WQS), in a case slated for arguments this fall that could significantly limit the agency’s permitting powers. In its July 19 opening brief in City and County of San Francisco v. EPA, et al. , lawyers for the city argued the agency’s permitting approach...