The US Supreme Court weakened restrictions on the discharge of raw sewage into the nation's water supplies in a 5-4 decision to roll back key provisions of the 1972 Clean Water Act (CWA), inspiring disgust and outrage online.
The decision, authored by Justice Samuel Alito and backed by the court's conservative majority, prevents the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from enforcing broad water quality protections for pollution permit holders, favoring case-specific regulations.
