Supreme Court rules 6-3 that EPA retains authority to regulate interstate water pollution
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Court ruled 6-3 in EPA v. Cascade Industrial Group that the Clean Water Act grants EPA authority over interstate waterway contamination
Source: Supreme Court Opinion No. 25-1147
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Justice Kagan authored the majority opinion, joined by Roberts, Sotomayor, Jackson, Barrett, and Gorsuch
Source: Supreme Court Opinion No. 25-1147
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Ruling overturns the 5th Circuit decision that had limited EPA enforcement to within state boundaries
Source: Supreme Court Opinion No. 25-1147, p. 34
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💬 Attributed Claims
EPA Administrator stated the ruling "ensures no state can export pollution to its neighbors"
Source: EPA Administrator press statement, Feb 8 2026
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