SUPREME COURT LEAVES THE CLEAN WATER ACT INTACT.Issued April 23.
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Victory: Court decision leaves in place vital protections for the nation’s oceans, rivers, lakes.
'Today the Supreme Court issued its opinion in County of Maui v. Hawaiʻi Wildlife Fund siding with clean water advocates that point source discharges to navigable waters through groundwater are regulated under the Clean Water Act.
The following is a statement from David Henkin, Earthjustice attorney who argued the case defending clean water:
“This decision is a huge victory for clean water. The Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration’s effort to blow a big hole in the Clean Water Act’s protections for rivers, lakes, and oceans.
“We will have to return to the lower court to confirm this, but we fully expect that Maui County’s sewage plant will be required to get a Clean Water Act permit as a result of the Court’s decision today. That permit will require the County to protect the ocean from sewage discharges in a way it has refused to do to date.
“We are glad the Court has recognized the importance of protecting clean water for all Americans.”'>>>
https://earthjustice.org/news/press/2020/decision-on-supreme-court-clean-water-case?
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I don't usually do drive by "read the headline and post a downer comment" but I gotta run, just saw this and that jumped out at me:
"point source discharges to navigable waters"
If that is all they saved, it is a very low bar.
(but yes, this is better than losing that most basic protection)
joining the 4 forces of righteousness. It's been a good day. 
