Melissa Quinn is a senior reporter for CBSNews.com, where she covers U.S. politics, with a focus on the Supreme Court and federal courts. Washington — The Supreme Court on Thursday curtailed the ...

In a major victory for farm groups, the Supreme Court on Thursday significantly reduced the scope of the Clean Water Act as interpreted by the federal government, ruling that the law only regulates ...

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Monday in a case that could significantly restrict the federal government’s ability to protect waterways from pollution. The case is one of several ...

In a major win for industry and developers, the Supreme Court is significantly limiting the number and type of U.S. waterways that get federal protection. We're going to talk about the nation's ...

A sign calling for protection of the Clean Water Act hung outside the Supreme Court Building as the court heard arguments in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency. (Tom Williams / CQ-Roll Call, ...

The “major questions” doctrine at issue in the case could apply to other rulemakings at agencies with a significant influence on the electricity sector, according to analysts. The landmark Supreme ...

Here in the United States, the Supreme Court has sharply limited the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency to protect and preserve wetlands under the Clean Water Act, a landmark, ...

It’s hard to believe that in the year 2023, we’d have to say this: but clean water matters. Science matters. And that the health and integrity of our communities and ecosystems matter. Last week’s ...