In a case that could further erode the power of the Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to consider San Francisco's claim that EPA requirements under the Clean Water Act are vague and make any attempts by The City to comply “impossible.” The high court said it would review a 2023 decision by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals not to review the permit, and effectively uphold EPA limits on how much pollution The City releases into the Pacific Ocean.