A years-long dispute over a San Francisco stormwater discharge permit came to an end Tuesday with a decision by the U.S.

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court’s conservative majority ruled for San Francisco on Tuesday, limiting the power of environmental regulators to prevent ocean discharges of polluted stormwater.

A years-long dispute over a San Francisco stormwater discharge permit came to an end Tuesday with a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in favor of the city, but the earlier-than-expected ...

A years-long dispute over a San Francisco stormwater discharge permit came to an end Tuesday with a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in favor of the city, but the earlier-than-expected ...

San Francisco told nine-time Pro Bowl fullback ... Charvarius Ward agreed to a deal with Indianapolis. Additionally, backup tackle Jaylon Moore and running back Elijah Mitchell agreed to deals ...

Alito Jr. wrote in the majority opinion. San Francisco has an aging treatment plant that combines stormwater and sewage. It can overflow during heavy rains, sending household waste, including ...

But at the end of the day, Owen said, San Francisco’s sewer still overflows, and the city is required under the Clean Water Act to address those problems. The city runs stormwater and sewage through ...

The Supreme Court sided with San Francisco in a ruling on EPA wastewater discharge rules. Above, a ferry on San Francisco Bay. (Loren Elliott / For The Times) ...

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court's conservative majority ruled for San Francisco on Tuesday, limiting the power of environmental regulators to prevent ocean discharges of polluted storm water.