Americans are getting antsy about the possibility of poop in the drinking water thanks to a new interpretation of the Clean Water Act. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court issued a ruling that many are concerned will hamper the ability of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to enforce clean water standards across the U.S.

The Supreme Court weakened restrictions on the discharge of raw sewage into water supplies in a 5-4 decision to roll back provisions of 1972's Clean Water Act.

The 5-to-4 decision is the latest setback for the agency and could have sweeping implications for curtailing water pollution offshore.

Environmental groups struggled to convince a federal appeals court panel Thursday that a lower court wrongly dismissed their suit looking to compel the Environmental Protection Agency to publish updated water quality standards.

Supporters of SB 601 say the bill is a response to a 2023 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court and to a second Trump administration.

A keen fly fisherman, Sharkey described how he had stood in rivers and watched them "die a slow, agonising death" due to pollution. He claimed that after 35 years of privatisation