City of Abilene v. United States Environmental Protection Agency

EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:

The Cities of Abilene and Irving, Texas (“Cities”) petition this Court for review of permits issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) imposing certain conditions on the Cities’ ability to discharge pollutants from their storm sewer systems into United States waters. The challenged permit conditions require the Cities to implement a variety of programs designed to prevent the introduction of pollutants into storm sewers. The Cities contend that the EPA lacks the statutory authority to impose these conditions insofar as they require the Cities to…