# Clean Water Act on The No Agenda Show Clean Water Act comes up in 5 chapters across 5 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from May 2009 to June 2024. - **Chapters:** 5 - **Episodes:** 5 - **Discussed:** May 2009 – June 2024 - **Related topics:** [Epa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/epa.md), [Congress](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/congress.md), [Water Rights](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/water-rights.md), [Administrative State](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/administrative-state.md), [Chevron Deference](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chevron-deference.md), [Climate Change](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/climate-change.md), [Farmers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/farmers.md), [Human Rights](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/human-rights.md), [Lake Erie](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lake-erie.md), [Milk](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/milk.md) ## Chapters 1–5 of 5 ### Chevron Deference Overturned, Loper Bright Enterprises Ruling - **Episode:** [1673: Mummy and the Dummy](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1673-mummy-and-the-dummy.md) - **Published:** 2024-06-30 - **Time:** 1:36:13–1:43:07 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1673-mummy-and-the-dummy/chapter/chevron-deference-overturned-loper-bright-enterprises-ruling.md The Supreme Court officially overturned the 40-year-old "Chevron deference" doctrine, stripping federal agencies of their power to interpret vague laws without judicial oversight. Critics on MSNBC argued this is a "power grab" by the court, while constitutional lawyers suggest it will end "agency capture" by big corporations. The ruling stems from a case involving New Jersey fishermen forced to pay for government inspectors on their boats. Keywords: [chevron deference](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chevron-deference.md), [epa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/epa.md), [clean water act](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/clean-water-act.md), [neil gorsuch](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/neil-gorsuch.md), [administrative state](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/administrative-state.md) ### Ohio Algae Bloom, Small Farm Regulation - **Episode:** [641: Extractive](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/641-extractive.md) - **Published:** 2014-08-07 - **Time:** 29:27–34:46 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/641-extractive/chapter/ohio-algae-bloom-small-farm-regulation.md An algae bloom in Lake Erie has rendered the water supply in Toledo, Ohio, undrinkable. The hosts critique media coverage that blames climate change, arguing instead that the event is being used to push for increased EPA regulation of small farms. They mock an environmental advocate's call to "level the playing field" between human sewage and livestock manure. Keywords: [lake erie](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lake-erie.md), [toledo](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/toledo.md), phosphorus runoff, [epa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/epa.md), [clean water act](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/clean-water-act.md), manure crisis, [climate change](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/climate-change.md) ### EPA Classifying Milk as Oil - **Episode:** [212: Billion Dollar Riot](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/212-billion-dollar-riot.md) - **Published:** 2010-06-27 - **Time:** 1:59:12–2:01:01 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/212-billion-dollar-riot/chapter/epa-classifying-milk-as-oil.md The Environmental Protection Agency begins classifying milk as a non-petroleum oil due to its animal fat content. This reclassification requires dairy farmers to implement expensive spill prevention and control plans similar to those used for petroleum products. Keywords: [epa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/epa.md), [milk](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/milk.md), [oil spill](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/oil-spill.md), [clean water act](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/clean-water-act.md), [farmers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/farmers.md), [regulations](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/regulations.md) ### Clean Water Restoration Act, UN Human Rights, Government Ownership - **Episode:** [97: Brain Damage](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/97-brain-damage.md) - **Published:** 2009-05-14 - **Time:** 29:46–31:23 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/97-brain-damage/chapter/clean-water-restoration-act-un-human-rights-government-ownership.md A listener raises concerns about the Clean Water Restoration Act, noting that the UN Declaration of Human Rights does not explicitly list water as a fundamental right. The discussion explores the legal theory that if Congress claims ownership of all water in the U.S., and the human body is 50% water, the government effectively owns half of every citizen. Keywords: clean water restoration act, [united nations](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/united-nations.md), [human rights](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/human-rights.md), [congress](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/congress.md), [water rights](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/water-rights.md) ### Clean Water Restoration Act, Federal Water Control - **Episode:** [96: Water Weed And Weasels](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/96-water-weed-and-weasels.md) - **Published:** 2009-05-10 - **Time:** 49:26–52:45 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/96-water-weed-and-weasels/chapter/clean-water-restoration-act-federal-water-control.md The Clean Water Restoration Act amends federal law by removing the term "navigable" and granting the U.S. government control over all "waters of the United States." This includes interstate waters, tributaries, wetlands, and potentially private wells. The move mirrors discussions at the World Water Forum in Turkey, where water was stripped of its status as a human right, leading to fears of total government control over water resources. Keywords: clean water restoration act, [congress](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/congress.md), [water rights](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/water-rights.md), world water forum, [turkey](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/turkey.md) --- This is the markdown version of a page on The No Agenda Show for AI agents. Every public page on this site has one: add `.md` to its URL, or request it with `Accept: text/markdown`. - [Site index for agents (llms.txt)](https://search.noagendashow.net/llms.txt) - [Home](https://search.noagendashow.net/index.md) - [Search transcripts](https://search.noagendashow.net/search.md) - [All episodes](https://search.noagendashow.net/episodes.md) - [Topics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topics.md) - [People](https://search.noagendashow.net/people.md)