Supreme Court rules against environmentalists in lawsuit over LA storm water runoff pollution

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WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court has unanimously sided with Los Angeles area governments that are fighting a lawsuit over pollution from urban storm water runoff.

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote for the court in a narrow holding Tuesday that the federal appeals court in San Francisco wrongly ruled for environmentalists in their lawsuit against the Los Angeles Flood Control District. At issue is responsibility for billions of gallons of polluted water that flow into the Los Angeles and San Gabriel rivers, and eventually the Pacific Ocean, after heavy rainfalls.

The environmental groups say levels of bacteria from animal feces and toxic metals frequently exceed water quality standards.

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Another reason to avoid SoCal as much as possible.

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Another reason to avoid SoCal as much as possible.

Why?

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Why?

Stinky germ laden water.

And dog poop all over the place.