"The Supreme Court has signaled its interest in a potentially game-changing debate over the scope of the Clean Water Act.

The justices yesterday invited the Trump administration to weigh in on whether the law applies to pollutants that travel through groundwater before reaching surface water.

If ultimately accepted for review, the litigation will pose the biggest environmental law question on the Supreme Court's docket this term. It's a wonky but consequential issue with nationwide implications for how the Clean Water Act is applied."

Ellen M. Gilmer reports for Greenwire December 4, 2018. [2]