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SCOTUS: Pollutants that travel through groundwater may require permit

04/23/20 12:04 PM By Steve Davies
KEYWORDS American Farm Bureau Federation Chief Justice John Roberts Clean Water Act conduit theory Earthjustice groundwater Hawaii Wildlife Fund Stephen Breyer Supreme Court
In an important decision for agriculture, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Clean Water Act permits may be required when pollutants make their way through groundwater into a lake, river or other navigable water.
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