Kavanaugh takes cues from Scalia in groundwater ruling:  “The Supreme Court’s newest justice yesterday waded into the murky waters of Clean Water Act law and may have hinted at where he would come down when other more high-profile cases reach the high court.  In County of Maui, Hawaii v. Hawai’i Wildlife Fund, the court struck a middle ground on the question of whether pollution that flows through groundwater into a protected waterway requires a Clean Water Act permit.  Justice Brett … Continue reading DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Kavanaugh takes cues from Scalia in groundwater ruling; Can nature help curb climate change?; Water battle brewing in Klamath Falls; Legal analyses on Clean Water Act ruling, WOTUS, and more …