PRESS RELEASE: Court strikes down Inland Empire water deal after City of Ontario lawsuit reveals environmental violations and risks to local water supply

Press release from the City of Ontario A California court has ruled in favor of the City of Ontario in its legal challenge against the Inland Empire Utilities Agency (IEUA), finding that IEUA’s approval of the Chino Basin Program (CBP) in May 2022 violated the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).  The court found that the IEUA: (1)     “‘piecemealed’ the evaluation of the effects of the CBP by failing to evaluate the effects of the CBP and the Feather River Exchange outside of … Continue reading PRESS RELEASE: Court strikes down Inland Empire water deal after City of Ontario lawsuit reveals environmental violations and risks to local water supply