The Center for Biological Diversity filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, claiming it missed a deadline to decide protection measures for the Clear Lake hitch. By Carly Nairn, Courthouse News Service An environmental advocacy group sued...
Court decision is now final, protecting ratepayers, the Delta, and the rule of law From the Delta Counties Coalition: The Delta Counties Coalition (DCC) announced that a major legal victory is now final after the California Supreme Court denied review...
A vote on the draft decision is expected Thursday at the Delta Stewardship Council meeting. By Alan Riquelmy, Courthouse News Service A draft decision issued Monday on appeals to California’s Delta Conveyance Project appears to hand the state a major...
From the USGS: In a pioneering study led by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), researchers analyzed groundwater levels across the conterminous United States to see how certain drought metrics, like severity and duration, change over time. The study, published in...
Extraordinary moves in the struggling Colorado River basin could prompt historic lawsuits. by Brett Walton, Circle of Blue Difficult decisions for the Colorado River are starting to be made. In what will be a defining year for the struggling watershed,...