Written by Robert Shibatani Water rights, depending on jurisdiction, possess various levels of seeming indemnity and security, typically demonstrated through...
In a split decision the appellate panel ruled that the government agencies aren’t precluded from using water from the dam to support the endangered trout population. By Edvard Pettersson, Courthouse News Service The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with...
The judge also found a proper review hadn’t been done when the permit was issued. By Edvard Pettersson, Courthouse News Service A judge vacated a permit to use a former natural gas pipeline to pump water from an underground reservoir...
Panel discusses recommendations to update California water laws to address drought and climate change California’s prolonged drought and the increasing...
The prospect of extreme drought is driving the Golden State’s conservation efforts. By Kevin Winter, Courthouse News Service As drought conditions persist and with the potential for another dry winter due to La Niña, some good news: the California State...
Decision highlights negative impact of pursuing costly and unnecessary litigation over collaboration Press release from the State Water Contractors: On March 9, 2022, Sacramento Superior Court Judge Hon. Kevin R. Culhane handed down his final decision in which he ruled...
Decision paves the way for improved water management as extended drought continues to impact millions of Californians Press release from the State Water Contractors: On January 5, 2022, twenty-seven years of ongoing litigation challenging the validity of the Environmental Impact...
