By Lois Henry, SJV Water Groups trying to bring water back to the dry Kern River bed through Bakersfield have...
By Leslie Sanchez and Eric C. Edwards, Giannini Foundation Of Agricultural Economics Stark power disparities between Native American Tribes (tribes) and nontribal entities in California have shaped Tribes’ legal standing to assert water rights claims, bargaining power in resolving claims,...
From the State Water Board: This procedural ruling arises out of an alleged conflict of interest of the law firm...
River advocates call for end to harmful hoarding of Tuolumne River (Hetch Hetchy) water Press release from the Tuolumne River...
The Environmental Protection Agency argues that it didn’t need to consult with other agencies because states and territories aren’t obligated to adopt its scientific recommendations. By Monique Merrell, Courthouse News Service A battle over federal recommendations easing the limit of...
By Lois Henry, SJV Water In a wide-ranging ruling that could have larger implications for public interest lawsuits throughout California,...
California is taking a major step forward in transforming how water is managed and monitored with the roll out of...
By Lois Henry: Justices with the 5th District Court of Appeal peppered attorneys with questions about the application of state water law and the fight over Kern River flows during arguments in Fresno on Thursday. How the 5th District rules...
State water agencies and environmentalists debated if fish or people should be prioritized when determining water flows of a river...
Press release from AquAlliance AquAlliance, Central Delta Water Agency, the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance, and the California Water Impact Network...
Lawsuit filed to address potential impacts on State Water Project operations by Sacramento River upstream drought management plans Press release from the State Water Contractors Today, the State Water Contractors (SWC) filed a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) lawsuit against...
From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources yesterday filed a petition with the State Water Resources...
Although BlueTriton currently isn’t bottling water from Arrowhead Springs, it still operates a pipeline through the San Bernardino National Forest...
The California State Water Project is a system of reservoirs, aqueducts, power plants and pumping plants that delivers water to California. By Michael Gennaro, Courthouse News Service Environmental groups filed a lawsuit against the California Department of Water Resources Wednesday,...