From the California Water Impact Network (C-WIN): A coalition of environmental groups – the California Water Impact Network, the California Sportfishing...
By Ria Roebuck Joseph | Center Square Just six years ago California voters approved the Adult Use of Marijuana Act,...
A federal judge said the court’s solution is the only one available to protect threatened fish since no one can explain why the Sacramento River’s fish mortality was high in 2022. By Natalie Hanson, Courthouse News Service A judge has...
From Courthouse News Service: The Monterey Bay city of Marina claims the California Coastal Commission’s approval of a desalination plant...
Slams Department of Justice for “Hiding the Ball” on Interior Department’s Attempt to Terminate Hoopa Valley Tribe’s Sovereignty and Property...
Press release from the Hoopa Valley Tribe: [Friday], the Hoopa Valley Tribe asked a California federal court for an injunction against the Interior Department agency responsible for restoring Hoopa’s fishery on California’s Trinity River. The Bureau of Reclamation plans to...
Press release from Restore the Delta: Today, the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, Winnemem Wintu Tribe, Little Manila Rising, Restore...
By Jake Bittle, Grist “This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.” This story...
From the Delta Stewardship Council: For the second time since the Delta Stewardship Council’s establishment in 2010, its regulatory authority has been upheld by California’s judicial branch, clearing the way for the Council to continue to apply its expertise and...
The penalty is the maximum the ranchers — who pumped Shasta River water for eight days — could face under...
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...
By Peter Hecht, Ag Alert A state appeals court has issued a ruling protecting longstanding water rights of many California...
Statement from the State Water Resources Control Board regarding the ruling by the Court of Appeal (see here and here):...
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...