AG ALERT: EPA announces it will revise ‘waters of the U.S.’ definition Ag Alert News March 26, 2025 265By Caleb Hampton, Ag Alert The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plans to review the definition of “waters of the United...
CAL MATTERS: ‘Puddles and ditches’: California considers protecting wetlands from Trump order Cal Matters News March 14, 2025 227President Trump — once again — will rein in the nation’s 53-year-old law protecting waterways. At stake are seasonal streams,...
COURTHOUSE NEWS SERVICE: Owner of Bay Area island won’t get new trial over illegal levee ‘repair’ Courthouse News Service News October 22, 2024 185A federal judge didn’t agree that a 2023 U.S. Supreme Court decision shielded the owner from liability under the Clean...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Justices’ ideologies dump EPA controls on sewage down the drain Courthouse News Service News October 17, 2024 243The Environmental Protection Agency took on a case of deja vu as the justices returned to familiar contentions over regulatory...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Supreme Court will hear San Francisco’s challenge to NPDES permits next week, a case with national implications Courthouse News Service News October 11, 2024 269At Supreme Court next week, agency authority returns to center stage By Kelsey Reichmann The Supreme Court’s upcoming review of...
THE CONVERSATION: San Francisco is suing the EPA over how specific water pollution permits should be The Conversation News October 11, 2024 81By Robin Kundis Craig, University of Kansas The U.S. Supreme Court will test how flexible the EPA and states can...
STATELINE: In long-sought change, states must consider tribal rights when crafting water rules Stateline News July 25, 2024 188Tribal members harvest rice and fish on waters far from their reservations. by Alex Brown, Stateline In the 1800s, the...
NOTICE: Invitation to discuss the Integrated Report with program staff Maven ANNOUNCEMENTS July 25, 2024 48From the State Water Resources Control Board: The California Integrated Report program staff are available to discuss any aspect of...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Supreme Court decision leaves more than half of water flowing out of rivers vulnerable, study says Courthouse News Service News June 27, 2024 131Last year, the Supreme Court ruled that the Clean Water Act didn’t apply to ephemeral streams. According to a new...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: EPA water pollution rules will face Supreme Court scrutiny Courthouse News Service News May 28, 2024 80The high court took up San Francisco’s bid to challenge how the government regulates water pollution. By Kelsey Reichmann, Courthouse...
COURTHOUSE NEWS SERVICE: Feds sue San Francisco over shoddy stormwater-sewage system Courthouse News Service News May 2, 2024 273The city discharges billions of gallons of untreated sewage water onto its beaches and into San Francisco Bay and its...
EPA takes enforcement action against San Francisco for violations of the Clean Water Act US Environmental Protection Agency Press Release/Other May 1, 2024 710From the US EPA: The Department of Justice, on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Attorney...
NOTICE of Proposed Order Setting Aside Water Quality Certifications for Merced Falls, Yuba-Bear, Don Pedro, La Grange Hydroelectric Projects State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS March 12, 2024 48From the State Water Resources Control Board: On March 11, 2024, the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) issued...
STATE WATER BOARD: U.S. Supreme Court decision decreases federal wetlands protection State Water Board Press Release/Other May 5, 2023 1Press release from the State Water Resources Control Board: The U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision today that significantly reduces...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Ninth Circuit restores Trump-era gut of Clean Water Act rule Courthouse News Service News February 21, 2023 2Judges cannot vacate agency rules without first finding them unlawful. By Alanna Mayham, Courthouse News Service A Ninth Circuit panel...
