PRESS RELEASE: Searles Valley Minerals praises court ruling as positive outcome for the Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Basin Press Release/Notice Groundwater News August 1, 2025Press release from Searles Valley Minerals: Searles Valley Minerals is pleased with the decision of Orange County Superior Court confirming...
PRESS RELEASE: Preliminary court ruling limits U.S. Navy water rights Indian Wells Valley Groundwater News July 31, 2025Ruling doesn’t change estimates of China Lake water use, but will likely mean less, more expensive water for Indian Wells...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Arizona developments face lawsuit over federally reserved groundwater Courthouse News Service Colorado River June 20, 2025Conservationists demand that the state reevaluate the physical and legal availability of water taken by subdivisions from the San Pedro...
ASPEN JOURNALISM: Federal, state officials promise more tribal inclusion in Colorado River negotiations Aspen Journalism Colorado River July 1, 2023Tribes say structural inclusion is key By Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism Federal and state officials have promised more tribal inclusion...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Western water wars at high court focus on Navajo Nation Courthouse News Service Colorado River March 16, 2023Out of the arid American Southwest is a case headed to the Supreme Court dealing with the hottest commodity in...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Supreme Court adds fight over Colorado River water rights to its docket Courthouse News Service Colorado River November 4, 2022In the drought-prone West, a tribal nation claims the government should have protected its access to water. By Kelsey Reichmann...
YOSEMITE ENVIRO LAW CONFERENCE: Tribal Water Rights and Resources in a Changing Climate Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation December 16, 2020From the Klamath waters to the Western desert valleys, recent court rulings highlight the important and evolving role of tribal...
CALIFORNIA WATER POLICY CONFERENCE: Tribal Groundwater Rights and SGMA: A New Underlying Tension? Maven Best of the NotebookGroundwater NewsNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation May 15, 2019Panel discussion moderated by DWR Tribal Advisor Anecita Agustinez discusses tribal involvement in GSAs, the benefits of tribal participation in...
