COURTHOUSE NEWS: States fight federal power grab on water quality review Courthouse News Service Policy and regulation July 21, 2020Waterways across the country will be polluted under a new rule from the federal government that modifies the Clean Water...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California Settles Fight Over Hoarded Dam Water Courthouse News Service Water project operations July 21, 2020Resolving an environmental lawsuit hatched during the state’s recent historic drought, California regulators on Tuesday promised new actions intended to...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: States Fight Federal Power Grab on Water Quality Review Courthouse News Service Policy and regulation July 21, 2020Waterways across the country will be polluted under a new rule from the federal government that modifies the Clean Water...
DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Delta Watermaster Update: Litigation in the Delta, Term 91, SB-88 implementation, and more … Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation June 30, 2020At the June meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Watermaster Michael George gave his quarterly update where he discussed...
LEGAL BRIEFS: Judge denies motion for injunction over Shasta operations; San Joaquin County alleges misrepresentations by Westlands in CVP contract Maven Water project operationsWater rights and water law June 26, 2020The Eastern District Court has issued a ruling in a lawsuit brought by Pacific Coast Federation Of Fishermen’s Associations over...
THIS JUST IN … Lawsuit Challenges Federal Water Contracts That Imperil Delta, Fish, Wildlife Conservation organizations & coalitions Water rights and water law May 20, 2020Press release from the Center for Biological Diversity, Restore the Delta, and the Planning and Conservation League: Three environmental groups...
THIS JUST IN … Lawsuit Filed Against Long Term Water Transfer Program Conservation organizations & coalitions Water project operationsWater supply augmentation May 14, 2020Press release from AquAlliance: AquAlliance filed a lawsuit in federal District Court against the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) and...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Federal Judge’s Order Protects Steelhead Trout Courthouse News Service Policy and regulationWater project operations May 12, 2020To protect the spring migration of threatened California trout species, a federal judge Monday halted the Trump administration’s bid to...
THIS JUST IN … Attorney General Becerra Secures Preliminary Injunction in Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration Over Failure to Protect California’s Ecosystems CA Attorney General Water project operations May 12, 2020From the Office of the Attorney General: California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today issued the following statement in response to...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Judge Throws Water on California Bid to Slow Delta Pumping Courthouse News Service Policy and regulationWater project operations May 7, 2020The judge said the case is too complex to rule on quickly in the middle of a pandemic. By Nick...
THIS JUST IN … DOI Press Release: Governor Newsom Continues to Recklessly Jeopardize the Water Supply and Security of Millions of Californians Bureau of Reclamation News Water project operations May 6, 2020Today, the U.S. Department of the Interior issued this press release: This morning, Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation Brenda...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California State Water Project Draws Ire of Environmentalists Courthouse News Service Water project operations April 29, 2020Environmentalists say the State Water Project — California’s complex system of pumps and aqueducts that delivers water to thirsty farms...
THIS JUST IN … Lawsuit Challenges California’s Failure to Address State Water Project’s Threat to Bay Delta, Salmon Runs Center for Biological Diversity Water project operationsWater rights and water law April 29, 2020From the Center for Biological Diversity: Four environmental groups sued the California Department of Water Resources today over its approval...
THIS JUST IN … State Water Contractors sues the state over updated permit conditions for State Water Project operations; Plus Metropolitan’s statement State Water Contractors Water project operations April 29, 2020From the State Water Contractors: Today, the State Water Contractors (SWC) filed a lawsuit against the California Department of Water...
THIS JUST IN … SLDMWA, FWA & TCCA Statement on Lawsuit to Protect the Central Valley Project SJV water agencies Water project operationsWater rights and water law April 28, 2020From the San Luis & Delta Mendota Water Authority, the Friant Water Authority, and the Tehama Colusan Canal Authority: Today,...
