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,...
THIS JUST IN … Attorney General Becerra Files Motion for Preliminary Injunction in Lawsuit Challenging the Trump Administration’s Unlawful Actions to Endanger California’s Ecosystems CA Attorney General Water project operations April 21, 2020From the Office of the Attorney General: California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, the California Natural Resources Agency, and the California...
LETTER: Republican Congressmen send letter to Newsom requesting he withdraw ITP, lawsuit against federal biops Maven Policy and regulationWater rights and water law April 8, 2020Six Republican Congressmen led by Congressman Kevin McCarthy have send a letter to Governor Newsom requesting the State of California...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Judge Denies Bid to Close Gates on Federal Water Grab in California Delta Courthouse News Service Policy and regulationWater project operations April 7, 2020By Nick Cahill, Courthouse News Service Taking advantage of recently approved rules, the federal government is quickly following through on...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California Moves Forward With Water Project Without Federal Guidance Courthouse News Service Policy and regulationWater project operations March 31, 2020In the latest break between the Trump administration and California on environmental policy, officials on Tuesday cemented plans that will...
THIS JUST IN … Golden State Salmon Association and allies seek injunction to stop implementation of new biological opinions Conservation organizations & coalitions Water project operations March 11, 2020From the Golden State Salmon Association: GSSA and allied groups have asked a federal court to immediately block a new...
