Litigation Archives ~ Page 15 of 21 ~ MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK

July 21, 2020

Resolving 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, 2020

Waterways across the country will be polluted under a new rule from the federal government that modifies the Clean Water...

LAWSUIT SETTLEMENT: Landmark Lawsuit Settlement Between Environmentalists and State Water Boards Strengthens Delta Protections

CA Sportfishing Protection Alliance

Water rights and water law

July 21, 2020

From the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance: Three California environmental nonprofits secured a landmark settlement agreement with the California State Water...

DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Delta Watermaster Update: Litigation in the Delta, Term 91, SB-88 implementation, and more …

Maven

Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

June 30, 2020

At 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 operations Water rights and water law

June 26, 2020

The 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, 2020

Press 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 operations Water supply augmentation

May 14, 2020

Press 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 regulation Water project operations

May 12, 2020

To 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, 2020

From 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 regulation Water project operations

May 7, 2020

The 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, 2020

Today, 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, 2020

Environmentalists 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 operations Water rights and water law

April 29, 2020

From 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, 2020

From 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 operations Water rights and water law

April 28, 2020

From the San Luis & Delta Mendota Water Authority, the Friant Water Authority, and the Tehama Colusan Canal Authority: Today,...