Litigation

THIS JUST IN … Imperial Irrigation District files suit in Superior Court over Drought Contingency Plan; Metropolitan responds *UPDATED with coverage from The Desert Sun*

Imperial Irrigation District

Colorado River

April 17, 2019

Petition alleges CEQA violations by Metropolitan Water District From the Imperial Irrigation District: On the same day President Trump signed...

LEGAL DOCUMENTS: Petition for writ of mandate/injunctive relief re: US v. State Water Resources Control Board

Maven

ANNOUNCEMENTS

April 2, 2019

Here are the court documents for the Trump Administration’s lawsuit against the State Water Resources Control Board: United States v....

THIS JUST IN … United States Files Lawsuit Against California State Water Resources Control Board for Failure to Comply With California Environmental Quality Act

US Department of Justice

Policy and regulationWater rights and water law

March 28, 2019

Lawsuit says Bay Delta Plan as amended fails to comply with CEQA, will impair operation of New Melones Dam From...

THIS JUST IN … Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations Leads Suit Against State Water Board to Protect Salmon in the Water Quality Control Plan

Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations (PCFFA)

Policy and regulation

January 28, 2019

Suit charges the Board with breaching federal Clean Water Act, California’s Porter Cologne Water Quality Act, and the Public Trust...

THIS JUST IN … Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Association Leads Suit Against CA Dept. of Water Resources to Protect Delta Flows

Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations (PCFFA)

Delta Conveyance ProjectEcosystems

January 17, 2019

Suit charges water grab potentially calamitous to native salmon and other fisheries From the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Association:...

THIS JUST IN … San Francisco joins lawsuit challenging State’s process for Bay-Delta Plan

San Francisco Public Utilities Commission

Policy and regulationWater rights and water law

January 10, 2019

Litigation necessary to preserve options for best outcomes for the environment and SFPUC’s 2.7 million water customers From the San...

THIS JUST IN … Watchdogs Sue Metropolitan Water District Over Delta Tunnel Financing

Conservation organizations & coalitions

Delta Conveyance Project

September 10, 2018

MWD’s planned rate hikes to pay for WaterFix Project violate Propositions 26 and 13 From Food and Water Watch: Food...

THIS JUST IN … Wetlands Preservation Foundation announces lawsuit against Department of Water Resources and The Nature Conservancy

Conservation organizations & coalitions

Water project operations

July 24, 2018

Lawsuit Seeks to Address Fiscal and Environmental Mismanagement of Staten Island in the Delta From the Wetlands Preservation Foundation: “Wetlands...

THIS JUST IN … Delta Stewardship Council releases statement regarding lawsuits contesting Delta Plan amendments

Delta Stewardship Council

Water rights and water law

June 28, 2018

From the Delta Stewardship Council: Following today’s (June 28) regular meeting, the Delta Stewardship Council released the following statement from...

THIS JUST IN … Lawsuit filed against Delta Stewardship Council over Delta Plan conveyance amendment

Center for Biological Diversity

Policy and regulationWater rights and water law

May 25, 2018

Lawsuit alleges Council violated the Delta Reform Act and the California Environmental Quality Act by amending the Delta Plan to...

CAL MATTERS: California sues Trump administration over water protection

Cal Matters

Policy and regulation

February 6, 2018

California has joined a group of states suing two federal agencies for suspending a 2015 rule that entitled more bodies...

NEWS WORTH NOTING, Legal edition: Lawsuit seeks to have California waterways identified as hydrologically impaired under the Clean Water Act; Dispute over lead testing in school drinking water continues; New California coastal laws for 2018

Maven

Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulationWater rights and water law

December 22, 2017

Lawsuit seeks to have California Waterways Identified as Hydrologically Impaired under the Clean Water Act From Downey Brand: On November...

THIS JUST IN … California Fisheries Groups Sue State for Failure to Protect Impaired Waterways

Conservation organizations & coalitions

EcosystemsNotebook News and FeaturesWater quality

November 2, 2017

From the Institute for Fisheries Resources: Today four commercial fisheries organizations filed a lawsuit accusing the California State Water Resources...

THIS JUST IN … River Defenders File Lawsuit to Protect California’s Waterways

Conservation organizations & coalitions

Water quality

November 1, 2017

Suit seeks state compliance with the Clean Water Act and CEQA From the Earth Law Center: Today, a coalition of...

THIS JUST IN … State Supreme Court denies review of Metropolitan-San Diego rate case; San Diego County Water Authority, Metropolitan issue statements

Maven

Notebook News and FeaturesWater rights and water law

September 27, 2017

State Supreme Court Denies Review of Rate Case, Confirms Important Victories From the San Diego County Water Authority: The California...