COURTHOUSE NEWS: With toxic chemical runoff, tiremakers kill protected fish, lawsuit says Courthouse News Service Water quality November 8, 2023Conservationists say that a chemical used by the 13 largest car-tire manufacturers in the U.S. — including Bridgestone America, Goodyear...
SJV WATER: Judge orders Bakersfield to keep water in the Kern River SJV Water Water rights and water law October 31, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water In what one attorney called a “moment of truth” for the City of Bakersfield, a...
PRESS RELEASE: Court Grants Preliminary Injunction to Keep Water in the Kern River Press Release/Notice Water rights and water law October 30, 2023Press release from Water Audit California Today, the Kern County Superior Court granted Water Audit California’s and other joint plaintiffs’...
PRESS RELEASE: Groups challenge Water Boards’ orders as harmful to Central Coast disadvantaged communities and fisheries Conservation organizations & coalitions Policy and regulationWater quality October 30, 2023They contend that nitrates in runoff from chemical fertilizers and other sources contaminate thousands of drinking water wells, and the...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Biologist asks judge to limit California dam’s impact on endangered salmon Courthouse News Service Water project operations October 18, 2023U.S. District Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley said she could not issue an order recommending operational changes to the Coyote Valley...
HOOPA TRIBE PRESS RELEASE: Westlands asks California Supreme Court to overturn environmental restoration obligations, further decimating Trinity River fishery Hoopa Valley Tribe Water rights and water law October 16, 2023Press release from the Hoopa Valley Tribe: In its latest effort to evade payment of at least $100 million in...
SJV WATER: Kern River legal wrangling raises questions about how – or whether – the river can serve the needs of people, fish and ag SJV Water Water rights and water law October 14, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water Kern County Superior Court Judge Gregory Pulskamp came back several times during an Oct. 13...
PRESS RELEASE: Baykeeper Puts Federal Agency on Notice: Will Sue to Uphold Endangered Species Act San Francisco Baykeeper Water rights and water law October 12, 2023Fish and Wildlife Missed Congressional Deadline to Protect Longfin Smelt Press release from the San Francisco Baykeeper: San Francisco Baykeeper...
PRESS RELEASE: Caltrans Stormwater Lawsuit Resolved After Three Decades Conservation organizations & coalitions Water quality October 11, 2023LA Waterkeeper and NRDC agree to updated settlement terms aimed at capturing and cleaning stormwater from Los Angeles region’s roadways...
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE CENTER: Environmental groups prevail in California steelhead case Press Release/Notice Water rights and water law October 2, 2023Supreme Court Decision Upholds Ruling that Twitchell Dam Operators Must Comply with Federal Law to Protect Endangered Fish Press release...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California Fish and Wildlife director still on the hook in water rights suit Courthouse News Service Water rights and water law October 2, 2023Three claims remain against Charlton Bonham, executive director of the U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife, and certain others can...
DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: California court dismisses last remaining lawsuit against the state’s Delta Plan Delta Stewardship Council Water rights and water law September 29, 2023From the Delta Stewardship Council: The California Court of Appeal has dismissed the remaining appeal challenging the state’s long-term management...
THIS JUST IN … State Water Board requires BlueTriton to immediately cease unlawful diversions in San Bernardino Mountains State Water Board Water rights and water law September 19, 2023From the State Water Resources Control Board: Following numerous complaints from the public, a multi-year investigation and an adjudicative proceeding...
AG ALERT: State flows plan advances in, out of court Ag Alert Policy and regulation September 12, 2023By Christine Souza, California Farm Bureau Federation Central Valley water districts subject to a state plan that diverts flows from...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Heralded winemaker sues Napa County over water wells Courthouse News Service Groundwater News September 6, 2023Napa County denied Jayson Woodbridge water well permits for four of his vineyards. By Bob Leal, Courthouse News Service A...
