SJV WATER: Group of valley water users files appeal against proposed new dam SJV Water Water project operationsWater rights and water law August 16, 2023By Jesse Vad, SJV Water A group of water users on the east side of the San Joaquin Valley is...
PRESS RELEASE: Fishing Industry Groups Notify Tire Companies of Intent to Sue Over 6PPD Impacts to Salmon, Steelhead Conservation organizations & coalitions Water quality August 15, 2023From Earthjustice: The Institute for Fisheries Resources (IFR) and the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations (PCFFA) today notified U.S....
CAL MATTERS: California water agency under investigation for discriminating against tribes, people of color Cal Matters Policy and regulation August 10, 2023A discrimination complaint filed by Native American tribes and environmental justice groups alleges that California has failed to protect water...
SJV WATER: High water in the Kern River brings new legal issues as local group seeks to keep water in the riverbed SJV Water Water rights and water law August 10, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water A local group that’s suing the City of Bakersfield for how it manages the Kern...
THIS JUST IN … EPA Accepts Civil Rights Complaint Against California State Water Board Restore the Delta Water rights and water law August 9, 2023From Restore the Delta: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a decision accepting for investigation a civil rights complaint...
SJV WATER: Courts keep ruling against action tied to Westlands’ federal contract but it doesn’t mean much. Why not? SJV Water Water rights and water law August 9, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water The Center for Biological Diversity trumpeted a court ruling Monday that denied an appeal by...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California appeals court rules against Westlands Water District in dispute over its contract with feds Courthouse News Service Water rights and water law August 8, 2023The contract sought would have provided the district with permanent access to over one million acre-feet of water for agricultural...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Federal judge denies request for temporary block of water toxicity testing rules in California Courthouse News Service Water quality August 8, 2023Clean Water SoCal and the Central Valley Clean Water Association wanted a temporary stop to Tests of Significant Toxicity. By...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Judge signs off on $1.7 million deal over Clean Water Act violations at California prison Courthouse News Service Water quality August 3, 2023The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation denies any violations occurred but said it’s in the best interest of everyone...
SJV WATER: Not all Kern River water is being counted the same by water districts SJV Water Water rights and water law July 27, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water Farmers in an agricultural water district northwest of Bakersfield may have South Fork Kern River...
PRESS RELEASE: Yolo County Files Lawsuit Against California Department of Water Resources Challenging Undisclosed and Harmful Features of the Yolo Bypass Salmonid Habitat Restoration and Fish Passage Project Press Release/Notice Water rights and water law July 18, 2023Press release from Yolo County: Today, Yolo County has taken the necessary step of filing a lawsuit against the California...
PRESS RELEASE: Judge: Federal Shasta River “Safe Harbor” coho salmon program violates Endangered Species Act Conservation organizations & coalitions Policy and regulationWater rights and water law July 13, 2023From the Western Environmental Law Center, Friends of the Shasta River, and the Environmental Protection Information Center: Late yesterday, the...
CA COURTS NEWSROOM: Courts Prepare for Rise in Climate and Water Law Cases California Courts Newsroom Climate change July 12, 2023Environmental Summit focuses on how rapidly changing environment is expected to increase litigation and present thorny legal issues By Blaine...
PRESS RELEASE: Lawsuit Launched Over Failure to Protect Salmon From Toxic Tire Chemical Center for Biological Diversity Water rights and water law June 15, 2023From the Center for Biological Diversity: The Center for Biological Diversity filed a formal notice today of its intent to...
COURTHOUSE NEWS SERVICE: Fight over Oregon’s Klamath water can stay in federal court, Ninth Circuit rules Courthouse News Service Water rights and water law June 5, 2023A Ninth Circuit panel ruled against the Klamath Irrigation District in its attempt to move a dispute over the allocation...
