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September 16, 2024 1661

From the State Water Resources Control Board: On September 16, 2024, the Chief Deputy Director for the State Water Resources...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: California Sites Reservoir project hits troubled waters in permitting process

September 16, 2024 1419

A key certification request was withdrawn because the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lacked documentation. By Alan Riquelmy, Courthouse News...

NOTICE: Denial Without Prejudice of Water Quality Certification for Removal and Decommissioning of Kanaka Powerhouse for the Kanaka Hydroelectric Project License Surrender

April 24, 2024 133

From the State Water Resources Control Board: On April 23, 2024, the Executive Director of the State Water Resources Control...

NOTICE of Water Quality Certification Application for Sites Reservoir Project

April 5, 2024 47

From the State Water Resources Control Board: Pursuant to California Code of Regulations, title 23, section 3858, the State Water...

NOTICE: Ex Parte Communication Reminder for Proposed Order Setting Aside Water Quality Certifications

March 16, 2024 72

From the State Water Resources Control Board: State Water Resources Control Board staff has received requests for additional information regarding...

NOTICE of Proposed Order Setting Aside Water Quality Certifications for Merced Falls, Yuba-Bear, Don Pedro, La Grange Hydroelectric Projects

March 12, 2024 47

From the State Water Resources Control Board: On March 11, 2024, the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) issued...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Ninth Circuit restores Trump-era gut of Clean Water Act rule

February 21, 2023 2

Judges cannot vacate agency rules without first finding them unlawful. By Alanna Mayham, Courthouse News Service A Ninth Circuit panel...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Toss of Trump-era Clean Water Act rule roils Ninth Circuit panel

November 15, 2022 1

Arguments over a Trump-era rule on how the Clean Water Act should be applied to projects come ahead of the...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Biden moves to restore power of states and tribes to protect their waters

June 2, 2022

The Environmental Protection Agency is taking steps to scratch a Trump-era rule – reinstated by the Supreme Court this spring...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Revival of Trump water rule brings fierce critique from Roberts and minority

April 6, 2022 1

A sudden stay in the case led four Supreme Court justices to fiercely criticize how their colleagues are using the...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Industry groups lose bid to reinstate Trump gut of Clean Water Act

December 7, 2021

After coming up short in federal court, representatives for oil, gas and hydropower companies are expected to ask the Ninth...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Judge nixes Trump-era limits on regulation of water-polluting projects

October 22, 2021

A federal judge concluded the Trump administration rule that rolls back regulation of water-polluting projects contradicts Supreme Court precedent and...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: States and tribes urge judge to abolish Trump water rule