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Toxicity by Redefinition? California’s State Water Board Clashes with CEQA and Federal Standards in a Decision by the Fifth District Court of Appeal


By Darien Key In an August 5, 2025, published opinion from the Fifth Appellate District Court of Appeal, in Camarillo Sanitary District et al. v.

Read More2025-09-14

State Water Resources Control Board Releases Revised Draft Bay-Delta Plan Update


By Jake R. Voorhees and Austn Cho On July 24, 2025, the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) released a Revised Draft Update

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Evaluating Storage Loss and Sustainability: A Look at the Verde Reservoirs Sediment Mitigation Project in Nevada


By Evan Klouse and Micheline Fairbank The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) is conducting an environmental review to examine solutions to sediment-related storage losses in

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U.S. Supreme Court Denies Navajo Nation’s Claim to A Right To Water


[THE SUPREME COURT’S MAJORITY OPINION IN SUMMARY AND EXCERPT] An 1868 peace treaty between the United States and the Navajo Tribe established the Navajo Reservation

Read More2023-06-23

Water Users and the State of Idaho Are Reviewing Conjunctive Management on the Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer


By Andrew J. Waldera After executing a settlement agreement and mitigation plan in 2015, surface water users, groundwater users, and the State of Idaho are again

Read More2023-03-28

California Court of Appeal Partially Denies Anti-Slapp Motion in Action Challenging City Initiatives Approved by Voters


By Bridget McDonald In an opinion published on January 19, 2023, the Second District Court of Appeal in City of Oxnard v. Starr held that

Read More2023-03-28
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