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Nevada Division of Water Resources Releases Middle Humboldt River Basin Groundwater Model


By Micheline Nadeau Fairbank The Nevada Division of Water Resources (Division) recently announced the release of Nevada Water Resources Bulletin No. 51: Evaluation of Stream

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Data Centers and Water Use: The Next Allocation Debate in the Colorado River Basin?


By Jack Pevny and John Sittler For decades, the Colorado River Basin has been defined by competition among agricultural users, municipalities, environmental interests, and metropolitan

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California Department of Water Resources Releases “A New Vision for San Joaquin Valley,” Addressing Long-Term Water Management in the Valley


By Kevin Harris, Nicole Gendusa and David Boyer On May 1, 2026, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) released “A Vision for San Joaquin

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California’s Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board Issues Tentative Watershed-Wide MS4 Permit for Orange, Riverside, and San Bernadino Counties


By Kevin Harris, Nicole Gendusa and David Boyer On May 5, 2026, the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board (Regional Board) issued a tentative

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In a First, California Superior Court Imposes Financial Penalties on City for Failure to Adopt Housing Element


By Niran Somasundaram On May 15, 2026, the San Diego Superior Court provided the latest twist in the ongoing saga between the City of Huntington

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California Department of Housing and Community Development Issues Draft Guidelines to Clarify AB 2011 Streamlining for Commercial-Site Housing


By Eric Giersch and Darien Key The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) has released draft guidelines for the Affordable Housing and High

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