Overview
Written by Western water law practitioners for Western water law practitioners, the Western Water Law & Policy Reporter is the one source you need to stay current on—and follow how other states are dealing with—crucial water issues in the West. The Western Water Law & Policy Reporter is the only monthly publication that brings you unbiased, detailed analysis of key news, judicial and regulatory developments, and policy and legislative updates.
- About Western Water Law & Policy Reporter
- Areas of Coverage
- Download Sample Issue
- Contributing Editors
- More Resources
- Ordering Information
ABOUT WESTERN WATER LAW & POLICY REPORTER
Legal issues deserve in-depth legal analysis, not blurbs from staff reporters.
The Western Water Law & Policy Reporter delivers to you curated topics, then digs deeper than the headlines to provide the implications of the actions to your practice, agency, or organization.
OUR NETWORK OF EXPERTS GETS YOU UP TO SPEED AND KEEPS YOU CURRENT—IN 30 MINUTES OR LESS EACH MONTH. Each issue of the Western Water Law & Policy Reporter quickly and thoroughly updates you on rapidly changing water rights and water quality developments in the West. Our Contributing Editors of top, practicing water attorneys provides not only timely updates on case law, policy, legislation, and regulatory events but, importantly, also their expert analysis and interpretation of the issues.
DESIGNED FOR ATTORNEYS, CONSULTANTS AND RESOURCE MANAGERS. Most people—attorneys included—tell us they don’t want to have to wade through a lot of dense language to find out what’s going on. We complied. The Western Water Law & Policy Reporter is written in an easy-to-read style, with reference links on where to get more information.
HERE’S WHAT YOU GET. Your one-year subscription entitles you to 11 monthly issues, with a PDF of the current month’s issue emailed to you. Need to research an issue in depth? Partner with our “Subscribers Only” searchable Western Water Law & Policy Reporter archives, to which we are continuing to upload past volumes.
AREAS OF COVERAGE
COVERS WATER RIGHTS AND WATER QUALITY ISSUES…
Western Water Law & Policy Reporter thoroughly covers water rights issues such as:
- Water Rights Case Law
- Federal. Regional, and State Policy and Regulatory Actions
- Federal Reserved Water Rights
- Adjudications
- Groundwater Regulation and Management
- Tribal Water Rights
- Water Reuse and Recycling
– in addition to the water supply and quality issues of:
- Climate Change Impacts on Water Supplies
- Clean Water Act
- Endangered Species Act
- Water Contamination Regulation and Litigation
- Stormwater and Runoff Issues
DOWNLOAD SAMPLE ISSUE
OUR NETWORK OF WATER LAW DEEPENS YOUR SAVVY ON WESTERN WATER LAW ISSUES THROUGH…
- Feature articles on provocative issues like: “Can Irrigation Districts Mitigate the Impacts of Endangered Species Act Consultation?”; “The Convergence of Western and Eastern Water Law”; “Western Flood Management in the 21st Century: A Tightrope between Competing Values”
- Legal analysis including case summaries, unpublished decisions, and newly filed or pending cases for the Western states and relevant Federal actions.
- News, regulatory developments, proposed administrative policies and rules.
- Legislative proposals, enacted legislation, and policy developments.
- Valuable commentary and analysis of key laws, policies, and regulations from our expert Contributing Editors.
CONTRIBUTING EDITORS
OUR EDITORS ARE YOUR COLLEAGUES—THEY KNOW WHAT’S IMPORTANT TO YOU…
Christina Bruff, Esq.
Law & Resource Planning Associates, PC
Albuquerque, NM
Micheline Nadeau Fairbank, Esq.
Fennemore
Reno, NV
Miles Krieger, Esq.
Best, Best & Krieger
Riverside, CA
Jamie Morin, Esq.
Confluence Law
Seattle, WA
John Sittler, Esq.
Patrick | Miller | Noto, PC
Aspen, CO
Andrew Waldera
Sawtooth Law Offices, PLLC
Boise, ID
MORE RESOURCES
If your practice deals specifically with California water concerns, the monthly California Water Law & Policy Reporter will keep you informed.
ORDERING INFORMATION
Western Water Law & Policy Reporter
Become a part of our network of our Western Water Law Practitioners and receive…
- 11 monthly PDF issues (August/September combined) emailed to you.
- Access to our “Subscribers Only” section of browsable and searchable Western Water Law and Policy Reporter archives.
Product Code: WWL
Price: $1075
YOUR SATISFACTION IS GUARANTEED…
Our 30-day free trial review means your satisfaction is guaranteed. After receiving your first issue, if it doesn’t meet your expectations, simply write “cancel” on the invoice and return it. If you have pre-paid, notify us and we will issue a prompt refund.

