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CALIFORNIA WATER NEWS
U.S. Geological Survey Releases Study Suggesting Colorado River Streamflow Reductions Are Associated with Atmospheric Warming203
REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Releases Klamath River Project Interim Plan, Which Provides Additional Water for Endangered Species205
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Issues Incidental Take Permit for Long-Term Operations of the State Water Project207
California Department of Water Resources Reports Groundwater Levels Rebounding, but Not Yet at Pre-Drought Conditions209
California Department of Water Resources Awards $47 Million in Grants for Groundwater Sustainability Projects210
California State Water Resources Control Board to Consider Regulatory Compliance Extensions Due to COVID-19211
LAWSUITS FILED OR PENDING
James Irrigation District Sues Westlands Water District over Mendota Pool Group 20-Year Exchange Program214
Delta Mendota Sub-Basin Groundwater Sustainability Plans Challenged in Reverse Validation Action215
RECENT FEDERAL DECISIONS
District Court:
District Court Grants Summary Judgment on Public Nuisance Claims Relating to PCB Contamination of San Diego Bay217
San Diego Unified Port District v. Monsanto Co., ___F.Supp.3d___, Case No. 3:15-CV-00578 (S.D. Cal. Mar. 26, 2020).
RECENT CALIFORNIA DECISIONS
California Court of Appeal Upholds Coastal Commission’s Certification of a Local Coastal Program
for the Santa Monica Mountains220
Mountainlands Conservancy, LLC v. California Coastal Commission, ___Cal.App.5th___, Case No. B287079 (2nd Dist. Apr. 1, 2020).
