Eastern Water Law & Policy Reporter

FEATURE ARTICLE

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WATER NEWS

News from the West285

LEGISLATIVE DEVELOPMENTS

Federal Legislation Reintroduced to Tackle PFAS Water Contamination Issues288

REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Issues Final EIS for Changes to Migratory Bird Treaty Act290

NOAA Reports Half of the United States Is Mired in Drought Condit-

ions291

JUDICIAL DEVELOPMENTS

Federal:

U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Favor of New Mexico in Latest Interstate Compact Water Dispute293

Texas v. New Mexico, 592 U. S. ____ (Dec. 14, 2020).

District Court Backs Washington State Department of Ecology Regarding Ban on Vessel Sewage Dumping in Puget Sound294

American Waterways Operators v. Wheeler, ___F.Supp.3d___, Case No. 18-cv-02933 (D. D.C. Nov. 30, 2020).

District Court Addresses Lessor Liability under the CWA for Violations of Former Tenants under a Terminated General Permit296

Puget Soundkeeper Alliance v. APM Terminals Tacoma, LLC, ___F.Supp.3d___, Case No. C17-5016 BHS (W.D. Wash. Nov. 17, 2020).

District Court Holds Issuance of New NPDES Permit Does Not Moot Claims for Violations of Prior Permit If New Permit Is Stayed298

Sierra Club, Inc. v. Granite Shore Power LLC, ___F.Supp.3d___, Case No. 19-cv-216-JL (D. N.H. Nov. 25, 2020).

District Court Denies Landowners’ Request for Preliminary Injunction against Irrigation District’s Canal Piping Project300

Smith v. Tumalo Irrigation District, ___F.Supp.3d___, Case no. No. 6:20-cv-00345-MK (D. Or. Nov. 13, 2020).