FEATURE ARTICLE
As the Climate Changes, So Will Natural Resource Damage Claims by Steve Goldberg, Esq., Darrin Gambelin, Esq. and Holly Tokar, Esq., Downey Brand, LLP, California79
WATER NEWS
News from the West86
PENALTIES AND SANCTIONS
Recent Investigations, Settlements, Penalties and Sanctions91
LAWSUITS FILED OR PENDING
Environmental Groups in Tennessee File Suit in Federal Court Seeking
to Stop Oil Pipeline, Alleging Drinking Water Contamination Con-
cerns94
RECENT FEDERAL DECISIONS
Second Circuit Determines Clean Water Act, Section 401, Deadline Cannot Be Modified by Agreement96
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, ___F.3d___, Case No. 19-1610 (2nd Cir. Mar. 23, 2021).
District Court Denies Preliminary Injunction against Big Sky Water and Sewer District for Alleged Clean Water Act Violations97
Cottonwood Environmental Law Center, Montana Rivers, and Gallatin Wildlife Association v. Edwards and Big Sky Water and Sewer District, ___F.Supp.3d___, Case No. 2:20-cv-00028-BU-BMM (D. Mt. Mar. 23, 2021).
RECENT STATE DECISIONS
New Mexico Supreme Court Quashes Writs of Certiorari in San Juan River Adjudication Appeal that Upheld the Navajo Nation Settlement De-
crees99
State of New Mexico ex rel. State Engineer v. United States of America, Case No. S-1-SC-37068 (N.M. Supreme Ct. April 13, 2021).