FEATURE ARTICLE
The Public Trust Doctrine: Divergent Interpretations by Different States by Roderick E. Walston, Esq., Best Best & Krieger, Walnut Creek, Califor-
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WATER NEWS
News from the West31
REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Releases 2023 Flow Schedule for San Joaquin River Species35
PENALTIES AND SANCTIONS
Recent Investigations, Settlements, Penalties and Sanctions37
RECENT FEDERAL DECISIONS
Circuit Court of Appeals:
Ninth Circuit Holds Rulemaking Petition Regarding Grizzly Bear Recovery Plan is Not Subject to Judicial Review40
Center for Biological Diversity v. Haaland, ___F4thd___, Case No. 21-35121 (9th Cir 2023).
Tenth Circuit Finds BLM Needs to Take A Hard Look under NEPA for New Mexico Fracking Permits41
Diné Citizens Against Ruining Our Environment et al. v. Bernhardt et al., ___F.4th___ , Case No. 21-2116 (10th Cir. Feb. 1, 2023).
Fifth Circuit Affirmed Order to Remand for the Port of Corpus Christi Authority Regarding Dredging Operations43
Port of Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces County, Texas v. Port of Corpus Christi L.P., 57 F.4th 432 (5th Cir. 2023).
Fifth Circuit Upholds Permit for Oil and Gas Facility on Wetlands45
Shrimpers v. United States Army Corps, 56 F.4th 992 (5th Cir. 2023).
District Court:
District Court in Massachusetts Leaves Enforcement Decisions About Industrial Sewer Dischargers to Public Authorities47
Conservation Law Foundation, Inc. v. Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, ___F.Supp.4th___, Case No. 22-10626-RGS (D. Mass. Feb. 17, 2023).
