CALIFORNIA WATER NEWS
Biden Administration Invests $50 Million in California Water Storage Projects as Part of Larger Investment in Western Water Security267
PFAS Manufacturers Preliminarily Settle Claims for Drinking Water Contamination268
LEGISLATIVE DEVELOPMENTS
U.S. Senate Bill Aims to Repurpose Irrigated Farmlands in Western States to Reduce Water Consumption and Prepare for Droughts270
REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS
Council on Environmental Quality’s Proposed Phase 2 Regulations Modifying the National Environmental Policy Act are Open for Comment272
California Department of Water Resources Releases Updated Determinations for Groundwater Sustainability Plans274
California Department of Toxic Substances Control Implements New Rule for Tire Producers to Protect Public and Environmental Health275
Interagency Desalination Group Proposes New Recommendations to Expedite Permitting of Future Desalination Facilities277
RECENT FEDERAL DECISIONS
Circuit Court of Appeals:
Ninth Circuit Denies Petition for Review of Environmental Protection Agency’s Rejection of San Francisco’s Wastewater Discharge Permit280
City of San Francisco v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, ___F.4th___, Case No. 2170282 (9th Cir. July 31, 2023).
District Court:
District Court Vacates National Marine Fisheries Services’ Biological Opinion and Environmental Assessment for Safe Harbor Agreements Regarding Shasta River Coho Salmon282
Environmental Protection Information Center, et al. v. Alicia Van Atta, et al., ___F. Supp. 4th___, Case No. 47, 3:22-cv-03520-TLT (N.D. Cal., July 11, 2023).
RECENT STATE DECISIONS
California Court of Appeal Holds Informational Harm to the Public Interest Must be Considered When Evaluating CEQA Injunction Relief284
Tulare Lake Canal Co. v. Stratford Public Utility District, 92 Cal.App.5th 380 (5th Dist. 2023).
Colorado Supreme Court Declines Opportunity to Clarify State Ownership of Navigable Riverbeds, Decides Case on Standing286
State v. Hill, 2023 CO 31 (2023).
