WESTERN WATER NEWS
California Governor Newsom Issues New Executive Order Partially Lifting Drought Declarations and Withdrawing Well Permit Requirements for
Counties259
Idaho Executive Branch Takes Dim View of Biden Administration’s Seeming Call for the Federalization of Groundwater Management260
LEGISLATIVE DEVELOPMENTS
Colorado River Basin States, Congress Explore Variety of Programs to Address Western Water Needs262
REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS
EPA’s Fourth Six-Year Review of Drinking Water Standards: Key
Findings264
The San Francisco Bay-Delta Conveyance Project: An Update on Schedule and Next Steps265
Nevada’s Walker Basin Conservancy Retires Another 500 Acre-Feet in the Smith Valley267
PENALTIES & SANCTIONS
Recent Investigations, Settlements, Penalties, and Sanctions269
LAWSUITS FILED OR PENDING
U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Challenge to San Francisco Water Quality Standards272
City and County of San Francisco v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Case No 23-753.
RECENT FEDERAL DECISIONS
Circuit Court of Appeals:
EPA’s Decision to Pursue Non-Regulatory Action regarding CAFOs Upheld by Ninth Circuit274
Food & Water Watch, et al. v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Unpub., Case No. 23-2146 (9th Cir. Oct. 2, 2024).
