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Category "California Water Law & Policy"

The Pitfalls of Water Rights Reporting to the State Water Resources Control Board

The Pitfalls of Water Rights Reporting to the State Water Resources Control Board

By Jeanne Zolezzi If you divert and use water from a surface water source, California law [...]

U.S. District Court Dismisses Clean Water Act Citizen Suit for Failure to Show an Environmental Injury to Establish Standing

U.S. District Court Dismisses Clean Water Act Citizen Suit for Failure to Show an Environmental Injury to Establish Standing

By Geremy Holm and Rebecca Andrews The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia [...]

California State Water Resources Control Board Adopts New Order Establishing Statewide Waste Discharge Requirements for Wineries

California State Water Resources Control Board Adopts New Order Establishing Statewide Waste Discharge Requirements for Wineries

By Wesley A. Miliband and Kristopher T. Strouse On January 20, 2021, the State Water Resources [...]

Oregon Court of Appeals Rules that Klamath Basin General Stream Adjudication is the Only Viable Avenue for Judicial Review of Water Rights Issues within the Basin

Oregon Court of Appeals Rules that Klamath Basin General Stream Adjudication is the Only Viable Avenue for Judicial Review of Water Rights Issues within the Basin

By Stephen Odell The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled that water rights holders could not independently [...]