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Category "California Water Law & Policy"

D.C. Circuit Court Finds CERCLA Cost Recovery Claim Against the Federal Government Fails Due to Previous Clean Water Act Consent Decree

D.C. Circuit Court Finds CERCLA Cost Recovery Claim Against the Federal Government Fails Due to Previous Clean Water Act Consent Decree

On February 14, 2020, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals determined that the government of [...]

Court of Federal Claims Finds U.S. Government Liable for Upstream Flooding Caused by Dam During Tropical Storm Harvey

Court of Federal Claims Finds U.S. Government Liable for Upstream Flooding Caused by Dam During Tropical Storm Harvey

The U.S. Court of Federal Claims recently found that the government’s actions relating to the [...]

Washington State Supreme Court Accepts Discretionary Review of Recent Ruling Invalidating Portions of State Instream Flow Rule

Washington State Supreme Court Accepts Discretionary Review of Recent Ruling Invalidating Portions of State Instream Flow Rule

The Washington State Supreme Court ruled on petition from the State of Washington’s water resource [...]

Environmental Groups Sue Federal Agencies Over Recent Delta Biological Opinions

Environmental Groups Sue Federal Agencies Over Recent Delta Biological Opinions

On December 2, 2019, several environmental organizations filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court [...]