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Category "Western Water Law & Policy"

California Department of Water Resources Releases “A New Vision for San Joaquin Valley,” Addressing Long-Term Water Management in the Valley

California Department of Water Resources Releases “A New Vision for San Joaquin Valley,” Addressing Long-Term Water Management in the Valley

By Kevin Harris, Nicole Gendusa and David Boyer On May 1, 2026, the California Department of [...]

California’s Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board Issues Tentative Watershed-Wide MS4 Permit for Orange, Riverside, and San Bernadino Counties

California’s Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board Issues Tentative Watershed-Wide MS4 Permit for Orange, Riverside, and San Bernadino Counties

By Kevin Harris, Nicole Gendusa and David Boyer On May 5, 2026, the Santa Ana Regional [...]

Colorado Supreme Court Finds Water Enterprises in Colorado Now Hold the Power of Eminent Domian

Colorado Supreme Court Finds Water Enterprises in Colorado Now Hold the Power of Eminent Domian

By Colton Goldfarb and John Sittler In a recent May 4, 2026, opinion handed down from [...]

Ninth Circuit Court Invalidates 2016 EPA Cadmium Recommendation for Violation of Federal Endangered Species Act

Ninth Circuit Court Invalidates 2016 EPA Cadmium Recommendation for Violation of Federal Endangered Species Act

By Derek Hoffman, Darien Key In 2016, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued recommendations, in [...]