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Category "Western Water Law & Policy"

New MOU entered for Columbia River Basin Salmon Recovery Efforts—Proposes to Stay Long Term Litigation Until 2028

New MOU entered for Columbia River Basin Salmon Recovery Efforts—Proposes to Stay Long Term Litigation Until 2028

By Jamie Morin, Esq. On December 14, 2023, a number of parties to pending litigation filed [...]

Colorado Entities Utilize Various Money-For-Water Programs in Attempts to Mitigate Drought, Protect Existing Water Rights

Colorado Entities Utilize Various Money-For-Water Programs in Attempts to Mitigate Drought, Protect Existing Water Rights

By John Sittler Several Colorado water and governmental agencies are in the process of implementing a [...]

New Law Gives the California State Water Resources Control Board Authority to Investigate Pre-1914 Water Rights

New Law Gives the California State Water Resources Control Board Authority to Investigate Pre-1914 Water Rights

By Miles Krieger On October 8th, 2023, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 389 (Bill) into law. [...]

Water Recycling and Desalination Projects Receive Nearly $29 Million Investment from U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

Water Recycling and Desalination Projects Receive Nearly $29 Million Investment from U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

By Micheline Nadeau Fairbank and Derek Hoffman The United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of [...]