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Category "Western Water Law & Policy"

U.S. Senate Bill 1770 Addresses Federal Tribal Water Rights in Arizona

U.S. Senate Bill 1770 was introduced by Senators Jeff Flake (R-AZ) and John McCain (R- [...]

SB 270—Nevada Water Right Holders to Report to the State by 2027, or Risk Losing Old Water Rights

The Nevada Legislature passed Senate Bill (SB) 270 during the 2017 legislative session to require [...]

California Governor Brown Signs Senate Bill 252 Into Law—Applications for Well Permits in Critically-Overdrafted Groundwater Basins Will Now Require Greater Transparency

On October 7, 2017, as regulatory oversight over sustainable groundwater management expands in Sacramento and [...]

Historic Colorado River Agreement Between the United States and Mexico Extended with ‘Minute 323’ to the 1944 Mexican Water Treaty

The main agreement governing the Colorado River between the United States and Mexico was extended [...]