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Category "Western Water Law & Policy"

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 [...]

Relating to the Santa Maria Valley Groundwater Basin, California Court Finds Issue of Future Prescriptive Rights Not Ripe for Review

Relating to the Santa Maria Valley Groundwater Basin, California Court Finds Issue of Future Prescriptive Rights Not Ripe for Review

Appellant landowners filed a motion seeking to clarify that an amended judgment would protect their [...]

California State Agencies Release 2020 Water Resilience Portfolio in Response to Governor’s Executive Order

California State Agencies Release 2020 Water Resilience Portfolio in Response to Governor’s Executive Order

In April of 2019, California Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-10-19 directing certain state agencies [...]

Utah Court of Appeals Finds Water Conveyance Easement Established Pursuant to 1866 Mining Act Permits Easement Holder to Seek Attorney’s Fees

Utah Court of Appeals Finds Water Conveyance Easement Established Pursuant to 1866 Mining Act Permits Easement Holder to Seek Attorney’s Fees

The Utah Court of Appeals ruled that an easement established under the 1866 Mining Act [...]