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U.S. Supreme Court Denies Navajo Nation’s Claim to A Right To Water

[THE SUPREME COURT'S MAJORITY OPINION IN SUMMARY AND EXCERPT] An 1868 peace treaty between the United States and the Navajo Tribe established the Navajo Reservation…

Read More 2023-06-23

Water Users and the State of Idaho Are Reviewing Conjunctive Management on the Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer

By Andrew J. Waldera After executing a settlement agreement and mitigation plan in 2015, surface water users, groundwater users, and the State of Idaho are again…

Read More 2023-03-28

California Court of Appeal Partially Denies Anti-Slapp Motion in Action Challenging City Initiatives Approved by Voters

By Bridget McDonald In an opinion published on January 19, 2023, the Second District Court of Appeal in City of Oxnard v. Starr held that…

Read More 2023-03-28

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Releases 2023 Flow Schedule for San Joaquin River Species

By Miles Krieger and Steve Anderson The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (Bureau) released its default flow schedule for releases from Friant Dam on the San…

Read More 2023-03-28

California Legislature Introduces Bills Impacting Elevated Status of Pre-1914 and Riparian Water Rights

By Darien Key and Derek Hoffman The California Legislature recently introduced two bills, Assembly Bill 460 and Senate Bill 389, aimed at modifying administrative processes…

Read More 2023-03-28

Tenth Circuit Finds BLM Needs to Take A Hard Look under NEPA for New Mexico Fracking Permits

By Hina Gupta On February 1, 2023, the Tenth Circuit for the United States Court of Appeals barred the United States Department of the Interior’s…

Read More 2023-03-28

Colorado Finalizes Its 2023 Water Plan

By John Sittler and Jason Groves The Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) recently approved the 2023 Colorado Water Plan. The 2023 Water Plan updates and…

Read More 2023-03-05

California Court of Appeal Partially Denies Anti-Slapp Motion in Action Challenging City Initiatives Approved by Voters

By Bridget McDonald In an opinion published on January 19, 2023, the Second District Court of Appeal in City of Oxnard v. Starr held that…

Read More 2023-03-05

Department of Water Resources Approves New Groundwater Sustainability Plans for Northern California Basins

By Elleasse Taylor and Steve Anderson In January 2023, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) approved Groundwater Sustainability Plans (GSPs) for four northern California…

Read More 2023-03-05

California Legislature Introduces Bills Impacting Elevated Status of Pre-1914 and Riparian Water Rights

By Darien Key and Derek Hoffman The California Legislature recently introduced two bills, Assembly Bill 460 and Senate Bill 389, aimed at modifying administrative processes…

Read More 2023-03-05