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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

D.C. Circuit Vacates Hydroelectric Dam License Over Deficiencies with the Clean Water Act Water Quality Certification

By Rebecca Andrews The United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia recently determined that the State of Maryland could not retroactively…

Read More 2023-03-05

Modernizing the Columbia River Treaty—What’s to Come?

By Jamie Morin & Alisa Royem The Columbia River is the fourth-largest river in the U.S. by volume according to Wikipedia©. At 1,243 miles in…

Read More 2022-09-27

California Court of Appeal Declares Terrestrial Invertebrates Eligible for Listing under California Endangered Species Act

By Wesley A. Miliband, Kristopher T. Strouse In Almond Alliance of California v. Fish & Game Commission the Third District Court of Appeal answered the…

Read More 2022-09-27

California Supreme Court Holds Federal Power Act Does Not Preempt Application of CEQA to State Authority Over Dam Licensing

By Bridget McDonald On August 1, 2022, the California Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated decision in County of Butte v. Department of Water Resources.…

Read More 2022-09-27

U.S. Supreme Court Rules Major Questions Doctrine Prohibits Broad Delegation of Congressional Authority to Regulate Greenhouse Gas Emissions Systems

By Deborah Quick, Esq. and Lucille Flinchbaugh, Esq. The United States Supreme Court has considered whether the “best system of emission reduction” identified by the…

Read More 2022-09-27