1909 Water Rights ‘Decree’ Overturned by Colorado Supreme Court for Lack of ‘Indicia of Enforceability’
The Colorado Supreme Court has held that, because a priority date is the most important element of a water right, a 1909 water decree lacking…
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The Colorado Supreme Court has held that, because a priority date is the most important element of a water right, a 1909 water decree lacking…
California Governor Gavin Newsom is proposing to tax water users throughout California to help fund projects and programs to assist low-income communities where water quality…
Well known is that water is a natural resource of limited supply, leading to what history and current events illustrate to be epic “water wars.”…
The California Court of Appeal for the Second Judicial District has held that appellant’s claim was barred by the 90-day statute of limitations set forth…
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a District Court decision that denied popular online home-rental platforms AirBnB and HomeAway.com’s challenge to an ordinance passed…
The Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) was created by the California Legislature in 2012 to facilitate the achievement of reductions of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions…
America’s two largest cities are on the road to implementing congestion pricing, which would charge drivers a fee to enter certain areas in an effort…
The U.S. District Court for Maryland recently granted summary judgment against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for acting arbitrarily and capriciously when it refused…
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin applied traditional standards for obtaining injunctive relief in granting summary judgment to a defendant accused…
The U.S. Supreme Court has held that the National Park Service (Park Service) may not apply a regulation banning hovercraft use on navigable waters within…