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The Nevada Legislature passed Senate Bill (SB) 270 during the 2017 legislative session to require water right holders with rights pre-dating state statutes to submit…
On October 7, 2017, as regulatory oversight over sustainable groundwater management expands in Sacramento and across the state, Governor Brown signed Senate Bill (SB) 252…
The main agreement governing the Colorado River between the United States and Mexico was extended on September 26, 2017 in Ciudad Juarez. The new agreement—officially…
The U.S. Supreme Court recently issued an important property rights case, holding that the Court of Appeals of Wisconsin was correct in analyzing a landowner’s…
On July 17, 2017, as part of the state’s efforts to further implement its groundwater management policies, California Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 321…
On July 21, 2017, as part of its ongoing efforts to “increas[e] the quantity, quality, and diversity of wetlands that qualify as waters of the…
On July 31, 2017, three non-profit organizations representing farming and ranching entities brought suit against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). The groups allege…
The Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB) has announced approximately $24.5 million in grants to help restore and protect fish and wildlife habitat throughout California. Some of the…
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $3,080,000 to the Washington Department of Ecology to help protect human health and the environment through a…
On August 1, 2017, the California State Water Resources Control Board adopted a resolution to remove the current maximum contaminant level (MCL) for the pollutant…
