Eastern Water Law & Policy Reporter

WATER NEWS

Federal Government to Provide $250 Million in Funding to Local Agencies for Salton Sea Restoration Projects255

News from the West256

REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS

In a Major Regulatory Step, FERC Approves Removal of Four Dams on the Klamath River262

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Utilizes Hydrologic Scenarios to Predict Inflow at Lake Powell and Lake Mead264

PENALTIES AND SANCTIONS

Recent Investigations, Settlements, Penalties and Sanctions266

RECENT FEDERAL DECISIONS

Circuit Court of Appeals:

Georgia Municipal Immunity Does Not Shield Wastewater Treatment Utility from PFAS Liability269

Johnson v. 3M Company, ___F.4th___, Case No. 21-13663 (11th Cir. Dec. 21, 2022).

District Court:

District Court Finds Colorado Mine Violated the Clean Water Act270

Stone v. High Mountain Mining Company, LLC, et. al., ___F.Supp.4th___, Case No. 19-CV-1246 (D. Colo. 2022).

RECENT STATE DECISIONS

Michigan Court of Claims Overturns PFAS Drinking Water Regulations For Failure To Consider Groundwater Cleanup Costs273

3M Company v. Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, 21-000078-MZ (Mich. Ct. Cl. Nov. 15, 2022).