FEATURE ARTICLE
Nevada Supreme Court Follows Colorado’s Lead Regarding Anti-Speculation Doctrine by Debbie Leonard, Esq., McDonald Carano, Reno, Nev-
ada215
WESTERN WATER NEWS
Arizona and Drought Contingency Planning Regarding the Colorado
River—The Need for a Collaborative Approach to Adaptive Manage-
ment219
Modern Day Gold Rush Activity on Idaho’s South Fork Boise Ri-
ver221
Florida Makes Science Paramount in Water Resources, Water Quality and Sea Level Rise Concerns223
REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS
EPA Issues Interpretive Statement on Application of the Clean Water Act to Point Source Discharges to Groundwater225
EPA Announces Proposed Rule Establishing Clean Water Act Aluminum Aquatic Life Criteria for Oregon Freshwaters227
California Department of Water Resources Announces Phase 2 Draft Basin Prioritization228
PENALTIES AND SANCTIONS
Recent Investigations, Settlements, Penalties and Sanctions230
JUDICIAL DEVELOPMENTS
Federal:
Ninth Circuit Revives Environmental Groups’ NEPA Challenge to Department of Agriculture’s Gray Wolf Killing Policy234
Western Watersheds Project et al. v. Todd Grimm et al., ___F.3d___, Case No. 18-35075 (9th Cir. Apr. 23, 2019).
District Court Finds Federal Government Waived Sovereign Immunity for Negligent Responses to Flint Water Crisis236
Burgess v. United States, ___F.Supp.3d___, Case Nos. 17-11218, 18-10243 (E.D. Mich. Apr. 18, 2019).
State:
Colorado Supreme Court Clarifies Stance on Resume Notice, Water Court Jurisdiction238
Sheek v. Brooks, 2019 CO 32 (Colo. 2019).
