Western Water Law & Policy Reporter

FEATURE ARTICLE

U.S. Supreme Court to Decide Whether Discharges of Pollutants to Groundwater Hydrologically Connected to Surface Waters Require a Clean Water Act Permit by Nicole E. Granquist, Esq. and Meghan Quinn, Esq., Downey Brand, LLP, California243

WESTERN WATER NEWS

Seven Colorado River Basin States Agree to New Action Plan to Protect Vital River Water249

Colorado West Slope River Basin Roundtables Presents New Study Phase of Colorado River Water, Drought and Impacts to the State250

Educational Grace Period Nearing End for Irrigation and Drainage Entities under the National Flood Insurance Program in Idaho252

LEGISLATIVE DEVELOPMENTS

California Legislators Reject Water Tax but Approve Funding for Safe and Affordable Drinking Water255

New Mexico Legislation Amending Notice Requirements for State Engineer Applications to Change Water Use Take Effect257

REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Revives Plan to Raise Shasta Dam259

Nevada State Engineer Approves Long-Sought Water Permits for Molybdenum Mine by Allowing Mitigation of Conflicts with Existing Rights260

Oregon Department of Environmental Quality Denies Liquified Natural Gas Export Project’s Application for Water Quality Certification263

PENALTIES AND SANCTIONS

Recent Investigations, Settlements, Penalties and Sanctions265

LAWSUITS FILED OR PENDING

U.S. District Court Dismisses Clean Water Act Claims against City of Seattle—Allows Other Counterclaims to Move Forward in PCB Contamination Case268

JUDICIAL DEVELOPMENTS

Federal:

Ninth Circuit Holds RCRA’s Citizen Suit Provisions Vest District Courts with Broad Jurisdictional Authority to Issue Injunctive Relief against Federal Agencies270

Center for Biological Diversity v. U.S. Forest Service, 925 F.3d 1041 (9th Cir. 2019).