WESTERN WATER NEWS
Upper Division States on the Colorado River Refine March 2024 Alternative for Post-2026 River Operations to Include Conservation Measures91
Pacific Gas & Electric Seeks to Surrender Hydroelectric Project in
California92
Idaho Water Users, Water Managers, and Policymakers Have a Full
Plate93
State of Utah and Navajo Nation Finalize ‘Landmark’ Water Rights Agreement95
LEGISLATIVE DEVELOMENTS
Idaho Water Users Support Water Right Forfeiture Clarification Bill97
REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS
Additional Funding from the US Bureau of Reclamation Announced for Southern Nevada Water Authority Conservation Initiatives99
United States Army Corps of Engineers Makes Unplanned Releases from Two Tulare Lake Basin Dams100
California State Water Resources Control Board Proposed Regulations to Address Groundwater Contamination Caused by Dairy Waste101
PENALTIES AND SANCTIONS
Recent Investigations, Settlements, Penalties, and Sanctions103
LAWSUITS FILED OR PENDING
A Challenge to the Scope of the Pollution Control Hearings Board in Granting Water Rights Currentlybefore the Washington State Superior Court106
JUDICIAL DEVELOPMENTS
State:
Reaffirming Taxpayer Protections: California Court of Appeal finds Water District’s Rate Structure
Ran Afoul of the State Constitution108
Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association v. Coachella Valley Water District, ___Cal.App.5th___, Case No. E080870 (4th Dist. Jan. 31, 2025).
