FEATURE ARTICLE
Colorado Supreme Court Clarifies Law on Anti-Speculation Doctrine, Plans for Augmentation by John M. Sittler, Esq., Patrick, Miller & Noto, P.C.,
Aspen, Colorado113
WESTERN WATER NEWS
California Governor Newsom Declares State of Emergency Due to
Wildfires—Exempts Certain Projects from CEQA and the Coastal Act118
REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS
Council on Environmental Quality Publishes Interim Final Rule: “Removal of National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations” in the Federal Register120
California Department of Water Resources Approves 15 of 16 Groundwater Sustainability Plans—The Legal Implications122
Washington State Department of Ecology Reports on Water Supply in the Yakima Basin124
Utah Division of Water Resources Reports on the Great Salt Lake Basin Integrated Plan Including Dust Research125
PENALTIES AND SANCTIONS
Recent Investigations, Settlements, Penalties, and Sanctions127
LAWSUITS FILED OR PENDING
City of Twin Falls Files Suit Against the Idaho Water Resource Board130
JUDICIAL DEVELOPMENTS
United States Supreme Court Declares that EPA Cannot Impose “End-Result” Requirements in Clean Water Act NPDES Permits132
City and County of San Francisco, California v. Environmental Protection Agency, 604 U.S. ___, 145 S. CT. 704 (2025).
