Litigation

This just in … San Luis & Delta Mendota Water Authority and Westlands Water District file lawsuit to stop Trinity River releases to Klamath River

SJV water agencies

Water rights and water law

August 21, 2015

From the San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority and Westlands Water District: The San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority (Authority)...

This just in … Groups Sue State Water Board to Prevent Fishery Extinctions

State Water Board

Water rights and water law

August 5, 2015

C-WIN, CSPA, and AquAlliance say the regulatory agency refuses to enforce and comply with laws protecting fisheries and water quality...

This just in … CSPA files complaint against State Water Board and Bureau of Reclamation over Sacramento River temperature criteria

CA Sportfishing Protection Alliance

Water project operations

August 3, 2015

Complaint alleges violations of Basin Plan, WR Order 90-05, CWA, ESA and Public Trust The California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (CSPA)...

Water Rate Making after Capistrano Taxpayers Association v. San Juan Capistrano

Maven

Notebook News and FeaturesWater rights and water law

July 23, 2015

Attorneys Michael Colantuono, Kelly Salt, and John Bakker discuss the decision and its implication for water conservation pricing in California With the...

This just in … CSPA files complaint, says State Water Board, Reclamation, and DWR are violating the Bay Delta Plan, D1641 requirements, Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, and more …

CA Sportfishing Protection Alliance

Water project operationsWater quality

July 22, 2015

The California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (CSPA) has filed a complaint with the State Water Board alleging the State Water Board...

This just in … Court Awards $188.3 Million Plus Interest to San Diego County Water Authority in Rate Case Victory against Metropolitan

San Diego County Water Authority

Water rights and water law

July 15, 2015

Trial court’s tentative rulings also find MWD under-calculated Water Authority’s right to MWD water supplies From the San Diego County...

This just in … State Water Board issues response to today’s court ruling on curtailments

State Water Board

Policy and regulation

July 10, 2015

In response to the ruling as reported in the Stockton Record, the State Water Board has issued this statement regarding...

Groups Sue Department of Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, State Water Board and DWR to Prevent Fishery Extinctions

Conservation organizations & coalitions

Policy and regulation

June 4, 2015

From the California Water Impact Network (C-WIN), Restore the Delta, California Sportfishing Protection Alliance, and AquAlliance: On 3 June 2015,...

This just in … Lawsuit Filed Against 10 – Year Water Transfer Program; Massive Transfers Threaten North State Farms, Fish and Communities

Conservation organizations & coalitions

Groundwater NewsWater project operations

May 12, 2015

From AquAlliance, this press release: AquAlliance filed a lawsuit in federal District Court against the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)...

Delta Stewardship Council posts opposition brief to lawsuits challenging Delta Plan

Delta Stewardship Council

Water rights and water law

April 9, 2015

From the Delta Stewardship Council: On May 16, 2013 the Delta Stewardship Council unanimously adopted the Delta Plan (after certifying...

Legal documents: Opening briefs filed on Delta Plan litigation

Maven

Policy and regulationWater rights and water law

November 25, 2014

In May of 2013, the Delta Stewardship Council unanimously adopted the Delta Plan, a comprehensive, long-term management plan for the...

Legal update: Delta smelt and whooping crane cases show ‘increasing pressure mounting against the Endangered Species Act in the courts’

Maven

Policy and regulation

November 5, 2014

At the October 30th meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, legal intern Cody Phillips briefed the council members on recent...

This just in … Court Strikes Down Environmental Review of Kern Water Bank: California Officials Failed to Consider Environmental Impacts of Bank Operation (includes court documents)

Center for Biological Diversity

Water rights and water law

October 3, 2014

Press release from the Center for Biological Diversity: A California judge has struck down the environmental review of the Kern...

San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority & Westlands file for Temporary Restraining Order against releases of water for Klamath salmon

Maven

Notebook News and FeaturesWater rights and water law

August 26, 2014

The San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority and the Westlands Water District has filed a motion for a temporary restraining...

This just in … California Sportfishing Protection Alliance files complaint against DWR and USBR for illegal diversion of water; also files petition for adjudication of Central Valley waters

CA Sportfishing Protection Alliance

Water rights and water law

August 18, 2014

From the California Sporfishing Protection Alliance, this press release: The California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (CSPA) has filed a formal complaint...