4 May 2013
Five U.S. cities were honored on May 3 for their residents’ commitment to water-saving choices as part of the second annual National Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation. Separated into five population categories, the winning cities were: Denver, Colorado Tucson, Arizona West Balm Beach, Florida Bremerton, Washington Laguna Beach, California Residents in all 50 states made […]
4 May 2013
WASHINGTON, May 3, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — A NASA-led modeling study provides new evidence that global warming may increase the risk for extreme rainfall and drought. The study shows for the first time how rising carbon dioxide concentrations could affect the entire range of rainfall types on Earth. Analysis of computer simulations from 14 climate models indicates […]
3 May 2013
The legal battle between Oklahoma and Texas over water rights to the Red River Basin is now in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court. Oral argument was heard on Tuesday, April 23, 2013. The case, Tarrant Regional Water District v. Herrmann, involves the Red River Compact between Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana that divides […]
16 Apr 2013
Sporting Ranch Capital Management (SRCM) has purchased a 204-acre tract on the Upper Provo River just east of Park City, Utah, with plans to create an unrivaled fly fishing ranch by enriching its waterways and improving conservation and management of the pristine property. The property is within minutes of the 6,500-acre luxury resort development Victory […]
15 Feb 2018
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9th Circuit opinion on federal reserved right to groundwater
The United States Supreme Court did not accept an appeal of the 9th Circuit’s ruling on federal reserved rights in the landmark case, Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians v. Coachella Valley Water District, et al., upending almost a century of understanding about the difference between federal, state and private rights to groundwater vs. appropriable surface water. This means that expensive litigation is in the future, as case goes back to the federal district court for determination of the quantity and quality of groundwater to which the Tribe has a claim.
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