The Colorado Supreme Court ruled January 26, 2026 that private landowners cannot sue under the state’s water waste statute, clarifying enforcement, jurisdiction, and future water disputes.
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The Supreme Court declined to hear a California water case tied to the 2014 drought, leaving lower court rulings on Central Valley Project contracts intact.
Utah Supreme Court upholds denial of Green River export plan
Utah’s high court ruled that state law, not the Upper Basin Compact, governs water exports in a case over piping Green River water to Colorado.
New Mexico, Texas, Colorado, and the U.S. reach a settlement to end a decade-long Rio Grande water dispute, pending Supreme Court approval.
SCOTUS: Nebraska sues Colorado over South Platte River Compact
Nebraska files suit in U.S. Supreme Court, claiming Colorado violates water compact and blocks canal vital to Nebraska’s farms, cities, and future water supply.
Moab groups sue to stop a large resort project, claiming it relies on forfeited water rights and threatens wildlife, recreation, and cultural sites.