Appeals court finds high discretion duty for CA State Water Board
An appeals court found that the State Water Board’s duty under state law to prevent waste and unreasonable use of water is “highly discretionary."
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The Supreme Court will hear Arizona v. Navajo Nation on March 20, 2023. The case was consolidated with Department of the Interior v. Navajo Nation.
Litigation watch: Water rights on federal lands case gears up
The United States has sued the State of Idaho over the state's forfeiture procedures for water rights on public lands.
The Supreme Court will consider whether the federal government have the right to regulate wetlands under Waters of the US.
The Colorado River: One of the West’s Most Important Resources
The Colorado River is one of the principal rivers in the US. Read about some of its features, history-making law, and the threat of drought and climate change.
A new interactive map of the Colorado River basin has been released by the Babbit Center for Land and Water Policy.