A Texas judge allowed El Paso Water's lawsuit against New Mexico environment authorities to proceed, contesting a $1.2m fine for a 2021 sewage spill into the Rio Grande. The case questions the...
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NV tribe sues feds over water rights, failure to protect endangered fish
The Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe has sued the US government, claiming two decades of water mismanagement has threatened local fish species and broken a 1990 settlement to preserve water for tribal use....
Arizona’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit against companies accused of using ‘forever chemicals’ and has joined a coalition of 17 states asking the EPA to issue enforceable drinking water...
Waters of the US: Supreme Court tightens criteria for Clean Water Act application
Supreme Court tightens Clean Water Act rules, aiding Idaho couple's construction plans, but potentially impacting US wetland protections.
American Bar Association weighs in on Navajo case before SCOTUS
The outcome of the Navajo Nation water rights case before the U.S. Supreme Court may impact Lower Colorado River Basin management.
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."