Agencies request emergency measure to balance floods and drought
State and federal officials are working together to balance out water supply and quality issues caused by extreme weather conditions in California.
Agencies request emergency measure to balance floods and drought
State and federal officials are working together to balance out water supply and quality issues caused by extreme weather conditions in California.
Attorney General asked to look into water rights abuse, drought profiteering
When water is scarce, should private investors and hedge funds have the right to buy up water rights, forcing farmers and others to pay even more per acre-foot? The California legislature and a...
Prove it or lose it: Nevada announces deadline for pre-statutory proofs
Pre-statutory water right holders in Nevada have until the end of 2027 to submit proofs of water use. Prior appropriation and beneficial use are key concepts in Nevada's water law.
Colorado recently enacted legislation directing two state-run universities and the Colorado Water Institute to research the use of blockchain and other emerging technologies for water management.
Thousands of junior water right holders are receiving notices of unavailability in drought-stricken California. This means they cannot divert surface water so that senior surface water rights are...
9th Circuit opinion on federal reserved right to groundwater
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Native Americans and others claiming federal reserved water rights have a right to groundwater under their lands.