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Special Water Supply Edition: California Environmental Law & Policy Update 4.12.24

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Powerful pumps that supply much of California’s population with water have killed several thousand threatened and endangered fish this year, prompting environmental groups to demand that state and federal agencies take...more

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California Focuses on Water Supply Resiliency in Updated Water Plan

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On April 2, 2024, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) released the California Water Plan Update 2023 (CWP 2023 Update). DWR’s press release dubs the plan “A Roadmap to Water Management and Infrastructure for a...more

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LAO Issues Report Criticizing the “Make Conservation a California Way of Life” Framework – Are Changes Coming?

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On January 4, 2024, the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) issued its statutorily-mandated report – “Assessing Early Implementation of Urban Water Use Efficiency Requirements” – analyzing the implementation of the “Make...more

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DWR Certifies EIR for Delta Conveyance Project – Advancing Controversial Project and Setting Up Likely Legal Showdown

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After releasing the final environmental report (EIR) for the Delta Conveyance Project on December 8, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) certified it on December 21, 2023. The certification of the final EIR is a...more

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Combating Misperception: Arizona Is Not Out Of Water; Construction Has Not Been Suspended

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Contrary to the catastrophic picture painted by news sources around the country, Arizona is not out of water, construction has not been suspended, and a construction moratorium has not been issued by the Governor. The real...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update - July 2021

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California oil and gas regulators delay health and safety rules - Associated Press – June 22 - It has been a year and a half since Governor Gavin Newsom directed oil regulators to consider new health and safety...more

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Latest Milestone on the SGMA Timeline

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As the clock slowly ticks forward on California’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) deadlines, earlier this month, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) issued its first assessments of groundwater...more

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DWR Releases Draft Guidebook for 2020 Urban Water Management Plans

Stakeholders Have Until Sept. 21 to Review and Comment - The California Department of Water Resources released its long-awaited draft Guidebook for 2020 Urban Water Management Plans last week. The Guidebook is designed to...more

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Management Plan Work Group Offers Public Opportunity to Develop Water Policies

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Arizona’s 1980 Groundwater Code offers a unique opportunity for the public to get involved in shaping water policy through the process of adopting management plans for the Active Management Areas (“AMAs”). The process is...more

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California Announces Lawsuit Over Federal Government's Biological Opinions for Central Valley Project and State Water Project

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On November 21, 2019, the California Secretary for Natural Resources announced California’s decision to sue the federal government over its biological opinions for continuing operations of the California State Water Project...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update - March 2016 #2

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Environmental and Policy Focus - State Water Project allocation increased to 45 percent - Western Farm Press - Mar 17 - This year’s “miracle March” boosted water supply conditions well enough in California for...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update - February 2016 #4

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Environmental and Policy Focus - State Water Project deliveries to cities and farms increased SFGate - Feb 24 With a bit more snow in the Sierra than in years past, California officials on Wednesday boosted the...more

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