IN THIS MONTH'S ISSUE:

TWR #51: May 15, 2008

In-Depth Articles:

Indian Water Rights: The Era of Settlements by Jeanne S. Whiteing, Whiteing & Smith (Boulder, CO)

Multi-Use Reservoir Analysis: Rio Grande Reservoir by Matthew Bliss, CDM, Inc. (Denver, CO)

Water Reuse Planning - Graphical Tools to Clarify Decisions: A Water Reuse Case Study by John Scott Thomas, Ph.D., Senior Scientist, Stetson Engineers, Inc. (Diamondhead, MS)

Water Briefs:
Healthy Rivers Act: Instream Flows in Colorado
CALFED Grants for Urban & Agriculture Efficiency
Delta Smelt Endangered Species Act Ruling
Mine Restoration & Dam Removal in Montana
Tribal Contamination: Risk-Assessment Guidance Manual Released
Water Quality Assurance Revolving Fund in Arizona: Wastewater Treatment Grant
Columbia Basin Fish Accords Signed
Cooling Water Intake Rule - Supreme Court to Review
Southeast Water Sharing Plan Proposed by Reclamation
Ski Area Oil Spill: EPA Penalty Settlement in Washington
Small Water Systems: EPA Management Tool
Brownfield Project for Groundwater Cleanup: EPA Agreement
Wetlands Enforcement: Clean Water Act Settlement in Idaho

Editors: David Moon and David Light  

     Water rights, water quality and innovative uses of water resources are increasingly vital issues in the western United States. The Prior Appropriation Doctrine guides western water law and The Water Report — a monthly water news digest for water professionals — covers the battles and changes shaping the future of water law. Water quality of both surface water and groundwater, the laws that govern discharges into the waters of the United States, and the technology being utilized to deal with the challenges are also a focus of The Water Report.

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