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Index of Articles and Water Briefs

ABANDONMENT/FORFEITURE: (see also Forfeiture and Relinquishment)
Oregon Water Resources Department: Interview with Director Paul Cleary (TWR #1: March 15, 2004)
Condemnation Proposed: Municipal Water Rights in Washington (TWR #25, Water Briefs: March 15, 2006)
Condemnation Case in Washington Settled - Water Rights Transfer (TWR #27, Water Briefs: May 15, 2006)
Municipal Water Rights: Retroactive Expansion Lawsuit (TWR #32, Water Briefs: October 15, 2006)
Water Conservation Initiatives - Western States Take Action by Craig Bell, Western States Water Council (TWR #38: April 15, 2007)
Water Delivery — Canals, Ditches and Pipelines: The Law of Easements in Idaho, Oregon and Washington by David E. Filippi, Michael O’Connell and Kevin Beaton (TWR #41: July 15, 2007)
Instream Flow Restoration: Cooperative, Free-Market Solutions in Oregon by Fritz Paulus (TWR #43, Sept. 15, 2007)
Municipal Water Law: Washington's Landmark Law Faces Challenges by Jeff B. Kray (TWR #44, Oct. 15, 2007)
Anti-Speculation and Water Law: Ghost-Busting, Trust-Busting, or Ensuring Beneficial Use? by Sandra Zellmer (TWR #50: April 15, 2008)
Healthy Rivers Act: Instream Flows in Colorado (TWR #51, Water Briefs: May 15, 2008)
Washington State's Municipal Water Law: Landmark Law Partially Invalidated in Trial Court Decision by Jeff B. Kray (TWR #53: July 15, 2008)
Streamflows in the Rocky Mountain West: Strategies to Protect and Restore "Environmental Flows" by Lawrence J. MacDonnell (TWR #56: October 15, 2008)
Adverse Possession, Abandonment & Beneficial Use: Colorado Supreme Court Decision (TWR #61, Water Briefs: March 15, 2009)
The Colorado Water Trust: Western Water Trusts & the Colorado Experience by Amy W. Beatie (TWR #66: August 15, 2009)

ACCESS:
Stream Access Decision: When Is a Stream a Stream, Water Natural, and Property Private? by Jack R. Tuholske (TWR #59: Jan. 15, 2009)

ADJUDICATIONS and ADJUDICATED RIGHTS:
Water Rights Adjudication in Montana: Chief Judge C. Bruce Loble Interview (TWR #2: April 15, 2004)
Snake River Adjudication - Wild & Scenic Water Rights Settled (TWR #7, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2004)
Colorado McCarran Amendment Ruling by David C. Moon (TWR #10: Dec. 15, 2004)
Montana Water Law Update by David C. Moon (TWR #11: Jan. 15, 2005)
Law of the Rio Grande (6th Annual Conference Report) by David Moon, Editor (TWR #13: March 15, 2005)
Water, Property & Authority in New Mexico: Balancing Tribal and State Sovereign Interests by Stephen H. Greetham (TWR #14: April 15, 2005)
Rio Grande Water Regulation: "Active Water Resource Management" (AWRM) by David C. Moon (TWR #15: May 15, 2005)
Montana Adjudication Legislation: Fee Bill (TWR #15, Water Briefs: May 15, 2005)
The Colorado River - Has It Run Out of Water? by Lawrence J. MacDonnell (TWR #16: June 15, 2005)
Snake River Adjudication: The Nez Perce Agreement by Jerry R. Rigby (TWR #18: August 15, 2005)
Southwest Water Decisions: Arizona Water Settlements Act, Indian Reserved Rights, Adjudications by Mark A. McGinnis & Jason P. Alberts (TWR #20: October 15, 2005)
Former Decree Precludes San Carlos Apache Tribe's Claims in Gila Adjudication in Arizona (TWR #26, Water Briefs: April 15, 2006)
Aamodt Settlement in New Mexico Water Rights Adjudication (TWR #27, Water Briefs: May 15, 2006)
Montana Supreme Court Rules on Groundwater Process: Basin Closures and Conjunctive Use by David C. Moon (TWR #28, June 15, 2006)
Klamath: The Forgotten Basin? by Glen Spain, Institute for Fisheries Resources (TWR #34: December 15, 2006)
Untapping Tribal Waters: Tribal Water Marketing Expanding by Clay J. Landry and Christina Quinn (TWR #35: January 15, 2007)
Tribal Water Rights - Conference Covers Settlement, Commodification and Other Issues by Harold Shepherd (TWR #35: January 15, 2007)
Colorado and Western Water Law: A Continuing Alchemy by Justice Greg Hobbs (TWR #36, February 15, 2007)
Santa Fe Water Resources and Policy: Evolving "Wet Growth Regulations" by Kyle Harwood (TWR #36, February 15, 2007)
Tribal Water Rights Decision: Unquantified Reserved Rights & State Regulation by David Moon (TWR #39: May 15, 2007)
Idaho Conjunctive Use: Idaho Supreme Court Upholds Conjunctive Water Rights Administration Rules by Jeff Fereday (TWR #40, June 15, 2007)
Water Management Rules Upheld in New Mexico (TWR #40, Water Briefs; June 15, 2007)
Interstate Water Allocation by Christopher H. Meyer, Givens Pursley LLP (Boise, Idaho) (TWR #42: August 15, 2007)
Western States Water Update: Western States Water Council Meets in Montana by David C. Moon (TWR #44, Oct. 15, 2007)
Klamath Settlement: Dams Removal Sought (TWR #48, Water Briefs: February 15, 2008)
Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement: A Convergence of Opportunity by Paul Simmons (TWR #49: March 15, 2008)
Idaho Water Law: Update from Coeur d'Alene Conference by David Moon (TWR #52: June 15, 2008)
Aquifer Recharge and Storage: Ongoing Implementation Concerns by Peter G. Scott (TWR #54, August 15, 2008)
Groundwater Availability Modeling: The Texas Experience by Van Kelley, Robert Mace, and Neil Deeds (TWR #54, August 15, 2008)
Aquifer Recharge and Storage: Ongoing Implementation Concerns by Peter G. Scott (TWR #54, August 15, 2008)
Montana v. Wyoming: U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Yellowstone Compact Case by Karen Budd-Falen (TWR #57: November 15, 2008)
California Water Supply: Challenges and Solutions by Dr. Cat Shrier (TWR #59: Jan. 15, 2009)
Water Court Rules Revised in Colorado: Expert Witness Rules (TWR #61, Water Briefs: March 15, 2009)
Idaho Power Water Settlement: Swan Falls Agreement Reaffirmed (TWR #62, Water Briefs: April 15, 2009)
Ground Water & Surface Water Conjunctive Management Contentions - Delivery Call Litigation in Idaho: Ground Water Users' Perspective by Randall C. Budge (TWR #64: June 15, 2009)
Klamath Settlement: Tribes/Irrigators Water Accord in Klamath Basin Adjudication (TWR #64, Water Briefs: June 15, 2009)
Litigation on the Colorado River: Conflicts in Search of Solutions by Michael Gheleta (TWR #67: September 15, 2009)
Water Rights Adjudication Default: Washington Moves to Finalize Yakima River Basin Adjudication (TWR #67, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2009)
Snake River Basin Adjudication: Lessons Learned by Eric J. Wildman (TWR #68: Oct. 15, 2009)

ADVERSE POSSESSION:
Adverse Possession, Abandonment & Beneficial Use: Colorado Supreme Court Decision (TWR #61, Water Briefs: March 15, 2009)

AGENCY AUTHORITY:
Water Quality and Logging: California Water Agency Authority Upheld (TWR #24, Water Briefs: February 15, 2006)
Colorado Whitewater Courses and Water Rights by Kenneth W. Knox (TWR #30: August 15, 2006)
Klamath: The Forgotten Basin? by Glen Spain, Institute for Fisheries Resources (TWR #34: December 15, 2006)
Transboundary Pollution - 9th Circuit Order Appealed (TWR #37, Water Briefs: March 15, 2007)
Idaho Conjunctive Use: Idaho Supreme Court Upholds Conjunctive Water Rights Administration Rules by Jeff Fereday (TWR #40, June 15, 2007)
Blackfeet Water Rights Compact: Montana Compact Commission Approval (TWR #39, Water Briefs: May 15, 2007)
Idaho Conjunctive Use: Idaho Supreme Court Upholds Conjunctive Water Rights Administration Rules by Jeff Fereday (TWR #40, June 15, 2007)
Water Management Rules Upheld in New Mexico (TWR #40, Water Briefs; June 15, 2007)
Water Resources Cash Fund Created in Nebraska (TWR #40, Water Briefs; June 15, 2007)
Water Delivery — Canals, Ditches and Pipelines: The Law of Easements in Idaho, Oregon and Washington by David E. Filippi, Michael O’Connell and Kevin Beaton (TWR #41: July 15, 2007)
"Post-Appropriation" Water Management: Colorado's Water for the 21st Century Act by George Sibley (Gunnison, CO)(TWR #42, August 15, 2007)
Transboundary CERCLA Case: Supreme Court Requests Federal Brief (TWR #41, Water Briefs: July 15, 2007)
Groundwater Regulations: Idaho DWR Orders Curtailment (TWR #41, Water Briefs: July 15, 2007)
Water and Western Growth by Dan Tarlock and Sarah Bates Van de Wetering (TWR #43, Sept. 15, 2007)
Tribal Groundwater Rights: Lummi Nation Settlement in Washington (TWR #46, Water Briefs: December 15, 2007)
Water Cabinet Created in New Mexico (TWR #46, Water Briefs: December 15, 2007)
Texas Water Law: An Update on Recent Legislation and Case Law by Deborah Clarke Trejo and Tina Alvarado Arnold (TWR #49: March 15, 2008)
Georgia Water Battle: Corps Authorization Decision (TWR #49, Water Briefs: March 15, 2008)
Tribal "Treatment As State" - Oklahoma Tribes Face Special "Treatment" by David Moon and David Light (TWR #52: June 15, 2008)
Coalbed Methane Water Case Dismissed and Appealed in Wyoming (TWR #53, Water Briefs: July 15, 2008)
Water Quality Ruling on Authority of California & FERC - Klamath Dams (TWR #53, Water Briefs: July 15, 2008)
Groundwater/Surface Water Decision in Nebraska: DNR Authority Upheld Regarding Hydraulic Connection (TWR #57, Water Briefs: November 15, 2008)
Clean Water Act Citizen Suits - The Plaintiff's Perspective: Liability is "Strict" — What's Left to Discuss? by Michael Chappell (TWR #60: Feb. 15, 2009)
Conversion of Irrigation Rights to Municipal and Industrial Rights: New Legislation, Court Case and Transactions Affecting the Lower Rio Grande by Glenn Jarvis (TWR #62: April 15, 2009)
Climate Change and Water Rights: Impact of Earlier Spring Snowmelt on Water Rights and Administration Kenney, Klein, Goemans, Alvord & Shapiro (TWR #63: May 15, 2009)
Coalbed Methane Decision: "Beneficial Use" and Well Permit Required - Ranchers' Senior Water Rights Protected by David Moon (TWR #63: May 15, 2009)
New Water Laws in New Mexico: Water Management and State Engineer's Authority (TWR #63, Water Briefs: May 15, 2009)
Ground Water & Surface Water Conjunctive Management Contentions - Delivery Call Litigation in Idaho: Ground Water Users' Perspective by Randall C. Budge (TWR #64: June 15, 2009)
The Colorado Water Trust: Western Water Trusts & the Colorado Experience by Amy W. Beatie (TWR #66: August 15, 2009)
Snake River Basin Adjudication: Lessons Learned by Eric J. Wildman (TWR #68: Oct. 15, 2009)
Exempt Wells: Washington Attorney General's Opinion Issued (TWR #68, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2009)
Land Use & Water Supply Planning: Integrated Planning Symposium Emphasizes New Approach by MaryLou Smith (TWR #69: Nov. 15, 2009)

AGENCY DEFERENCE:
Dams and Salmon: Judge Rejects BiOp by David C. Moon (TWR #16: June 15, 2005)
Montana Supreme Court Rules on Groundwater Process: Basin Closures and Conjunctive Use by David C. Moon (TWR #28, June 15, 2006)
Tribal Fish Consumption and Water Quality Standards by J.D. Williams (TWR #32: October 15, 2006)
Water Transfers and the Clean Water Act by Rick Glick (TWR #36, February 15, 2007)
Water Management Rules Upheld in New Mexico (TWR #40, Water Briefs; June 15, 2007)
Supreme Court Limits ESA: National Homebuilders v. Defenders of Wildlife by Richard M. Glick and Lindsay Eyler (TWR #41: July 15, 2007)
Coalbed Methane: Water Right Permits Required in Colorado (TWR #43, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2007)
Climate Change and Water Rights: Impact of Earlier Spring Snowmelt on Water Rights and Administration by Kenney, Klein, Goemans, Alvord & Shapiro (TWR #63: May 15, 2009)
Coalbed Methane Decision: "Beneficial Use" and Well Permit Required - Ranchers' Senior Water Rights Protected by David Moon (TWR #63: May 15, 2009)
Ground Water & Surface Water Conjunctive Management Contentions - Delivery Call Litigation in Idaho: Ground Water Users' Perspective by Randall C. Budge (TWR #64: June 15, 2009)
Water Transfers and the CWA: Eleventh Circuit Upholds EPA Interpretation of Clean Water Act as Exempting Water Transfers from NPDES Requirements by Charles R. Sensiba and Tomás E. Carbonell (TWR #65: July 15, 2009)

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT:
Urban & Rural Water Supplies: Colorado Research Pursues Win-Win Scenario by Bruce A. Lytle , Neil Hansen, Frank P. Jaeger and Jim Nikkel (TWR #48: February 15, 2008)
Agriculture Compliance Assistance Center Web Portal (TWR #48, Water Briefs: February 15, 2008)
The Peripheral Canal: San Francisco Bay - Delta Estuary Proposals by Dante Nomellini (TWR #53: July 15, 2008)
Climate Change & Agriculture Use: USDA Report (TWR #52, Water Briefs: June 15, 2008)
Agricultural Water to Municipal Use: The Legal and Institutional Context for Voluntary Transactions in Arizona by Eden, Glennon, Ker, Libecap, Megdal & Shipman (TWR #58: December 15, 2008)
Efficient Water Management Survey Released by the Agricultural Water Management Council of California (TWR #59, Water Briefs: Jan. 15, 2009)
Water Planning & Uncertainty: Colorado Perspectives - An Update From the Colorado Water Congress' Annual Meeting by Dr. Cat Shrier (TWR #61: March 15, 2009)
Integrated Water-Energy Planning: Major Nationwide Dialogue Underway by Shrier, Hightower & Johnson (TWR #66: August 15, 2009)
Irrigation Canal Piping: Conservation Project $5.6 Million Grant by Ecology in Washington (TWR #66, Water Briefs: August 15, 2009)
Litigation on the Colorado River: Conflicts in Search of Solutions by Michael Gheleta (TWR #67: September 15, 2009)

AGRICULTURAL WATER QUALITY:
Agricultural Drainage Water: $17.5 Million in Grants Awarded in California (TWR #33, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2006)
NPDES Requirements & Pesticides: EPA's Final Rule Exempts Certain Applications by Beth S. Ginsberg (TWR #35: January 15, 2007)
Dairy Water Quality: Management & Technology Publication (TWR #35, Water Briefs: January 15, 2007)
Mississippi River Nutrients: Gulf Dead Zone (TWR #53, Water Briefs: July 15, 2008)

ALASKA WATER RIGHTS & WATER QUALITY:
Alaskan NPDES Authority Sought (TWR #54, Water Briefs: August 15, 2008)
NPDES Permits Program Approved by EPA in Alaska (TWR #57, Water Briefs: November 15, 2008)
NPDES Violations for Mine in Alaska: EPA Enforcement Action (TWR #68, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2009)

ALLOCATION OF WATER:
Allocation of Water: Congressional Budget Office Report (TWR #32, Water Briefs: October 15, 2006)
Groundwater in Texas: Marketability and Market Value by Bruce K. Darling, Ph.D. (Austin, TX) (TWR #41: July 15, 2007)
Interstate Water Allocation by Christopher H. Meyer, Givens Pursley LLP (Boise, Idaho) (TWR #42: August 15, 2007)
"Post-Appropriation" Water Management: Colorado's Water for the 21st Century Act by George Sibley (TWR #42, August 15, 2007)
Tribal Groundwater Rights: Lummi Nation Settlement in Washington (TWR #46, Water Briefs: December 15, 2007)
The Peripheral Canal: San Francisco Bay - Delta Estuary Proposals by Dante Nomellini (TWR #53: July 15, 2008)
Montana v. Wyoming: U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Yellowstone Compact Case by Karen Budd-Falen (TWR #57: November 15, 2008)
Habitat Protection & Water Rights: Balancing Stream Habitat with New Water Rights Issuance — Washington State's Watershed Management Program by Andrew Graham (TWR #60: Feb. 15, 2009)
Integrated Water-Energy Planning: Major Nationwide Dialogue Underway by Shrier, Hightower & Johnson (TWR #66: August 15, 2009)
The Republican River Compact: Conflict & Arbitration by Justin D. Lavene and Marcus A. Powers (TWR #68: Oct. 15, 2009)
Exempt Wells: Washington Attorney General's Opinion Issued (TWR #68, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2009)

ANTIDEGRADATION STANDARD:
Water Quality Litigation: Oregon's "State-of-the-Art" Water Quality Standards Challenge by Richard M. Glick (TWR #24: February 15, 2006)
ESA & CWA: Endangered Species Act Influences on EPA's Clean Water Act Programs (The Washington State Example) by John Palmer (TWR #37: March 15, 2007)
Anti-Degradation Rule in New Mexico: Amendments for Restoration (TWR #42, Water Briefs: August 15, 2007)
Coalbed Methane: Montana's Anti-Degradation & Numeric Standards (TWR #45, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2007)

APPURTENANCY and APPURTENANT LAND:
Texas Water Law: An Update on Recent Legislation and Case Law by Deborah Clarke Trejo and Tina Alvarado Arnold (TWR #49: March 15, 2008)
"Takings" Appeal: Ownership of Water Rights Issues Certified to Oregon Supreme Court (TWR #50, Water Briefs: April 15, 2008)
Water Rights Ownership Decision: Trust Relationship Between Irrigation Districts and Water Users by David C. Moon (TWR #54, August 15, 2008)
Groundwater Severance Invalid: Arizona Decision Regarding Future GW Use (TWR #62, Water Briefs: April 15, 2009)
Idaho Transfers: An Update on Idaho's Water Transfer Policies and Issues by Michael C. Creamer (TWR #65: July 15, 2009)

AQUATIC HERBICIDE:
State NPDES Programs & ESA Consultation: Federal District Court Rejects Argument that ESA Consultation is Required by J. Mark Morford and Beth S. Ginsberg (TWR #34: December 15, 2006)

AQUIFER STORAGE and RECOVERY (ASR and Recharge):
Aquifer Storage Recovery: Expanding Possibilities in the Western United States by Cat Shrier (TWR #8: Oct. 15, 2004)
Lower Rio Grande Regional Water Plan (TWR #9, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2004)
Law of the Rio Grande (Report from the 6th Annual Conference) by David Moon, Editor (TWR #13: March 15, 2005)
Aquifer Storage Recovery: The Texas Perspective by Edmond R. McCarthy Jr., Sheridan L. Gilkerson and James C. Dwyer (TWR #19: September 15, 2005)
IDWR Aquifer Recharge Project in Idaho Awarded 2025 Grant (TWR #24, Water Briefs: February 15, 2006)
Arizona Groundwater Law by L. William Staudenmaier (TWR #33: Nov. 15, 2006)
Aquifer Recharge: Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer Assessments Funded (TWR #34, Water Briefs: December 15, 2006)
Interstate Water Allocation by Christopher H. Meyer, Givens Pursley LLP (Boise, Idaho) (TWR #42: August 15, 2007)
Aquifer Recharge and Storage: Ongoing Implementation Concerns by Peter G. Scott (TWR #54, August 15, 2008)
Groundwater Supply: ASR Pilot Projects in Oklahoma Pass Legislature (TWR #52, Water Briefs: June 15, 2008)
Drought Actions in California: Water Transfers and Exchanges (TWR #53, Water Briefs: July 15, 2008)
Water Management Alternatives: Incorporating "New" Water Management Methods at a Watershed Scale by Cat Shrier (TWR #56: October 15, 2008)
Groundwater Recharge Upheld in Arizona: "Takings" and Tort Claims Denied (TWR #58, Water Briefs: December 15, 2008)
Groundwater Replenishment & Water Reuse: Orange County California's Water Purification and Reuse Project by Michael R. Markus (TWR #59: Jan. 15, 2009)
California Water Supply: Challenges and Solutions by Dr. Cat Shrier (TWR #59: Jan. 15, 2009)
Water Reuse & Supply Sustainability: WateReuse Association and International Water Association by Dr. Cat Shrier (TWR #59: Jan. 15, 2009)
Aquifer Recharge and Recovery: Assessing Potential in the Umatilla Basin by Said Amali (TWR #60: Feb. 15, 2009)
Inventory of Potential Below Ground Storage Sites Report Released by Oregon Water Resources Department (TWR #60, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2009)
Idaho Power Water Settlement: Swan Falls Agreement Reaffirmed (TWR #62, Water Briefs: April 15, 2009)
Columbia Basin Project: “Artificially-Stored" Groundwater (TWR #63, Water Briefs: May 15, 2009)
Ground Water & Surface Water Conjunctive Management Contentions - Delivery Call Litigation in Idaho: Ground Water Users' Perspective by Randall C. Budge (TWR #64: June 15, 2009)
ASR & UIC Programs: Aquifer Storage Recovery & EPA's Underground Injection Control Program - Report from EPA's "ASR Experts" Meeting by Dr. Cat Shrier (TWR #64: June 15, 2009)
Aquifer Recharge of Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer in Idaho: Total Recharge Over 103,000 Acre-Feet (TWR #66, Water Briefs: August 15, 2009)
Litigation on the Colorado River: Conflicts in Search of Solutions by Michael Gheleta (TWR #67: September 15, 2009)
Arizona Water Management Issues: Maintaining Sustainable Water Management by Steve Olson (TWR #68: Oct. 15, 2009)

ARBITRATION:
The Republican River Compact: Conflict & Arbitration by Justin D. Lavene and Marcus A. Powers (TWR #68: Oct. 15, 2009)

ARIZONA WATER LAW and WATER QUALITY:
Groundwater Contamination: PCE - Arizona DEQ Superfund Site (TWR #5, Water Briefs: July 15, 2004)
Arizona Water Settlement Approved by Congress (TWR #10, Water Briefs: Dec. 15, 2004)
Groundwater Contamination - Arizona Study of PG&E Plume (TWR #14, Water Briefs: April 15, 2005)
Riparian Funding in Arizona (TWR #15, Water Briefs: May 15, 2005)
Water and the Environment - The Role of Ecosystem Restoration by Sharon B. Megdal (TWR #16: June 15, 2005)
Interstate Water Banking: Evolving Colorado River System Agreement by James H. Davenport (TWR #17: July 15, 2005)
Nonpoint Sources - Arizona Grants (TWR #18, Water Briefs: August 15, 2005)
State NPDES Authority: NPDES Program Vacated in Arizona (TWR #19, Water Briefs, September 15, 2005)
Southwest Water Decisions: Arizona Water Settlements Act, Indian Reserved Rights, Adjudications by Mark A. McGinnis & Jason P. Alberts, Salmon (TWR #20: October 15, 2005)
Groundwater Injury Allowed: “Reasonable Use" Limits Damages (Ninth Circuit Decision) (TWR #24, Water Briefs: February 15, 2006)
The ESA & CWA Delegation: Defenders of Wildlife V. EPA by David Light (TWR #25: March 15, 2006)
Golf Course Receives Conservation Fines in Arizona (TWR #31, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2006)
Phoenix Water Planning: Water Resources Plan - The 2005 Update by Tom Buschatzke (TWR #32: October 15, 2006)
Arizona Groundwater Law by L. William Staudenmaier (TWR #33: Nov. 15, 2006)
Untapping Tribal Waters: Tribal Water Marketing Expanding by Clay J. Landry and Christina Quinn (TWR #35: January 15, 2007)
Water Conservation Initiatives - Western States Take Action by Craig Bell, Western States Water Council (TWR #38: April 15, 2007)
Mine Tailings Discharge Violation Issued in Arizona (TWR #40, Water Briefs; June 15, 2007)
Supreme Court Limits ESA: National Homebuilders v. Defenders of Wildlife by Richard M. Glick and Lindsay Eyler (TWR #41: July 15, 2007)
Water and Western Growth by Dan Tarlock and Sarah Bates Van de Wetering (TWR #43, Sept. 15, 2007)
Effluent Water Auction in Arizona ($67 Million Sale) (TWR #46, Water Briefs: December 15, 2007)
Drinking Water Cleanup (Sulfate): Arizona Dept. of Environmental Quality (TWR #48, Water Briefs: February 15, 2008)
ADEQ Drinking Water Fine for TCE Contamination and Water Quality Violations (TWR #50, Water Briefs: April 15, 2008)
Water Quality Assurance Revolving Fund in Arizona: Wastewater Treatment Grant (TWR #51, Water Briefs: May 15, 2008)
Aquifer Recharge and Storage: Ongoing Implementation Concerns by Peter G. Scott (TWR #54, August 15, 2008)
Stormwater Fines - Highway Construction Company in Arizona (TWR #53, Water Briefs: July 15, 2008)
Aquifer Protection Permits Announced for Mining in Arizona: Groundwater Quality Protection (TWR #55, Water Briefs: September 15, 2008)
Streamflows in the Rocky Mountain West: Strategies to Protect and Restore "Environmental Flows" by Lawrence J. MacDonnell (TWR #56: October 15, 2008)
Clean Water Act Violations in Arizona: $1.25 Million Penalty (TWR #56, Water Briefs: October 15, 2008)
Selling Water Rights by Live Auction: Solving the Pricing Dilemma by Paul Thomas (TWR #57: November 15, 2008)
Clean Water Act Violations in Arizona: Santa Cruz River Illegal Filling Results in $1.25 Million Penalty (TWR #57, Water Briefs: November 15, 2008)
WATERSENSE State Challenge Won by Arizona Department of Water Resources (TWR #57, Water Briefs: November 15, 2008)
Agricultural Water to Municipal Use: The Legal and Institutional Context for Voluntary Transactions in Arizona by Eden, Glennon, Ker, Libecap, Megdal and Shipman (TWR #58: December 15, 2008)
Groundwater Recharge Upheld in Arizona: "Takings" and Tort Claims Denied (TWR #58, Water Briefs: December 15, 2008)
Groundwater Severance Invalid: Arizona Decision Regarding Future GW Use (TWR #62, Water Briefs: April 15, 2009)
Carbon Sequestration Injection Project in Arizona: West Coast Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership (TWR #62, Water Briefs: April 15, 2009)
Climate Change and Water Rights: Impact of Earlier Spring Snowmelt on Water Rights and Administration by Kenney, Klein, Goemans, Alvord & Shapiro (TWR #63: May 15, 2009)
Mercury Advisory: Fish Consumption Limits in Arizona (TWR #63, Water Briefs: May 15, 2009)
Tribal and Municipal Water Supply: Navajo-Gallup Project - Reclamation Report & EIS (TWR #66, Water Briefs: August 15, 2009)
Arizona Water Management Issues: Maintaining Sustainable Water Management by Steve Olson (TWR #68: Oct. 15, 2009)
Land Use & Water Supply Planning: Integrated Planning Symposium Emphasizes New Approach by MaryLou Smith (TWR #69: Nov. 15, 2009)

ARSENIC:
Arsenic Removal for Drinking Water - EPA (TWR #1, Water Briefs: March 15, 2004)
Arsenic Rule: Compliance Tools Available (TWR #23, Water Briefs: Jan. 15, 2006)
California Water Supply: Challenges and Solutions by Dr. Cat Shrier (TWR #59: Jan. 15, 2009)

ARTIFICIAL RECHARGE: See Aquifer Storage Recover;y

ATTORNEY FEES:
Colorado Water Law Decision (TWR #12, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2005)
Texas Water Law: An Update on Recent Legislation and Case Law by Deborah Clarke Trejo and Tina Alvarado Arnold (TWR #49: March 15, 2008)

AUCTIONS of Water Rights:
Effluent Water Auction in Arizona ($67 Million Sale) (TWR #46, Water Briefs: December 15, 2007)
Selling Water Rights by Live Auction: Solving the Pricing Dilemma by Paul Thomas (TWR #57: November 15, 2008)

AUGMENTATION PLANS: (See also Groundwater)
Colorado Water Law Decision (TWR #12, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2005)
Federal Plan Violates Endangered Species Act: Snake River BiOp Plan Flawed (TWR #28, Water Briefs, June 15, 2006)
Groundwater Augmentation: Conjunctive Use Decision by Colorado Supreme Court (TWR #29, Water Briefs: July 15, 2006)
Colorado and Western Water Law: A Continuing Alchemy by Justice Greg Hobbs (TWR #36, February 15, 2007)
Water Quality Thermal Credit Trading: Methods for Quantifying Thermal Credits for Water Quality Trading by Tom Dupuis, Jason Smesrud, Dawn Wirz, and David Primozich (TWR #52: June 15, 2008)
Groundwater and Water Availability: Colorado Decision on Exempt Wells and the No Injury Rule (TWR #59, Water Briefs: Jan. 15, 2009)
Ground Water Availability & The No Injury Rule: Domestic Well Owners Protected in Colorado by David Moon (TWR #60: Feb. 15, 2009)
Pecos River Compact Compliance: New Mexico's Compliance Program Meets With Success by James C. Brockmann (TWR #61: March 15, 2009)
The Republican River Compact: Conflict & Arbitration by Justin D. Lavene and Marcus A. Powers (TWR #68: Oct. 15, 2009)

BALLAST WATER:
New Regulations for Ballast Water Ordered (TWR #32, Water Briefs: October 15, 2006)
Ballast Water Discharges & Invasive Species: Decision Requires Clean Water Act NPDES Permits (TWR #54, Water Briefs: August 15, 2008)

BASIN CLOSURES:
Montana Groundwater/Surface Water Conflicts: Management in Search of Science and Reason by Eloise Kendy, John Wilson and Laura Ziemer (TWR #19: September 15, 2005)
Montana Supreme Court Rules on Groundwater Process: Basin Closures and Conjunctive Use by David C. Moon (TWR #28, June 15, 2006)

"BENEFICIAL USE":
Speculation in Water Rights: Transfer Decisions by the Colorado Supreme Court and Special Status for Municipalities by David C. Moon (TWR #20: October 15, 2005)
Municipal Water Rights: Retroactive Expansion Lawsuit (TWR #32, Water Briefs: October 15, 2006)
Coalbed Methane: Water Right Permits Required in Colorado (TWR #43, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2007)
Anti-Speculation Doctrine: Water Supply Planning Decision in Colorado (TWR #45, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2007)
Effluent Water Auction in Arizona ($67 Million Sale) (TWR #46, Water Briefs: December 15, 2007)
Anti-Speculation and Water Law: Ghost-Busting, Trust-Busting, or Ensuring Beneficial Use? by Sandra Zellmer (TWR #50: April 15, 2008)
Anti-Speculation Article Response - Mesa Water LLP (TWR #52: June 15, 2008)
Idaho Water Law: Update from Coeur d'Alene Conference by David Moon (TWR #52: June 15, 2008)
Water Rights Ownership Decision: Trust Relationship Between Irrigation Districts and Water Users by David C. Moon (TWR #54, August 15, 2008)
Streamflows in the Rocky Mountain West: Strategies to Protect and Restore "Environmental Flows" by Lawrence J. MacDonnell (TWR #56: October 15, 2008)
Hydroelectric Relicensing and Tribal Religious Claims: FERC’s Increase of Minimum Flows Upheld by David C. Moon (TWR #58: December 15, 2008)
Adverse Possession, Abandonment & Beneficial Use: Colorado Supreme Court Decision (TWR #61, Water Briefs: March 15, 2009)
Coalbed Methane Decision: "Beneficial Use" and Well Permit Required - Ranchers' Senior Water Rights Protected by David Moon (TWR #63: May 15, 2009)
Ground Water & Surface Water Conjunctive Management Contentions - Delivery Call Litigation in Idaho: Ground Water Users' Perspective by Randall C. Budge (TWR #64: June 15, 2009)
Interstate Groundwater Allocation: Nevada - Utah Draft Snake Valley Management Agreement by David Moon (TWR #67: September 15, 2009)

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (see also Stormwater):
Stormwater BMPs by Eric Strecker, Marcus Quigley, Ben Urbonas and Jonathon Jones (TWR #6: August 15, 2004)
Texas Conservation Report and Best Management Practices Guide (TWR #9, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2004)
Stormwater Violation and EPA Settlement (TWR #30, Water Briefs: August 15, 2006)
Stormwater Violations: Developers Fined in Idaho (TWR #31, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2006)
Stormwater Settlement (Failure to Obtain and Failure to Follow Provisions (TWR #37, Water Briefs: March 15, 2007)
Municipal Stormwater: An Overview of Current Regulation and Management by Misha Vakoc (TWR #40, June 15, 2007)
International Stormwater BMP Database Update by Eric Strecker, Jane Clary, Marcus Quigley, and Jonathan Jones (TWR #45, Nov. 15, 2007)
Storm Water Regulation Update: Rough Waters In California by Wendy L. Manley (TWR #55: September 15, 2008)
Columbia River Toxics: EPA’s Columbia River Basin State of the River Report for Toxics by Mary Lou Soscia and Kim Johnson (TWR #58: December 15, 2008)
ASR & UIC Programs: Aquifer Storage Recovery & EPA's Underground Injection Control Program - Report from EPA's "ASR Experts" Meeting by Dr. Cat Shrier (TWR #64: June 15, 2009)
Stormwater Retention On Site: An Analysis of Feasibility and Desirability by Eric W. Strecker, PE, and Aaron Poresky, EIT (TWR #65: July 15, 2009)

BIOREMEDIATION:
Groundwater Cleanup in New Mexico - PCE Plume & Bioremediation Pilot Project (TWR #39, Water Briefs: May 15, 2007)
Biological Treatment of Groundwater and Soil Contamination in California (TWR #44, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2007)
TMDL Challenges in Development and Implementation by David L. Clark, Jory Oppenheimer, and Michael Kasch (TWR #47: January 15, 2008)
Enzyme Bioremediation: Funding Awarded for Research by Texas Company (TWR #61, Water Briefs: March 15, 2009)

BREWERY:
Condemnation Proposed: Municipal Water Rights in Washington (TWR #25, Water Briefs: March 15, 2006)
Condemnation Case in Washington Settled - Water Rights Transfer (TWR #27, Water Briefs: May 15, 2006)
Municipal Water Transfer Recommended in Washington: Relinquishment Due to Non-Use (Expedited Process) (TWR #66, Water Briefs: August 15, 2009)

BROWNFIELDS:
Citizen's Guide on Institutional Controls Released by EPA (TWR #15, Water Briefs: May 15, 2005)
EPA Announces Brownfields Rule: All Appropriate Inquiries (TWR #21, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2005)
Brownfields Program: $70 Million in Grants (TWR #28, Water Briefs, June 15, 2006)
Brownfields Incentives From Expanded Tax Relief (TWR #37, Water Briefs: March 15, 2007)
Water Quality Grant to Inter-Tribal Environmental Council (TWR #48, Water Briefs: February 15, 2008)
Brownfields Grants Announced by EPA: $74 Million (TWR #50, Water Briefs: April 15, 2008)
Brownfield Project for Groundwater Cleanup: EPA Agreement (TWR #51, Water Briefs: May 15, 2008)
Petroleum Brownfields: EPA Revitalization Plan (TWR #57, Water Briefs: November 15, 2008)

BUFFER ZONES:
NOAA Biological Opinion on Pesticides: Salmon Jeopardy (TWR #58, Water Briefs: December 15, 2008)

BURDEN OF PROOF:
Conjunctive Use Decision in Idaho: Futile Calls and Seasonal Variability (TWR #65, Water Briefs: July 15, 2009)
Reclamation Found Liable — Breach of Contract and "Takings" Decision (TWR #68, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2009)

BUREAU OF RECLAMATION: (See also Columbia River)
Bennett Raley, Assistant Secretary of the Interior - Interview by David Moon (TWR #7: Sept. 15, 2004)
Colorado River 2005 Operating Plan Released (TWR #12, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2005)
Bureau of Reclamation Decision Document for Columbia River (TWR #12, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2005)
Law of the Rio Grande (Report from the 6th Annual Conference) by David Moon, Editor (TWR #13: March 15, 2005)
San Juan River Basin - Navajo Nation Settlement Approved (TWR #15, Water Briefs: May 15, 2005)
Water 2025 Grants - New State Program (TWR #15, Water Briefs: May 15, 2005)
Friant Dam and San Joaquin River Fisheries Restoration: Reasonable Remedies? by Christopher H. Calfee (TWR #17: July 15, 2005)
Water Shortage: Lake Powell and Lake Mead Management (TWR #20, Water Briefs: October 15, 2005)
Water Supply: Declining Aquifer in Washington (TWR #20, Water Briefs: October 15, 2005)
Reclaimed Water: Bureau of Reclamation FONSI in Arizona (TWR #20, Water Briefs: October 15, 2005)
Reclamation Study: Potential Hydroelectric and Water Supply Projects in the Western United States (TWR #22, Water Briefs: Dec. 15, 2005)
Purpose of Use Change in Bureau of Reclamation Project: Irrigation to Domestic Use in Colorado (TWR #26, Water Briefs: April 15, 2006)
Pecos River Lawsuit Filed - ESA Violations Alleged Against Bureau of Reclamation and Corps of Engineers (TWR #26, Water Briefs: April 15, 2006)
Shasta Lake Options Included in Reclamation's Scoping Report (TWR #27, Water Briefs: May 15, 2006)
Navajo Reservoir FEIS Completed - Flow Recommendations and Authorized Purposes (TWR #27, Water Briefs: May 15, 2006)
Growth Limits Based on Water Supply: Reclamation Exploratory Well (TWR #30, Water Briefs: August 15, 2006)
All-American Canal Lining Halted: 9th Circuit Injunction (TWR #31, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2006)
Reclamation Contract Awarded for Removal of Savage Rapids Dam (TWR #31, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2006)
San Joaquin Settlement: Friant Dam Litigation by Harrison C. Dunning (TWR #33: Nov. 15, 2006)
The Colorado River: New Operational Guidelines for Lake Powell and Lake Mead by Terrace J. Fulp, Nan M. Yoder and Douglas Blatchford (TWR #33: Nov. 15, 2006)
Colorado River Shortages: Reclamation Preferred Alternative (TWR #42, Water Briefs: August 15, 2007)
New Western Water Agenda: Opportunities for Action in an Era of Growth and Climate Change by Lawrence J. MacDonnell and Denise D. Fort (TWR #48: February 15, 2008)
Tribal Water Sale: Tribes, Reclamation & Washington Partnership (TWR #48, Water Briefs: February 15, 2008)
Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement: A Convergence of Opportunity by Paul Simmons (TWR #49: March 15, 2008)
Georgia Water Battle: Corps Authorization Decision (TWR #49, Water Briefs: March 15, 2008)
Groundwater Availability Modeling: The Texas Experience by Van Kelley, Robert Mace, and Neil Deeds (TWR #54, August 15, 2008)
Aquifer Recharge and Storage: Ongoing Implementation Concerns by Peter G. Scott (TWR #54, August 15, 2008)
Battle Creek Salmon & Steelhead Restoration Project Funded by Bureau of Reclamation (TWR #54, Water Briefs: August 15, 2008)
2009 Drought Water Bank in California: CDWR Facilitates Exchanges (TWR #56, Water Briefs: October 15, 2008)
Lake Roosevelt Incremental Storage Release Project - Draft EA Released by Reclamation (TWR #62, Water Briefs: April 15, 2009)
Ground Water & Surface Water Conjunctive Management Contentions - Delivery Call Litigation in Idaho: Ground Water Users' Perspective by Randall C. Budge (TWR #64: June 15, 2009)
Reclamation Pumping in Central Valley (CA) - NOAA BiOp Finds Jeopardy and BiOp Appealed(TWR #65, Water Briefs: July 15, 2009)
Tribal and Municipal Water Supply: Navajo-Gallup Project - Reclamation Report & EIS (TWR #66, Water Briefs: August 15, 2009)
The Republican River Compact: Conflict & Arbitration by Justin D. Lavene and Marcus A. Powers (TWR #68: Oct. 15, 2009)

CAFOs (Confined Animal Feeding Operations):
EPA’s CAFO Rules: Second Circuit Holding (TWR #13, Water Briefs: March 15, 2005)
CAFO Ruling in 2nd Circuit (TWR #15, Water Briefs: May 15, 2005)
Nebraska CAFOs: Clean Water Act Penalty (TWR #20, Water Briefs: October 15, 2005)
CAFO Permits Deadline Extended (TWR #25, Water Briefs: March 15, 2006)
Federal CAFO Rules: Proposed NPDES Revisions by EPA (TWR #29, Water Briefs: July 15, 2006)
CAFO Compliance Extension for EPA Proposal (TWR #40, Water Briefs; June 15, 2007)
CAFO Compliance: EPA Deadlines Extended (TWR #42, Water Briefs: August 15, 2007)
CAFO Options Proposed by EPA (TWR #49, Water Briefs: March 15, 2008)
CAFO Violations Lead to EPA Enforcement Actions in Texas (TWR #55, Water Briefs: September 15, 2008)
CAFO Cease and Desist in Texas: Clean Water Act Violations (TWR #56, Water Briefs: October 15, 2008)
CAFO Requirements: EPA Rule Finalized (TWR #57, Water Briefs: November 15, 2008)
Cease & Desist Order for CWA Violations in Oklahoma (Compost Facility/Animal Wastes) (TWR #66, Water Briefs: August 15, 2009)

CalFED:
CalFED Bill Signed: Funding and Restoration/Storage Projects (TWR #9, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2004)
CALFED Grants for Urban & Agriculture Efficiency (TWR #51, Water Briefs: May 15, 2008)

CALIFORNIA WATER LAW and WATER QUALITY:
Groundwater Rights in Blended Basins: Storage, Ownership, Overdraft & Takings by Kevin O'Brien (TWR #3: May 15, 2004)
Public Drinking Water Contamination by Michael Axline and Duane Miller (TWR #5: July 15, 2004)
Water Purchases - California DWR Dry Year Program (TWR #7, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2004)
California DWR Water Use Efficiency (TWR #10, Water Briefs: Dec. 15, 2004)
Friant Dam and San Joaquin River Fisheries Restoration: Reasonable Remedies? by Christopher H. Calfee (TWR #17: July 15, 2005)
Water Quality and Logging: California Water Agency Authority Upheld (TWR #24, Water Briefs: February 15, 2006)
Final California Water Plan Update 2005 (TWR #24, Water Briefs: February 15, 2006)
Mixing Zones - An Overview of Some Western States by Gregg Bryden (TWR #28, June 15, 2006)
Bay Area Water Rights: Water Quality & Minimum Flows in California (TWR #28, Water Briefs, June 15, 2006)
Desalinization Program Recommendations from California DWR (TWR #29, Water Briefs: July 15, 2006)
Stormwater Panel: Feasibility of Numeric Effluent Limits Applicable to Stormwater Discharges (TWR #30, Water Briefs: August 15, 2006)
California Drinking Water Standard: Perchlorate (TWR #31, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2006)
San Joaquin Settlement: Friant Dam Litigation by Harrison C. Dunning (TWR #33: Nov. 15, 2006)
Endangered Species Act "Take" Alleged: Lawsuit Filed Against California DWR (TWR #33, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2006)
Water Privatization: Court Voids Stockton Contract (TWR #34, Water Briefs: December 15, 2006)
Untapping Tribal Waters: Tribal Water Marketing Expanding by Clay J. Landry and Christina Quinn (TWR #35: January 15, 2007)
Water Use Efficiency - Reclamation Report for California (TWR #35, Water Briefs: January 15, 2007)
Water Rights Fees Overturned in California Court Decision (TWR #36, Water Briefs: February 15, 2007)
Water Conservation Initiatives - Western States Take Action by Craig Bell, Western States Water Council (TWR #38: April 15, 2007)
California Water Rights Fees: Regulations Overturned by Kristin Castaños, Somach, Simmons & Dunn (TWR #38: April 15, 2007)
Colorado River Agreement & Southern California Water by William Hasencamp (TWR #39: May 15, 2007)
Oil Spill Settlement in California (TWR #40, Water Briefs; June 15, 2007)
Instream Flow Reduction Approved for Drought Response (TWR #40, Water Briefs; June 15, 2007)
Groundwater Decision in California: Oil Wastewater Pollution (TWR #42, Water Briefs: August 15, 2007)
Nutrient Numeric Endpoints: Not Quite Ready for Prime Time? by Jeremy N. Jungreis and Scott Thomas (TWR #42: August 15, 2007)
California 303(d) List: EPA Final Decision (TWR #42, Water Briefs: August 15, 2007)
Chinatown Revisited: Owens River Instream Flow Agreement (TWR #42, Water Briefs: August 15, 2007)
Water and Western Growth by Dan Tarlock and Sarah Bates Van de Wetering (TWR #43, Sept. 15, 2007)
Response to “Nutrient Numeric Endpoints: Not Quite Ready for Prime Time?” (Jungreis & Thomas, TWR #42) by Dr. Jonathan Butcher and Cynthia Gorham-Test (TWR #43, Sept. 15, 2007)
Toxic Discharges from Dams: Clean Water Act & Nuisance Lawsuits (Klamath River) (TWR #43, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2007)
New Perchlorate Rule in California: Maximum Contaminant Level (TWR #44, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2007)
Stormwater and Wastewater Fines Levied on Boeing (California) (TWR #44, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2007)
Superfund Settlement: Groundwater Contamination in California (TWR #45, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2007)
California Water Market: Metropolitan Water District Authorizes Water Rights Purchases (TWR #46, Water Briefs: December 15, 2007)
Delta Smelt Order in California and Water Supply Impacts (TWR #47, Water Briefs: January 15, 2008)
Wetlands Restoration: Irrigation District Purchases Land for Delta Smelt and Other Species Recovery (TWR #47, Water Briefs: January 15, 2008)
California Water Plan Update 2009 Comments Sought (TWR #48, Water Briefs: February 15, 2008)
California Water Plan Workshops Scheduled (TWR #49, Water Briefs: March 15, 2008)
California State Water Project Water Deliveries: Snowpack Normal But Deliveries Bottlenecked by Delta Smelt Order (TWR #50, Water Briefs: April 15, 2008)
California SWRCB Seeks Comments on Draft Baseline Enforcement Report (TWR #50, Water Briefs: April 15, 2008)
CALFED Grants for Urban & Agriculture Efficiency (TWR #51, Water Briefs: May 15, 2008)
Delta Smelt Endangered Species Act Ruling (TWR #51, Water Briefs: May 15, 2008)
The Peripheral Canal: San Francisco Bay - Delta Estuary Proposals by Dante Nomellini (TWR #53: July 15, 2008)
Drought Actions in California: Water Transfers and Exchanges (TWR #53, Water Briefs: July 15, 2008)
Water Quality Ruling on Authority of California & FERC - Klamath Dams (TWR #53, Water Briefs: July 15, 2008)
Battle Creek Salmon & Steelhead Restoration Project Funded by Bureau of Reclamation (TWR #54, Water Briefs: August 15, 2008)
Peripheral Canal Reports Released: Delta Vision & PPIC (TWR #54, Water Briefs: August 15, 2008)
Storm Water Regulation Update: Rough Waters In California by Wendy L. Manley (TWR #55: September 15, 2008)
2009 Drought Water Bank in California: CDWR Facilitates Exchanges (TWR #56, Water Briefs: October 15, 2008)
California Environmental Enforcement: NRDC Report on Oversight (TWR #57, Water Briefs: November 15, 2008)
Water Legislation Options Identified in California: California Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) Report (TWR #57, Water Briefs: November 15, 2008)
Climate Change: California Department of Water Resources White Paper (TWR #57, Water Briefs: November 15, 2008)
Groundwater Replenishment & Water Reuse: Orange County California's Water Purification and Reuse Project by Michael R. Markus (TWR #59: Jan. 15, 2009)
California Water Supply: Challenges and Solutions by Dr. Cat Shrier (TWR #59: Jan. 15, 2009)
Efficient Water Management Survey Released by the Agricultural Water Management Council of California (TWR #59, Water Briefs: Jan. 15, 2009)
Response to Drought in California: Federal Drought Action Team (TWR #61, Water Briefs: March 15, 2009)
Water Quality Data: Monitoring & Assessment Recommendations in California (TWR #61, Water Briefs: March 15, 2009)
Climate Change and Water Rights: Impact of Earlier Spring Snowmelt on Water Rights and Administration by Kenney, Klein, Goemans, Alvord & Shapiro (TWR #63: May 15, 2009)
Sacramento River Fall Chinook Population: Study on Potential Causes of Decline (TWR #63, Water Briefs: May 15, 2009)
Urban Runoff Reuse: Climate Change Measure Proposed in California (Hearing June 17) (TWR #64, Water Briefs: June 15, 2009)
Reclamation Pumping in Central Valley (CA) - NOAA BiOp Finds Jeopardy and BiOp Appealed(TWR #65, Water Briefs: July 15, 2009)
Pesticide Restriction in California: EPA Settlement Proposal in SF Bay Area (TWR #65, Water Briefs: July 15, 2009)
Integrated Water-Energy Planning: Major Nationwide Dialogue Underway by Shrier, Hightower & Johnson (TWR #66: August 15, 2009)
USGS Aquifer Study in California: Groundwater Availability in Central Valley (TWR #66, Water Briefs: August 15, 2009)
Stormwater Permits in California: Construction General Permit Adopted (TWR #67, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2009)
Recycled Wastewater Disposal: Santa Margarita River Case in California (TWR #67, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2009)
SUPERFUND Settlement: $21 Million Contaminated Groundwater Cleanup System (EPA & Northrop Grumman) (TWR #67, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2009)
Graywater Code in California: New Standards Adopted (TWR #67, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2009)
California Storm Water Regulation: State Intensifies Regulation of Runoff from Construction Sites by Wendy L. Manley (TWR #68: Oct. 15, 2009)
Interim Flows — Friant Dam Releases (TWR #68, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2009)
Reclamation Found Liable — Breach of Contract and "Takings" Decision (TWR #68, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2009)
Klamath Dam Removal: Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreement Announced (TWR #68, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2009)
Land Use & Water Supply Planning: Integrated Planning Symposium Emphasizes New Approach by MaryLou Smith (TWR #69: Nov. 15, 2009)

CANADIAN WATER RIGHTS and INTERNATIONAL ISSUES (see Jurisdiction and MEXICO/CANADA WATER RIGHTS):

CANCELLATIONS: See Forfeiture

CARBON SEQUESTRATION/CARBON STORAGE:
Carbon Sequestration Injection Project in Arizona: West Coast Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership (TWR #62, Water Briefs: April 15, 2009)
Geologic Sequestration: Carbon Dioxide Injection - EPA Seeking Comments (TWR #67, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2009)
Climate Change: Dept. of the Interior Strategy/Order (TWR #68, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2009)

CAUSAL ANALYSIS:
Stream Contamination Diagnostic Tool (EPA): Causal Analysis/Diagnosis Decision Information System (TWR #24, Water Briefs: February 15, 2006)

CENTRAL ARIZONA PROJECT:
Arizona Water Settlement Approved by Congress (TWR #10, Water Briefs: Dec. 15, 2004)
Law of the Rio Grande (Report from the 6th Annual Conference) by David Moon, Editor (TWR #13: March 15, 2005)
Southwest Water Decisions: Arizona Water Settlements Act, Indian Reserved Rights, Adjudications by Mark A. McGinnis & Jason P. Alberts (TWR #20: October 15, 2005)
Reclaimed Water: Bureau of Reclamation FONSI in Arizona (TWR #20, Water Briefs: October 15, 2005)
Phoenix Water Planning: Water Resources Plan - The 2005 Update by Tom Buschatzke (TWR #32: October 15, 2006)
Water and Western Growth by Dan Tarlock and Sarah Bates Van de Wetering (TWR #43, Sept. 15, 2007)
Agricultural Water to Municipal Use: The Legal and Institutional Context for Voluntary Transactions in Arizona by Eden, Glennon, Ker, Libecap, Megdal & Shipman (TWR #58: December 15, 2008)

CERCLA (see also Superfund):
Upper Columbia River Contamination: Transboundary Application of CERCLA by Richard A. Du Bey, Michelle Ulick Rosenthal and Leslie C. Clark (TWR #15: May 15, 2005)
2005 Sediments Conference by Laura Kennedy (TWR #16: June 15, 2005)
Superfund Lien: Past Cleanup Costs (TWR #17, Water Briefs: July 15, 2005)
Hazardous Waste - California CERCLA Settlement (TWR #21, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2005)
Hanford Superfund Site Update by Ken Niles, Assistant Director, Oregon Department of Energy (TWR #23, Jan. 15, 2006)
Mining Megasite Cleanup: CERCLA Remedies Adapt to Circumstances in Butte, Montana by Angela Frandsen (TWR #26: April 15, 2006)
Hanford Site Five-Year CERCLA Review (TWR #27, Water Briefs: May 15, 2006)
International Agreement with Canada: Transboundary CERCLA Settlement (TWR #29, Water Briefs: July 15, 2006)
CERCLA Test: "Substantial Continuity" and Successor Liability Ruling (TWR #37, Water Briefs: March 15, 2007)
Superfund Cleanup Deadline: Stipulated Penalty of $358,000 (TWR #37, Water Briefs: March 15, 2007)
Transboundary Pollution - 9th Circuit Order Appealed (TWR #37, Water Briefs: March 15, 2007)
Superfund Liabilities and Liability Apportionment Decision by 9th Circuit (TWR #38, Water Briefs: April 15, 2007)
Wood Waste & Water: Washington State's New Wood Waste Cleanup Push by Steven J. Thiele, Douglas J. Steding & Christopher R. Hermann (TWR #39: May 15, 2007)
CERCLA Liability: Ninth Circuit Accepts "Divisible Harm" as a Defense by Brien J. Flanagan and Carson Bowler (TWR #39: May 15, 2007)
Transboundary CERCLA Case: Supreme Court Requests Federal Brief (TWR #41, Water Briefs: July 15, 2007)
Good Samaritan Settlement Agreements: CERCLA Tool for Mine Cleanup (TWR #41, Water Briefs: July 15, 2007)
Migrating Plume in Arizona: EPA Groundwater Order (TWR #42, Water Briefs: August 15, 2007)
US Held as Potentially Responsible Party under CERCLA on Tribal Trust Land (TWR #44, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2007)
Contaminated Sediments Update: Conference Links Law, Science & Public Policy by Heather Brunelle and Cindy Ryals (TWR #45, Nov. 15, 2007)
Superfund Success: Restoration Project in Montana (TWR #45, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2007)
Superfund Settlement: $187 Million River Cleanup (TWR #48, Water Briefs: February 15, 2008)
CERCLA-NRDA Restoration: Ecocredits/Liability Coverage for Duwamish River Sites by Scott Lockert (TWR #57: November 15, 2008)
SUPERFUND Liability: "Arranged for Disposal" and PRP(s) - Supreme Court Victory for Shell Oil Company (TWR #63, Water Briefs: May 15, 2009)
Navajo Nation Lauded: Environmental Protection and Leadership (TWR #65, Water Briefs: July 15, 2009)
Tribal Jurisdiction: Damage Claims Dismissed in Oklahoma AG's Poultry Lawsuit (TWR #66, Water Briefs: August 15, 2009)
Tribal Liability: Decision Holds No CERCLA Liability Against Tribes in Transboundary Case (TWR #66, Water Briefs: August 15, 2009)
Ammonia Spills in Nebraska & Kansas: $3.65 Million Clean Water Act Penalty (TWR #67, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2009)
SUPERFUND Settlement: $21 Million Contaminated Groundwater Cleanup System (EPA & Northrop Grumman) (TWR #67, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2009)

CHANGES of Water Rights (see TRANSFERS)

CITIZEN SUITS:
Columbia River Discharges - Clean Water Act Citizen Suit (TWR #5, Water Briefs: July 15, 2004)
Upper Columbia River Contamination: Transboundary Application of CERCLA by Richard A. Du Bey, Michelle Ulick Rosenthal and Leslie C. Clark (TWR #15: May 15, 2005)
Transboundary Pollution - 9th Circuit Order Appealed (TWR #37, Water Briefs: March 15, 2007)
Transboundary CERCLA Case: Supreme Court Requests Federal Brief (TWR #41, Water Briefs: July 15, 2007)
Clean Water Act Citizen Suits - The Plaintiff's Perspective: Liability is "Strict" — What's Left to Discuss? by Michael Chappell (TWR #60: Feb. 15, 2009)

CLAIMS PRECLUSION:
Former Decree Precludes San Carlos Apache Tribe's Claims in Gila Adjudication in Arizona (TWR #26, Water Briefs: April 15, 2006)

CLEAN WATER ACT (see also NPDES):
Waterway-To-Waterway Transference: NPDES Permit Requirements and the Miccosukee Case by Rick Glick (TWR #2: April 15, 2004)
Oregon Water Quality Standards: National Model for Fisheries by Mary Lou Souscia (TWR #2: April 15, 2004)
Stormwater Penalty: EPA Enforcement (TWR #2, Water Briefs: April 15, 2004)
Gold Mine Water Pollution in Montana (TWR #2, Water Briefs: April 15, 2004)
Coalbed Methane Extraction: Newfound Impacts and Water Quality Mitigation by Tom Darin (TWR #3: May 15, 2004)
Stormwater Penality Issued Against Wal-Mart: $3.1 Million Fine (TWR #4, Water Briefs: June 15, 2004)
Columbia River Discharges - Clean Water Act Citizen Suit (TWR #5, Water Briefs: July 15, 2004)
Clean Water Act Settlement - Navajo Nation (San Juan River) TWR #6, Water Briefs
Groundwater Consent Decree - Contamination by US Army (TWR #7, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2004)
Montana Water Law Update by David C. Moon (TWR #11: Jan. 15, 2005)
Hydroelectric Relicensing and the Clean Water Act by David C. Moon (TWR #12: Feb. 15, 2005)
Endangered Species Act Update: Summary of the 12th Annual ESA Conference by Greg D. Corbin (TWR #12: Feb. 15, 2005)
Coalbed Methane General Permit Held Illegal in Wyoming (TWR #12, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2005)
Water Quality Database (EPA) (TWR #13, Water Briefs: March 15, 2005)
Clean Water Act Violation - Industrial Wastewater (TWR #14, Water Briefs: April 15, 2005)
Clean Water Act Enforcement - NPDES Violations (TWR #14, Water Briefs: April 15, 2005)
Clean Water Decision Regarding Costs of Compliance (TWR #15, Water Briefs: May 15, 2005)
CWA Public Notice: General Permits (TWR #17, Water Briefs: July 15, 2005)
CWA Penalty and Settlement: Oil Spill Response (TWR #17, Water Briefs: July 15, 2005)
Clean Water Act Fine - Wetlands Dumping (TWR #18, Water Briefs: August 15, 2005)
Nonpoint Sources - Arizona Grants (TWR #18, Water Briefs: August 15, 2005)
State NPDES Authority: NPDES Program Vacated in Arizona (TWR #19, Water Briefs, September 15, 2005)
Nebraska CAFOs: Clean Water Act Penalty (TWR #20, Water Briefs: October 15, 2005)
Interstate Water Quality Battle: Oklahoma v. Poultry (TWR #20, Water Briefs: October 15, 2005)
Clean Water Act Cases Accepted by US Supreme Court (TWR #21, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2005)
Clean Water Act Fine for Inaccurate Reporting (TWR #21, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2005)
Wetlands and the Clean Water Act: Rapanos, Carabell and the Limits of Federal Jurisdiction by Howard Bleichfeld, Sam Collinson, and Christopher S. Mills (TWR #24: February 15, 2006)
Water Quality and Temperature Trading: Regulatory Innovation in the Tualatin Basin by Bruce Cordon (TWR #24: February 15, 2006)
Water Quality Litigation: Oregon's "State-of-the-Art" Water Quality Standards Challenge by Richard M. Glick (TWR #24: February 15, 2006)
Tribal Clean Water Act Grants: EPA Guideline Published (TWR #24, Water Briefs: February 15, 2006)
CWA & ESA Intersections - Water Quality & ESA Section 7: Northwest Examples by Melanie J. Rowland (TWR #25: March 15, 2006)
The ESA & CWA Delegation: Defenders of Wildlife V. EPA by David Light (TWR #25: March 15, 2006)
Use Attainability Analysis: Friend or Foe? by John Spencer and Tom Dupuis, CH2M Hill (TWR #27: May 15, 2006)
Interstate Water Quality: Coalbed Methane Conflict Between Wyoming and Montana (TWR #27, Water Briefs: May 15, 2006)
NPDES Authority Challenged in Washington: Stormwater & Point Sources (TWR #27, Water Briefs: May 15, 2006)
State Authority & Hydropower: Supreme Court Affirms State Authority (S.D. Warren v. Maine) by Richard M. Glick (TWR #28, June 15, 2006)
Mixing Zones - An Overview of Some Western States by Gregg Bryden (TWR #28, June 15, 2006)
Clean Water Act Violations: Settlement Reached on Oil Spill on Warm Springs Reservation (TWR #28, Water Briefs, June 15, 2006)
Stormwater Settlement: Idaho Highway Construction Results in Clean Water Act Violations (TWR #28, Water Briefs, June 15, 2006)
Clean Water Act Wetlands Jurisdiction: US Supreme Court Rules on Rapanos & Carabell by Jennie Bricker (TWR #29: July 15, 2006)
Supreme Court Decides Wetlands Cases Rapanos & Carabell by Roderick Walston (TWR #30: August 15, 2006)
Wetlands Enforcement: Agriculture Exemption Limits (TWR #30, Water Briefs: August 15, 2006)
Mercury Contamination: A West Coast Perspective by Katherine Futornick, Gary Bigham, and Betsy Henry (TWR #31; September 15, 2006)
Hydroelectric Relicensing Decision: Skokomish Case Limits FERC Authority by David Moon (TWR #31; September 15, 2006)
Wetlands Case: 9th Circuit Issues Post-Rapanos Decision (TWR #31, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2006)
Nationwide Section 404 Permits (Clean Water Act): Corps of Engineers Proposal (TWR #32, Water Briefs: October 15, 2006)
New Regulations for Ballast Water Ordered (TWR #32, Water Briefs: October 15, 2006)
Tribal Clean Water Act Authority: Water Quality Designation in California (TWR #33, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2006)
State NPDES Programs & ESA Consultation: Federal District Court Rejects Argument that ESA Consultation is Required by J. Mark Morford and Beth S. Ginsberg (TWR #34: December 15, 2006)
National Forest Activities: Gold Mining Decision Has Wide Implications by David Moon (TWR #34: December 15, 2006)
Wetland Mitigation: Evaluating Clean Water Act Projects in California (TWR #34, Water Briefs: December 15, 2006)
Stormwater Pollution Order on Industrial Runoff in California (TWR #34, Water Briefs: December 15, 2006)
NPDES Permits & Water Transfers: Post-Miccosukee Court in Florida Finds NPDES Permit Necessary by Richard M. Glick (TWR #35: January 15, 2007)
Clean Water Act Settlement: Wetlands Preservation & Enhancement (TWR #35, Water Briefs: January 15, 2007)
Water Transfers and the Clean Water Act by Rick Glick (TWR #36, February 15, 2007)
Klamath Dams - Agency Fish Passage Mandates Finalized (TWR #36, Water Briefs: February 15, 2007)
ESA & CWA: Endangered Species Act Influences on EPA's Clean Water Act Programs (The Washington State Example) by John Palmer (TWR #37: March 15, 2007)
Corps Dredging Regulation: District Court Strikes Down Tulloch II Dredging Rule by Steve Richardson and Sam Kalen (TWR #37: March 15, 2007)
Clean Water Act Authority Approved for Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe (TWR #37, Water Briefs: March 15, 2007)
Clean Water Act Violation: Negotiated Settlement in Alaska (TWR #38, Water Briefs: April 15, 2007)
Clean Water Act Mercury Listing - EPA Guidance (TWR #38, Water Briefs: April 15, 2007)
Wetlands Permits - Corps of Engineers Revises Nationwide Permits (TWR #38, Water Briefs: April 15, 2007)
Elwha River Dam Removal: CWA Permit Issued (TWR #39, Water Briefs: May 15, 2007)
Municipal Stormwater: An Overview of Current Regulation and Management by Misha Vakoc (TWR #40, June 15, 2007)
Oil Spill Settlement in California (TWR #40, Water Briefs; June 15, 2007)
Supreme Court Limits ESA: National Homebuilders v. Defenders of Wildlife by Richard M. Glick and Lindsay Eyler (TWR #41: July 15, 2007)
Nutrient Numeric Endpoints: Not Quite Ready for Prime Time? by Jeremy N. Jungreis and Scott Thomas (TWR #42: August 15, 2007)
Transboundary CERCLA Case: Supreme Court Requests Federal Brief (TWR #41, Water Briefs: July 15, 2007)
City/EPA Settlement for Wastewater Treatment Violations (CWA) (TWR #41, Water Briefs: July 15, 2007)
CAFO Compliance: EPA Deadlines Extended (TWR #42, Water Briefs: August 15, 2007)
Response to “Nutrient Numeric Endpoints: Not Quite Ready for Prime Time?” (Jungreis & Thomas, TWR #42) by Dr. Jonathan Butcher and Cynthia Gorham-Test (TWR #43, Sept. 15, 2007) Watershed-Based NPDES Permitting Technical Guidance Issued by EPA (TWR #43, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2007)
Pipeline Releases Ammonia: Criminal CWA Penalty of $1 Million (TWR #43, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2007)
Water Quality Trading Toolkit Released by EPA (TWR #43, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2007)
Utah Nonpoint Source Grant Program: Why Is It Needed? - How Will It Work? by Shelly Quick (TWR #44, Oct. 15, 2007)
Water Quality Standards & Hydropower Dams: Finding Concrete Solutions by Rebecca Sherman, Brett Swift and Rick Eichstaedt (TWR #45, Nov. 15, 2007)
Coalbed Methane: Montana's Anti-Degradation & Numeric Standards (TWR #45, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2007)
Discharges Ruling: NPDES Prohibition on Impaired Waterways (TWR #45, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2007)
Wastewater Treatment - Benefits of Moving Beyond Minimum Requirements: King County Washington's Brightwater Project by Stan Hummel (TWR #46: December 15, 2007)
Impaired Waters and Permitting: Implications of the Pinto Creek Decision by Jeremy N. Jungreis (TWR #46: December 15, 2007)
Clean Water Act Jurisdiction: Army Corps Jurisdictional Wetlands Determinations by Douglas W. MacDougal (TWR #47: January 15, 2008)
TMDL Challenges in Development and Implementation by David L. Clark, Jory Oppenheimer, and Michael Kasch (TWR #47: January 15, 2008)
Home Depot Settles Stormwater Case for $1.3 Million (TWR #49, Water Briefs: March 15, 2008)
Forest Service Legacy Roads: New Remediation Initiative Renews Focus by Mary Scurlock and Gina Ottoboni (TWR #50: April 15, 2008)
Water Quality Section 401 Certification: Avista Dams and FERC Relicensing (TWR #50, Water Briefs: April 15, 2008)
Effluent Discharges From Refinery: Clean Water Act $1.2 Million Penalty in Texas (TWR #50, Water Briefs: April 15, 2008)
EPA Reversal on 303(d) Listing: Klamath River Decision (TWR #50, Water Briefs: April 15, 2008)
Multi-Use Reservoir Analysis: Rio Grande Reservoir by Matthew Bliss (TWR #51: May 15, 2008)
Cooling Water Intake Rule - Supreme Court to Review (TWR #51, Water Briefs: May 15, 2008)
Ski Area Oil Spill: EPA Penalty Settlement in Washington (TWR #51, Water Briefs: May 15, 2008)
Wetlands Enforcement: Clean Water Act Settlement in Idaho (TWR #51, Water Briefs: May 15, 2008)
Tribal "Treatment As State" - Oklahoma Tribes Face Special "Treatment" by David Moon and David Light (TWR #52: June 15, 2008)
Wetlands Delineation: New Corps Guidance (TWR #52, Water Briefs: June 15, 2008)
Water Quality Standards Settlement in Oregon: Toxics & ESA Protection (TWR #52, Water Briefs: June 15, 2008)
Clean Water Act Copper Limits to Protect Salmon: NPDES Permit Developments for Puget Sound, Washington by John Palmer (TWR #54, August 15, 2008)
Alaskan NPDES Authority Sought (TWR #54, Water Briefs: August 15, 2008)
Ballast Water Discharges & Invasive Species: Decision Requires Clean Water Act NPDES Permits (TWR #54, Water Briefs: August 15, 2008)
Clean Water Act & Rivers & Harbors Act Jurisdictional Determinations: Corps Guidance Issued (TWR #54, Water Briefs: August 15, 2008)
Criminal Prosecution of Clean Water Act Failure to Report (TWR #54, Water Briefs: August 15, 2008)
Stormwater Consent Decree: $1 Million Civil Fine for Landfill Violations (TWR #55, Water Briefs: September 15, 2008)
NPDES Fees: EPA Incentives Program (TWR #55, Water Briefs: September 15, 2008)
Shoshone Bannocks Tribes Obtain "Treatment as State" Approval Under Clean Water Act (TWR #55, Water Briefs: September 15, 2008)
Kansas' Revised State Water Quality Standards Approved by EPA (TWR #55, Water Briefs: September 15, 2008)
CAFO Violations Lead to EPA Enforcement Actions in Texas (TWR #55, Water Briefs: September 15, 2008)
Clean Water Act: Largest Fine Ever in Stormwater Criminal Misdemeanor Action ($13 million) (TWR #56, Water Briefs: October 15, 2008)
Wetlands Penalty Agreement in South Dakota: Illegal Fill Results in Clean Water Act Violations (TWR #56, Water Briefs: October 15, 2008)
CAFO Cease and Desist in Texas: Clean Water Act Violations (TWR #56, Water Briefs: October 15, 2008)
Clean Water Act Violations in Arizona: $1.25 Million Penalty (TWR #56, Water Briefs: October 15, 2008)
New Stormwater Multi-Sector General Permit Issued by EPA (TWR #56, Water Briefs: October 15, 2008)
EPA Clean Water Act Regulations: Ninth Circuit Affirms District Court Mandate that EPA Issue Construction Industry Guidelines & Standards by John Iani and Athena Kennedy (TWR #57: November 15, 2008)
CAFO Requirements: EPA Rule Finalized (TWR #57, Water Briefs: November 15, 2008)
Clean Water Act Enforcement: Criminal Sentencing (TWR #57, Water Briefs: November 15, 2008)
Clean Water Act Violations in Arizona: Santa Cruz River Illegal Filling Results in $1.25 Million Penalty (TWR #57, Water Briefs: November 15, 2008)
Wetlands Revised Guidance: Clean Water Act Scope and Jurisdiction (TWR #58, Water Briefs: December 15, 2008)
Aquatic Pesticides: Sixth Circuit Strikes EPA Aquatic Pesticide Rule by J. Mark Morford (TWR #59: Jan. 15, 2009)
Clean Water Act Citizen Suits - The Plaintiff's Perspective: Liability is "Strict" — What's Left to Discuss? by Michael Chappell (TWR #60: Feb. 15, 2009)
Dams & Temperature MOU Addresses Spokane River Hydro Issues for Washington, Idaho and Coeur d’Alene Tribe (TWR #60, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2009)
NPDES Ruling: US Supreme Court Denies Appeal in Friends of Pinto Creek v. EPA (TWR #60, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2009)
American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009: Federal Water & Environment Funding (TWR #61, Water Briefs: March 15, 2009)
Wetlands Enforcement in Idaho: Restoration Ordered by EPA (TWR #61, Water Briefs: March 15, 2009)
Clean Water Act Enforcement: Illegal Discharge to Creek and Wetlands Results in Compliance Order in Wyoming (TWR #62, Water Briefs: April 15, 2009)
Mine Slurry Permit: Corps v. EPA Authority (TWR #65, Water Briefs: July 15, 2009)
Balancing Resource Protection & Economic Development: An Early Assessment of Emerging Water Policies in the Obama Administration by Sensiba & Swenson (TWR #66: August 15, 2009)
Clean Water Act Settlement in Nevada: Union Pacific Railroad Agreement Includes $31 Million Restoration and $800,000 Penalty (TWR #66, Water Briefs: August 15, 2009)
Cease & Desist Order for CWA Violations in Oklahoma (Compost Facility/Animal Wastes) (TWR #66, Water Briefs: August 15, 2009)
Ammonia Spills in Nebraska & Kansas: $3.65 Million Clean Water Act Penalty (TWR #67, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2009)
Stormwater Agreement in Texas: Contractors & Agencies Pilot Program (TWR #68, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2009)

CLIMATE CHANGE (see also Global Warming):
Climate Change and Washington Water Law by David C. Moon (TWR #18: August 15, 2005)
New Mexico Climate Change Report Issued: Water Availability & Demand (TWR #31, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2006)
Allocation of Water: Congressional Budget Office Report (TWR #32, Water Briefs: October 15, 2006)
Western States Water Update: Western States Water Council Meets in Montana by David C. Moon (TWR #44, Oct. 15, 2007)
Global Warming & Environmental Law: Climate Change and the ESA by Melanie J. Rowland (TWR #45, Nov. 15, 2007)
Climate Change: Final IPCC Report Released (Summary to Policymakers) (TWR #46, Water Briefs: December 15, 2007)
Water Cabinet Created in New Mexico (TWR #46, Water Briefs: December 15, 2007)
New Western Water Agenda: Opportunities for Action in an Era of Growth and Climate Change by Lawrence J. MacDonnell and Denise D. Fort (TWR #48: February 15, 2008)
National Water Program Strategy: Response to Climate Change - EPA Seeks Comment to Draft (TWR #50, Water Briefs: April 15, 2008)
Salmon Protection in Northwest: Columbia/Snake River Latest BiOps Released (TWR #52, Water Briefs: June 15, 2008)
Climate Change & Agriculture Use: USDA Report (TWR #52, Water Briefs: June 15, 2008)
Climate Change and Water: IPCC Technical Paper VI by David Moon (TWR #56: October 15, 2008)
Water Management Alternatives: Incorporating "New" Water Management Methods at a Watershed Scale by Cat Shrier (TWR #56: October 15, 2008)
Streamflows in the Rocky Mountain West: Strategies to Protect and Restore "Environmental Flows" by Lawrence J. MacDonnell (TWR #56: October 15, 2008)
Climate Change and Water: IPCC Technical Paper VI by David Moon (TWR #56: October 15, 2008)
NOAA Arctic Report Reveals Greater Warming & Domino Effect (TWR #57, Water Briefs: November 15, 2008)
EPA's National Water Program Strategy: Response to Climate Change Released (TWR #57, Water Briefs: November 15, 2008)
Climate Change: California Department of Water Resources White Paper (TWR #57, Water Briefs: November 15, 2008)
Climate Change and Water Resources Management: A Federal Perspective Report Released by Federal Agencies (TWR #60, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2009)
NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center: La Niña and El Niño Alerts (TWR #60, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2009)
Water Planning & Uncertainty: Colorado Perspectives - An Update From the Colorado Water Congress' Annual Meeting by Dr. Cat Shrier (TWR #61: March 15, 2009)
Oregon Water Demand Forecasting: A Transparent & Flexible Tool for State Water Needs Assessment by Ronan Igloria and Andrew Graham (TWR #62: April 15, 2009)
Climate Change and Water Rights: Impact of Earlier Spring Snowmelt on Water Rights and Administration by Kenney, Klein, Goemans, Alvord & Shapiro (TWR #63: May 15, 2009)
Urban Runoff Reuse: Climate Change Measure Proposed in California (Hearing June 17) (TWR #64, Water Briefs: June 15, 2009)
Regional U.S. Impacts of Global Climate Change: New Federal Report Provides Assessment of National & Regional Impacts (TWR #65, Water Briefs: July 15, 2009)
Integrated Water-Energy Planning: Major Nationwide Dialogue Underway by Shrier, Hightower & Johnson (TWR #66: August 15, 2009)
Climate Change: Dept. of the Interior Strategy/Order (TWR #68, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2009)

CLOUD SEEDING:
Water Management Alternatives: Incorporating "New" Water Management Methods at a Watershed Scale by Cat Shrier (TWR #56: October 15, 2008)

COALBED METHANE:
Coalbed Methane Extraction: Newfound Impacts and Water Quality Mitigation by Tom Darin (TWR #3: May 15, 2004)
Coalbed Methane General Permit Held Illegal in Wyoming (TWR #12, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2005)
Coalbed Methane Interstate Dispute Between Montana and Wyoming (TWR #26, Water Briefs: April 15, 2006)
Interstate Water Quality: Coalbed Methane Conflict Between Wyoming and Montana (TWR #27, Water Briefs: May 15, 2006)
Coalbed Methane: Water Right Permits Required in Colorado (TWR #43, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2007)
Western States Water Update: Western States Water Council Meets in Montana by David C. Moon (TWR #44, Oct. 15, 2007)
Coalbed Methane: Montana's Anti-Degradation & Numeric Standards (TWR #45, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2007)
State Coalbed Methane Standards: EPA Approves Montana Standards - Interstate Dispute Affected by David C. Moon (TWR #49: March 15, 2008)
Coalbed Methane Water Case Dismissed and Appealed in Wyoming (TWR #53, Water Briefs: July 15, 2008)
Montana v. Wyoming: U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Yellowstone Compact Case by Karen Budd-Falen (TWR #57: November 15, 2008)
Coalbed Methane Decision: "Beneficial Use" and Well Permit Required - Ranchers' Senior Water Rights Protected by David Moon (TWR #63: May 15, 2009)
Yellowstone River Compact Decision: Montana v. Wyoming - Special Master Rules on Water Rights Issues and Denies Motion to Dismiss by David Moon, Editor (TWR #65: July 15, 2009)

COLORADO RIVER:
Bennett Raley, Assistant Secretary of the Interior - Interview by David Moon (TWR #7: Sept. 15, 2004)
Aquifer Storage Recovery: Expanding Possibilities in the Western United States by Cat Shrier (TWR #8: Oct. 15, 2004)
Arizona Water Settlement Approved by Congress (TWR #10, Water Briefs: Dec. 15, 2004)
Colorado River 2005 Operating Plan Released (TWR #12, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2005)
Law of the Rio Grande (Report from the 6th Annual Conference) by David Moon, Editor (TWR #13: March 15, 2005)
The Colorado River - Has It Run Out of Water? by Lawrence J. MacDonnell (TWR #16: June 15, 2005)
Interstate Water Banking: Evolving Colorado River System Agreement by James H. Davenport (TWR #17: July 15, 2005)
Water Shortage: Lake Powell and Lake Mead Management (TWR #20, Water Briefs: October 15, 2005)
Colorado River USGS Report: Management Impacts of Glen Canyon Dam Operations (TWR #22, Water Briefs: Dec. 15, 2005)
Colorado River Program: "Intentionally Created Surplus" (TWR #29, Water Briefs: July 15, 2006)
All-American Canal Lining Halted: 9th Circuit Injunction (TWR #31, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2006)
Phoenix Water Planning: Water Resources Plan - The 2005 Update by Tom Buschatzke (TWR #32: October 15, 2006)
The Colorado River: New Operational Guidelines for Lake Powell and Lake Mead by Terrace J. Fulp, Nan M. Yoder and Douglas Blatchford (TWR #33: Nov. 15, 2006)
New Reservoir Approved for Colorado River Water (Bureau of Reclamation) (TWR #35, Water Briefs: January 15, 2007)
Colorado and Western Water Law: A Continuing Alchemy by Justice Greg Hobbs (TWR #36, February 15, 2007)
Laws of the Rivers: Compendium for Major Interstate Rivers (TWR #37: March 15, 2007)
Colorado River Agreement & Southern California Water by William Hasencamp (TWR #39: May 15, 2007)
Colorado River Basin Agreement (Editor's Addendum) (TWR #39: May 15, 2007)
Interstate Water Allocation by Christopher H. Meyer, Givens Pursley LLP (Boise, Idaho) (TWR #42: August 15, 2007)
"Post-Appropriation" Water Management: Colorado's Water for the 21st Century Act by George Sibley (Gunnison, CO)(TWR #42, August 15, 2007)
Colorado River Shortages: Reclamation Preferred Alternative (TWR #42, Water Briefs: August 15, 2007)
New Perchlorate Rule in California: Maximum Contaminant Level (TWR #44, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2007)
Colorado River Record of Decision Signed - Agreement on Shortage Criteria and Innovative Strategies (TWR #47, Water Briefs: January 15, 2008)
Anti-Speculation and Water Law: Ghost-Busting, Trust-Busting, or Ensuring Beneficial Use? by Sandra Zellmer (TWR #50: April 15, 2008)
Agricultural Water to Municipal Use: The Legal and Institutional Context for Voluntary Transactions in Arizona by Eden, Glennon, Ker, Libecap, Megdal & Taylor Shipman (TWR #58: December 15, 2008)
California Water Supply: Challenges and Solutions by Dr. Cat Shrier (TWR #59: Jan. 15, 2009)
Water Planning & Uncertainty: Colorado Perspectives - An Update From the Colorado Water Congress' Annual Meeting by Dr. Cat Shrier (TWR #61: March 15, 2009)
Litigation on the Colorado River: Conflicts in Search of Solutions by Michael Gheleta (TWR #67: September 15, 2009)
River Basin Studies: Reclamation Program (TWR #68, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2009)
Land Use & Water Supply Planning: Integrated Planning Symposium Emphasizes New Approach by MaryLou Smith (TWR #69: Nov. 15, 2009)

COLORADO WATER LAW and WATER QUALITY:
Colorado Groundwater by David Harrison (TWR #6: August 15, 2004)
Colorado McCarran Amendment Ruling by David C. Moon (TWR #10: Dec. 15, 2004)
Water Supply Initiative in Colorado (TWR #10, Water Briefs: Dec. 15, 2004)
Colorado Water Law Decision (TWR #12, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2005)
Colorado Recreational In-Channel Diversions by David C. Moon (TWR #14: April 15, 2005)
Speculation in Water Rights: Transfer Decisions by the Colorado Supreme Court and Special Status for Municipalities by David C. Moon (TWR #20: October 15, 2005)
Instream Flows in Colorado: Transfers and Injury - Protections for Junior Rights (TWR #23, Water Briefs: Jan. 15, 2006)
Groundwater Augmentation: Conjunctive Use Decision by Colorado Supreme Court (TWR #29, Water Briefs: July 15, 2006)
Colorado Whitewater Courses and Water Rights by Kenneth W. Knox (TWR #30: August 15, 2006)
Colorado and Western Water Law: A Continuing Alchemy by Justice Greg Hobbs (TWR #36, February 15, 2007)
Ground Water and Surface Water Regulation: Colorado Decision (TWR #35, Water Briefs: January 15, 2007)
Colorado and Western Water Law: A Continuing Alchemy by Justice Greg Hobbs (TWR #36, February 15, 2007)
Transfer of Water Rights Standard: "No Injury Rule" and Water Quality Impacts (TWR #37, Water Briefs: March 15, 2007)
"Post-Appropriation" Water Management: Colorado's Water for the 21st Century Act by George Sibley (TWR #42, August 15, 2007)
Water Storage Purchase by State of Colorado for Fishing & Recreation (TWR #41, Water Briefs: July 15, 2007)
Water and Western Growth by Dan Tarlock and Sarah Bates Van de Wetering (TWR #43, Sept. 15, 2007)
Coalbed Methane: Water Right Permits Required in Colorado (TWR #43, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2007)
Anti-Speculation Doctrine: Water Supply Planning Decision in Colorado (TWR #45, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2007)
Anti-Speculation and Water Law: Ghost-Busting, Trust-Busting, or Ensuring Beneficial Use? by Sandra Zellmer (TWR #50: April 15, 2008)
Healthy Rivers Act: Instream Flows in Colorado (TWR #51, Water Briefs: May 15, 2008)
Streamflows in the Rocky Mountain West: Strategies to Protect and Restore "Environmental Flows" by Lawrence J. MacDonnell (TWR #56: October 15, 2008)
Groundwater and Water Availability: Colorado Decision on Exempt Wells and the No Injury Rule (TWR #59, Water Briefs: Jan. 15, 2009)
Ground Water Availability & The No Injury Rule: Domestic Well Owners Protected in Colorado by David Moon (TWR #60: Feb. 15, 2009)
Peripheral Canal Push in California: Governor's Panel and TNC Report (TWR #60, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2009)
Instream Agreement Signed for Black Canyon of the Gunnison (National Park) (TWR #60, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2009)
Pitkin County Instream Water Rights Agreement: Colorado Water Trust and Colorado Water Conservation Board Effort (TWR #60, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2009)
Water Planning & Uncertainty: Colorado Perspectives - An Update From the Colorado Water Congress' Annual Meeting by Dr. Cat Shrier (TWR #61: March 15, 2009)
Water Court Rules Revised in Colorado: Expert Witness Rules (TWR #61, Water Briefs: March 15, 2009)
Adverse Possession, Abandonment & Beneficial Use: Colorado Supreme Court Decision (TWR #61, Water Briefs: March 15, 2009)
Climate Change and Water Rights: Impact of Earlier Spring Snowmelt on Water Rights and Administration by Kenney, Klein, Goemans, Alvord & Shapiro (TWR #63: May 15, 2009)
Coalbed Methane Decision: "Beneficial Use" and Well Permit Required - Ranchers' Senior Water Rights Protected by David Moon (TWR #63: May 15, 2009)
Instream Flow Tax Credit Incentive Passed in Colorado (TWR #64, Water Briefs: June 15, 2009)
Rainwater Collection in Colorado: New Laws Allow Pilot Project (TWR #65, Water Briefs: July 15, 2009)
Integrated Water-Energy Planning: Major Nationwide Dialogue Underway by Shrier, Hightower & Johnson (TWR #66: August 15, 2009)
The Colorado Water Trust: Western Water Trusts & the Colorado Experience by Amy W. Beatie (TWR #66: August 15, 2009)
Litigation on the Colorado River: Conflicts in Search of Solutions by Michael Gheleta (TWR #67: September 15, 2009)
Kansas v. Colorado - Arkansas River Interstate Settlement Agreement on Final Technical Issues (TWR #67, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2009)
The Republican River Compact: Conflict & Arbitration by Justin D. Lavene and Marcus A. Powers (TWR #68: Oct. 15, 2009)
Land Use & Water Supply Planning: Integrated Planning Symposium Emphasizes New Approach by MaryLou Smith (TWR #69: Nov. 15, 2009)

COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN:
Oregon Water Resources Department: Interview with Director Paul Cleary (TWR #1: March 15, 2004)
Columbia Basin Spills: Tribes Threaten Lawsuit Over BPA Proposal (TWR #3, Water Briefs: May 15, 2004)
Columbia River Discharges - Clean Water Act Citizen Suit (TWR #5, Water Briefs: July 15, 2004)
BPA Summer Spill Decision - Tribes Prepare Litigation Contesting (TWR #5, Water Briefs: July 15, 2004)
Dredging Lawsuit - Columbia River Deepening by Corps of Engineers (TWR #5, Water Briefs: July 15, 2004)
BPA Spill Controversy - 9th Circuit Compels Spill for Fishery (TWR #6, Water Briefs: Aug. 15, 2004)
NOAA Columbia-Snake Draft Strategy (TWR #7, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2004)
Water Quality Standards: 9th Circuit Holding on Dam Operations TWR #8 , Water Briefs)
Columbia River Initiative - Washington Program for New Rights and Mitigation (TWR #9, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2004)
NOAA BiOp - Columbia and Snake Rivers (TWR #10, Water Briefs: Dec. 15, 2004)
Colville Tribes of Washington Sign Water Agreement (TWR #11, Water Briefs: Jan. 15, 2005)
Columbia River Mainstem Program Announced by Washington Governor (TWR #11, Water Briefs: Jan. 15, 2005)
Bureau of Reclamation Decision Document for Columbia River (TWR #12, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2005)
Upper Columbia River Contamination: Transboundary Application of CERCLA by Richard A. Du Bey, Michelle Ulick Rosenthal and Leslie C. Clark (TWR #15: May 15, 2005)
Dams and Salmon: Judge Rejects BiOp by David C. Moon (TWR #16: June 15, 2005)
Columbia River BiOps Order and Upper Snake Case (TWR #20, Water Briefs: October 15, 2005)
Columbia River Water Management Plan: Emphasizing Water Storage and Conservation by David C. Moon (TWR #25: March 15, 2006)
Federal Plan Violates Endangered Species Act: Snake River BiOp Plan Flawed (TWR #28, Water Briefs, June 15, 2006)
International Agreement with Canada: Transboundary CERCLA Settlement (TWR #29, Water Briefs: July 15, 2006)
BPA Closing of Fish Passage Center Rejected by 9th Circuit (TWR #36, Water Briefs: February 15, 2007)
Laws of the Rivers: Compendium for Major Interstate Rivers (TWR #37: March 15, 2007)
Transboundary Pollution - 9th Circuit Order Appealed (TWR #37, Water Briefs: March 15, 2007)
Columbia River Hydrosystem BiOp: 9th Circuit Upholds Rejection of 2004 BiOp by Mark L. Stermitz (TWR #40, June 15, 2007)
Supreme Court Limits ESA: National Homebuilders v. Defenders of Wildlife by Richard M. Glick and Lindsay Eyler (TWR #41: July 15, 2007)
Global Warming: Columbia Basin Impacts (TWR #41, Water Briefs: July 15, 2007)
Transboundary CERCLA Case: Supreme Court Requests Federal Brief (TWR #41, Water Briefs: July 15, 2007)
Hydropower and Fish - Northwest Challenge: Keeping Fish and Clean Hydro by F. Lorraine Bodi and Dulcy Mahar (TWR #47: January 15, 2008)
Columbia River Power System Draft BiOp: Judge Expresses Doubts (TWR #47, Water Briefs: January 15, 2008)
Transboundary Water Quality: Supreme Court Denies Canadian Petition (TWR #48, Water Briefs: February 15, 2008)
Reclamation Study: Groundwater Use Substitution With Surface Water (Columbia Basin Project) (TWR #50, Water Briefs: April 15, 2008)
Columbia Basin Fish Accords Signed (TWR #51, Water Briefs: May 15, 2008)
Salmon Protection in Northwest: Columbia/Snake River Latest BiOps Released (TWR #52, Water Briefs: June 15, 2008)
Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Join Agreements in Columbia River Basin (Litigation Continues) (TWR #56, Water Briefs: October 15, 2008)
Columbia River Toxics: EPA’s Columbia River Basin State of the River Report for Toxics by Mary Lou Soscia and Kim Johnson (TWR #58: December 15, 2008)
Hanford Contamination Lawsuit: Washington Sues DOE Over Cleanup Failure (TWR #58, Water Briefs: December 15, 2008)
Columbia River BiOp: Fed Plan for Hydropower System Argue ESA Requirements (TWR #61, Water Briefs: March 15, 2009)
Lake Roosevelt Incremental Storage Release Project - Draft EA Released by Reclamation (TWR #62, Water Briefs: April 15, 2009)
Columbia Basin Project: “Artificially-Stored" Groundwater (TWR #63, Water Briefs: May 15, 2009)
Tribal Liability: Decision Holds No CERCLA Liability Against Tribes in Transboundary Case (TWR #66, Water Briefs: August 15, 2009)

COMMERCE CLAUSE (see also Interstate Conflicts):
Interstate Water Ruling: Texas Water Users' Lawsuit Against Oklahoma to Continue (TWR #58, Water Briefs: December 15, 2008)

COMPACTS (see also Tribal Water Rights):
Montana - Wyoming Water Fight Brewing? (TWR #4, Water Briefs: June 15, 2004)
Montana - Wyoming Talk Continue: Yellowstone Compact Discussions (TWR #5, Water Briefs: July 15, 2004)
Montana/Wyoming Update: Yellowstone River Compact (TWR #6, Water Briefs: Aug. 15, 2004)
Border States Meeting - Texas and New Mexico Dialogue (TWR #7, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2004)
Law of the Rio Grande (Report from the 6th Annual Conference) by David Moon, Editor (TWR #13: March 15, 2005)
The Colorado River - Has It Run Out of Water? by Lawrence J. MacDonnell (TWR #16: June 15, 2005)
Klamath FERC: Dam Removal and Irrigators' Power Rates (TWR #20, Water Briefs: October 15, 2005)
Rio Grande Annual Operating Plan Released (TWR #27, Water Briefs: May 15, 2006)
Conservation Easements: Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) in Nebraska (TWR #30, Water Briefs: August 15, 2006)
Strategic Water Reserve: First Acquisition in New Mexico (TWR #33, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2006)
Interstate Compacts: Draft Model Compact Available (TWR #34, Water Briefs: December 15, 2006)
Interstate Compact Lawsuit: Montana v. Wyoming (TWR #36, Water Briefs: February 15, 2007)
Blackfeet Water Rights Compact: Montana Compact Commission Approval (TWR #39, Water Briefs: May 15, 2007)
Water Resources Cash Fund Created in Nebraska (TWR #40, Water Briefs; June 15, 2007)
Interstate Water Allocation by Christopher H. Meyer, Givens Pursley LLP (Boise, Idaho) (TWR #42: August 15, 2007)
"Post-Appropriation" Water Management: Colorado's Water for the 21st Century Act by George Sibley (TWR #42, August 15, 2007)
Colorado River Shortages: Reclamation Preferred Alternative (TWR #42, Water Briefs: August 15, 2007)
Colorado River Record of Decision Signed - Agreement on Shortage Criteria and Innovative Strategies (TWR #47, Water Briefs: January 15, 2008)
Interstate Compact Lawsuit: US Brief Filed in Montana and Wyoming Water Right Conflict (TWR #48, Water Briefs: February 15, 2008)
Republican River Litigation Expected by Kansas Attorney General (TWR #49, Water Briefs: March 15, 2008)
New Mexico Legislation Provides Flexibility to Purchase and Sever Water Rights from Land (Pecos Compact) (TWR #49, Water Briefs: March 15, 2008)
Rio Grande Settlement Reached - Historic Agreement Between New Mexican and Texan Irrigation Districts: Dispute Over Interstate Surface and Groundwater Resolved by David C. Moon (TWR #50: April 15, 2008)
Multi-Use Reservoir Analysis: Rio Grande Reservoir by Matthew Bliss (TWR #51: May 15, 2008)
Seven Rivers Pipeline and Augmentation Wells in New Mexico (Pecos River Settlement) (TWR #53, Water Briefs: July 15, 2008)
Montana v. Wyoming: U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Yellowstone Compact Case by Karen Budd-Falen (TWR #57: November 15, 2008)
Interstate Water Ruling: Texas Water Users' Lawsuit Against Oklahoma to Continue (TWR #58, Water Briefs: December 15, 2008)
Pecos River Compact Compliance: New Mexico's Compliance Program Meets With Success by James C. Brockmann (TWR #61: March 15, 2009)
Climate Change and Water Rights: Impact of Earlier Spring Snowmelt on Water Rights and Administration by Kenney, Klein, Goemans, Alvord & Shapiro (TWR #63: May 15, 2009)
Yellowstone River Compact Decision: Montana v. Wyoming - Special Master Rules on Water Rights Issues and Denies Motion to Dismiss by David Moon, Editor (TWR #65: July 15, 2009)
Pecos River Agreement Settlement: Conditions Met (TWR #65, Water Briefs: July 15, 2009)
Kansas v. Colorado - Arkansas River Interstate Settlement Agreement on Final Technical Issues (TWR #67, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2009)
The Republican River Compact: Conflict & Arbitration by Justin D. Lavene and Marcus A. Powers (TWR #68: Oct. 15, 2009)

CONDEMNATION (see also Eminent Domain):
Condemnation Proposed: Municipal Water Rights in Washington (TWR #25, Water Briefs: March 15, 2006)
Condemnation Case in Washington Settled - Water Rights Transfer (TWR #27, Water Briefs: May 15, 2006)
Montana v. Wyoming: U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Yellowstone Compact Case by Karen Budd-Falen (TWR #57: November 15, 2008)
Water Marketing in Texas: Selling or Leasing of Groundwater and Surface Water Rights by Edmond R. McCarthy, Jr. (TWR #62: April 15, 2009)
Municipal Water Transfer Recommended in Washington: Relinquishment Due to Non-Use (Expedited Process) (TWR #66, Water Briefs: August 15, 2009)

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE:
Allocation of Water: Congressional Budget Office Report (TWR #32, Water Briefs: October 15, 2006)

CONJUNCTIVE USE (Surface Water/Groundwater):
Wastewater Fines: Surface Water and Groundwater Connection (TWR #2, Water Briefs: April 15, 2004)
Conjunctive Administration on the Eastern Snake River Plain by Phillip J. Rassier (TWR #10: Dec. 15, 2004)
Ground Water Right Transfers in the Snake River Plain, Idaho by Gary S. Johnson, Robert L. Harris, Bryce Contor and Donna M. Cosgrove (TWR #10: Dec. 15, 2004)
Colorado Water Law Decision (TWR #12, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2005)
Law of the Rio Grande (Report from the 6th Annual Conference) by David Moon, Editor (TWR #13: March 15, 2005)
Groundwater Holding: Nebraska Conjunctive Use (TWR #13, Water Briefs: March 15, 2005)
Idaho Conjunctive Use Order by David C. Moon (TWR #15: May 15, 2005)
Groundwater Rules Invalid: Deschutes Mitigation (TWR #16, Water Briefs: June 15, 2005)
Montana Groundwater/Surface Water Conflicts: Management in Search of Science and Reason by Eloise Kendy, John Wilson and Laura Ziemer (TWR #19: September 15, 2005)
Conjunctive Use - Utah Reports (TWR #19, Water Briefs, September 15, 2005)
Southwest Water Decisions: Arizona Water Settlements Act, Indian Reserved Rights, Adjudications by Mark A. McGinnis & Jason P. Alberts (TWR #20: October 15, 2005)
Nebraska Water Law Changing: Dramatic Developments - The Spear T Ranch Case by LeRoy W. Sievers and Jocelyn Walsh Golden (TWR #21: Nov. 15, 2005)
Washington Water Regulation: New Department of Ecology Director Jay Manning, Interview by David C. Moon, Editor (TWR #23, Jan. 15, 2006)
Montana Supreme Court Rules on Groundwater Process: Basin Closures and Conjunctive Use by David C. Moon (TWR #28, June 15, 2006)
New Mexico Water Markets: Buying, Selling and Leasing Water Rights by John W. Shomaker and F. Lee Brown (TWR #29: July 15, 2006)
Groundwater Augmentation: Conjunctive Use Decision by Colorado Supreme Court (TWR #29, Water Briefs: July 15, 2006)
Ground Water and Surface Water Regulation: Colorado Decision (TWR #35, Water Briefs: January 15, 2007)
Santa Fe Water Resources and Policy: Evolving "Wet Growth Regulations" by Kyle Harwood (TWR #36, February 15, 2007)
Groundwater Report: Conjunctive Use in the West (TWR #38, Water Briefs: April 15, 2007)
Idaho Conjunctive Use: Idaho Supreme Court Upholds Conjunctive Water Rights Administration Rules by Jeff Fereday (TWR #40, June 15, 2007)
Groundwater Regulations: Idaho DWR Orders Curtailment (TWR #41, Water Briefs: July 15, 2007)
Conjunctive Use - Idaho Decision on "Call" of Water (TWR #48, Water Briefs: February 15, 2008)
Anti-Speculation Article Response - Mesa Water LLP (TWR #52: June 15, 2008)
Idaho Water Law: Update from Coeur d'Alene Conference by David Moon (TWR #52: June 15, 2008)
Domestic Wells in New Mexico: Senior Water Rights Protected in Court Decision (TWR #54, Water Briefs: August 15, 2008)
Groundwater/Surface Water Decision in Nebraska: DNR Authority Upheld Regarding Hydraulic Connection (TWR #57, Water Briefs: November 15, 2008)
Groundwater Recharge Funding Approved by Idaho Water Board (TWR #57, Water Briefs: November 15, 2008)
California Water Supply: Challenges and Solutions by Dr. Cat Shrier (TWR #59: Jan. 15, 2009)
Pecos River Compact Compliance: New Mexico's Compliance Program Meets With Success by James C. Brockmann (TWR #61: March 15, 2009)
Groundwater Report: Down to the Last Drop - Texas Report from the Environmental Defense Fund
Coalbed Methane Decision: "Beneficial Use" and Well Permit Required - Ranchers' Senior Water Rights Protected by David Moon (TWR #63: May 15, 2009)
Ground Water & Surface Water Conjunctive Management Contentions - Delivery Call Litigation in Idaho: Ground Water Users' Perspective by Randall C. Budge (TWR #64: June 15, 2009)
“Unquenchable: America’s Water Crisis and What to Do About It” - Interview with Author Robert Glennon by David Moon, Editor (TWR #64: June 15, 2009)
Idaho Transfers: An Update on Idaho's Water Transfer Policies and Issues by Michael C. Creamer (TWR #65: July 15, 2009)
Yellowstone River Compact Decision: Montana v. Wyoming - Special Master Rules on Water Rights Issues and Denies Motion to Dismiss by David Moon, Editor (TWR #65: July 15, 2009)
Conjunctive Use Decision in Idaho: Futile Calls and Seasonal Variability (TWR #65, Water Briefs: July 15, 2009)
The Republican River Compact: Conflict & Arbitration by Justin D. Lavene and Marcus A. Powers (TWR #68: Oct. 15, 2009)
Land Use & Water Supply Planning: Integrated Planning Symposium Emphasizes New Approach by MaryLou Smith (TWR #69: Nov. 15, 2009)

CONSERVATION:
Challenge Grant Program - Dept. of Interior (TWR #1, Water Briefs: March 15, 2004)
Lower Rio Grande Regional Water Plan (TWR #9, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2004)
Texas Conservation Report and Best Management Practices Guide (TWR #9, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2004)
California DWR Water Use Efficiency (TWR #10, Water Briefs: Dec. 15, 2004)
Canal Easement - Federal Lawsuit in Oregon (TWR #10, Water Briefs: Dec. 15, 2004)
Law of the Rio Grande (Report from the 6th Annual Conference) by David Moon, Editor (TWR #13: March 15, 2005)
Water Resource Management in El Paso: Conservation, Reclaimed Water and Desalinization by Edmund G. Archuleta and Karol Parker (TWR #15: May 15, 2005)
Utah Water Conservation: Irrigation District Conservation by Nancy Hardman (TWR #22: Dec. 15, 2005)
Commissioner’s Water Conservation Award (Reclamation) to Idaho Irrigation District (TWR #24, Water Briefs: February 15, 2006)
Water Conservation: Reclamation Awards Grant to Kansas for Republican River (TWR #24, Water Briefs: February 15, 2006)
Columbia River Water Management Plan: Emphasizing Water Storage and Conservation by David C. Moon (TWR #25: March 15, 2006)
Beyond Privatization: Lessons for Restructuring Water Systems to Improve Performance by Gary Wolff and Eric Hallstein (TWR #27: May 15, 2006)
Long-Range Water Planning: Comprehensive Process in Central Oregon's Deschutes Basin by Bruce Aylward and David Newton (TWR #29: July 15, 2006)
Municipal Water Conservation: Cost Benefit Analysis and Comparison by Val L. Little and Rebecca Gallup (TWR #30: August 15, 2006)
All-American Canal Lining Halted: 9th Circuit Injunction (TWR #31, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2006)
Golf Course Receives Conservation Fines in Arizona (TWR #31, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2006)
Phoenix Water Planning: Water Resources Plan - The 2005 Update by Tom Buschatzke (TWR #32: October 15, 2006)
The Colorado River: New Operational Guidelines for Lake Powell and Lake Mead by Terrace J. Fulp, Nan M. Yoder and Douglas Blatchford (TWR #33: Nov. 15, 2006)
Water Efficiency: Landscape Irrigation - EPA Certification (TWR #33, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2006)
Conservation Grants USFWS Funding for Planning & Habitat Acquisition (TWR #34, Water Briefs: December 15, 2006)
Water Use Efficiency - Reclamation Report for California (TWR #35, Water Briefs: January 15, 2007)
Santa Fe Water Resources and Policy: Evolving "Wet Growth Regulations" by Kyle Harwood (TWR #36, February 15, 2007)
Water Conservation: Bush's 2% Solution (TWR #36, Water Briefs: February 15, 2007)
Irrigation 2005 Grant for Water Conservation (TWR #37, Water Briefs: March 15, 2007)
Water Conservation Initiatives - Western States Take Action by Craig Bell, Western States Water Council (TWR #38: April 15, 2007)
Texas Groundwater - Rule of Capture and Groundwater Management in Texas: Part I by Bruce K. Darling (TWR #38: April 15, 2007)
Water Management Conservation Award to Deschutes River Conservancy (TWR #40, Water Briefs; June 15, 2007)
Interstate Water Allocation by Christopher H. Meyer (TWR #42: August 15, 2007)
Instream Flow Restoration: Cooperative, Free-Market Solutions in Oregon by Fritz Paulus (TWR #43, Sept. 15, 2007)
Municipal Water Law: Washington's Landmark Law Faces Challenges by Jeff B. Kray (TWR #44, Oct. 15, 2007)
Western States Water Update: Western States Water Council Meets in Montana by David C. Moon (TWR #44, Oct. 15, 2007)
Errata - TWR #38 "Water Conservation Initiatives" (TWR #44, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2007)
Colorado River Record of Decision Signed - Agreement on Shortage Criteria and Innovative Strategies (TWR #47, Water Briefs: January 15, 2008)
New Western Water Agenda: Opportunities for Action in an Era of Growth and Climate Change by Lawrence J. MacDonnell and Denise D. Fort (TWR #48: February 15, 2008)
Groundwater Conservation Guide Released (TWR #48, Water Briefs: February 15, 2008)
Texas Water Law: An Update on Recent Legislation and Case Law by Deborah Clarke Trejo and Tina Alvarado Arnold (TWR #49: March 15, 2008)
Healthy Rivers Act: Instream Flows in Colorado (TWR #51, Water Briefs: May 15, 2008)
CALFED Grants for Urban & Agriculture Efficiency (TWR #51, Water Briefs: May 15, 2008)
Anti-Speculation Article Response - Mesa Water LLP (TWR #52: June 15, 2008)
Water Source Partnership: City of Olympia and Nisqually Tribe MOA (TWR #52, Water Briefs: June 15, 2008)
Washington State's Municipal Water Law: Landmark Law Partially Invalidated in Trial Court Decision by Jeff B. Kray (TWR #53: July 15, 2008)
Drought Actions in California: Water Transfers and Exchanges (TWR #53, Water Briefs: July 15, 2008)
Rainwater Permit Rules in Washington (TWR #53, Water Briefs: July 15, 2008)
"Recovery Crediting System” Guidance Developed by USFWS for Endangered Species (TWR #55, Water Briefs: September 15, 2008)
Bureau of Reclamation Grants: "Water for America" Challenge (TWR #57, Water Briefs: November 15, 2008)
WATERSENSE State Challenge Won by Arizona Department of Water Resources (TWR #57, Water Briefs: November 15, 2008)
Water Efficiency Library: Comprehensive Resource Launched (TWR #58, Water Briefs: December 15, 2008)
Efficient Water Management Survey Released by the Agricultural Water Management Council of California (TWR #59, Water Briefs: Jan. 15, 2009)
Municipal Stormwater in Washington: Low Impact Development Permit Requirements (TWR #60, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2009)
Oregon Water Demand Forecasting: A Transparent & Flexible Tool for State Water Needs Assessment by Ronan Igloria and Andrew Graham (TWR #62: April 15, 2009)
Water and Energy Nexus: Site Scale Conservation Opportunities by Steve Moddemeyer (TWR #63: May 15, 2009)
Yellowstone River Compact Decision: Montana v. Wyoming - Special Master Rules on Water Rights Issues and Denies Motion to Dismiss by David Moon, Editor (TWR #65: July 15, 2009)
Integrated Water-Energy Planning: Major Nationwide Dialogue Underway by Shrier, Hightower & Johnson (TWR #66: August 15, 2009)
Irrigation Canal Piping: Conservation Project $5.6 Million Grant by Ecology in Washington (TWR #66, Water Briefs: August 15, 2009)
Litigation on the Colorado River: Conflicts in Search of Solutions by Michael Gheleta (TWR #67: September 15, 2009)
Arizona Water Management Issues: Maintaining Sustainable Water Management by Steve Olson (TWR #68: Oct. 15, 2009)
Exempt Wells: Washington Attorney General's Opinion Issued (TWR #68, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2009)

CONSERVATION EASEMENTS:
Conservation Easements: Handbook Released (TWR #17, Water Briefs: July 15, 2005)
Instream Water Rights Settlement: Muckleshoot Indian Tribe and Seattle (TWR #26, Water Briefs: April 15, 2006)
Conservation Easements: Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) in Nebraska (TWR #30, Water Briefs: August 15, 2006)
Wetlands Initiative: New USDA Conservation Reserve Program (TWR #31, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2006)

CONSTRUCTION:
EPA Guidance: Compliance for Development (TWR #17, Water Briefs: July 15, 2005)
Water Delivery — Canals, Ditches and Pipelines: The Law of Easements in Idaho, Oregon and Washington by David E. Filippi, Michael O’Connell and Kevin Beaton (TWR #41: July 15, 2007)
Stormwater Plan: EPA Guide for Construction Sites (TWR #48, Water Briefs: February 15, 2008)
Stormwater/Construction General Permit: EPA Proposal (TWR #52, Water Briefs: June 15, 2008)
Storm Water Regulation Update: Rough Waters In California by Wendy L. Manley (TWR #55: September 15, 2008)
EPA Clean Water Act Regulations: Ninth Circuit Affirms District Court Mandate that EPA Issue Construction Industry Guidelines & Standards by John Iani and Athena Kennedy (TWR #57: November 15, 2008)
Erosion Best Management Practices for Construction: EPA Seeks Comments (TWR #58, Water Briefs: December 15, 2008)
New Stormwater Regulations: EPA Proposes Rule for New Effluent Limitations - Guidelines for Construction and Development by Jason Ziemer (TWR #59: Jan. 15, 2009)
Stormwater Permits in California: Construction General Permit Adopted (TWR #67, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2009)
California Storm Water Regulation: State Intensifies Regulation of Runoff from Construction Sites by Wendy L. Manley (TWR #68: Oct. 15, 2009)

CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS:
Domestic Wells in New Mexico: Senior Water Rights Protected in Court Decision (TWR #54, Water Briefs: August 15, 2008)

CONTAMINATION (see also Groundwater and Sediments):
Public Drinking Water Contamination by Michael Axline and Duane Miller (TWR #5: July 15, 2004)
Contaminant Data - EPA Forensic Tool for Evaluating Contamination (TWR #5, Water Briefs: July 15, 2004)
Groundwater Contamination - Arizona Study of PG&E Plume (TWR #14, Water Briefs: April 15, 2005)
Upper Columbia River Contamination: Transboundary Application of CERCLA by Richard A. Du Bey, Michelle Ulick Rosenthal and Leslie C. Clark (TWR #15: May 15, 2005)
2005 Sediments Conference by Laura Kennedy (TWR #16: June 15, 2005)
Interstate Water Quality Battle: Oklahoma v. Poultry (TWR #20, Water Briefs: October 15, 2005)
Northwest Regional Sediment Evaluation: Development Project Overview & Update by Taku Fuji and Howard L. Cumberland (TWR #21: Nov. 15, 2005)
Stream Contamination Diagnostic Tool (EPA): Causal Analysis/Diagnosis Decision Information System (TWR #24, Water Briefs: February 15, 2006)
Contaminated Sediment Remediation Guidance Issued (TWR #24, Water Briefs: February 15, 2006)
Groundwater Pollution: Manufacturers Liability Verdict in California (TWR #29, Water Briefs: July 15, 2006)
Groundwater and Surface Water Contamination - Settlement Reached (TWR #32, Water Briefs: October 15, 2006)
Transboundary Pollution - 9th Circuit Order Appealed (TWR #37, Water Briefs: March 15, 2007)
Groundwater Cleanup in New Mexico - PCE Plume & Bioremediation Pilot Project (TWR #39, Water Briefs: May 15, 2007)
Water Contaminants: Safe Drinking Water List - EPA's Preliminary Determinations (TWR #39, Water Briefs: May 15, 2007)
Water Resources Supply: Groundwater Decision Support System Development by David Jordan, Cynthia Ardito and Van Kelley (TWR #48: February 15, 2008)
Drinking Water Contaminant Candidate List Comments Sought (TWR #49, Water Briefs: March 15, 2008)
Phytotreatment of Stormwater: Phytotreatment Findings Betoken a Promising Future by Anne MacDonald, David Dods, Kathi Futornick and Ari M. Ferro (TWR #53: July 15, 2008)
Pharmaceuticals & Water Quality: EPA Information Collection Request (TWR #54, Water Briefs: August 15, 2008)
Hanford Contamination Lawsuit: Washington Sues DOE Over Cleanup Failure (TWR #58, Water Briefs: December 15, 2008)
California Water Supply: Challenges and Solutions by Dr. Cat Shrier (TWR #59: Jan. 15, 2009)
Priority Contaminants: EPA Drinking Water List (TWR #68, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2009)
Contaminate Sediments: EPA Order for Whitefish River in Montana (TWR #68, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2009)

CONTRACTUAL RIGHTS:
Takings and Water Rights: Constitutional & Contractual Remedies for Government Takings by Roger J. Marzulla (TWR #21: Nov. 15, 2005)
Water and Western Growth by Dan Tarlock and Sarah Bates Van de Wetering (TWR #43, Sept. 15, 2007)
Water Rights Ownership Decision: Trust Relationship Between Irrigation Districts and Water Users by David C. Moon (TWR #54, August 15, 2008)
Water Marketing in Texas: Selling or Leasing of Groundwater and Surface Water Rights by Edmond R. McCarthy, Jr. (TWR #62: April 15, 2009)
Recycled Wastewater Disposal: Santa Margarita River Case in California (TWR #67, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2009)
Reclamation Found Liable — Breach of Contract and "Takings" Decision (TWR #68, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2009)

CORPS OF ENGINEERS:
Water and the Environment - The Role of Ecosystem Restoration by Sharon B. Megdal (TWR #16: June 15, 2005)
Final EIS: Missouri River Master Manual (TWR #1, Water Briefs: March 15, 2004)
Montana Amicus Brief Seeks Supreme Court Review (TWR #2, Water Briefs: April 15, 2004)
River Management & the Endangered Species Act: Missouri River Litigation (Navigation Versus Fish & Wildlife) by David Hayes, Janice Schneider and Casandra Sturkie (TWR #4: June 15, 2004)
Missouri River Operating Plan: Spring Pulse Delay (TWR #25, Water Briefs: March 15, 2006)
Pecos River Lawsuit Filed - ESA Violations Alleged Against Bureau of Reclamation and Corps of Engineers (TWR #26, Water Briefs: April 15, 2006)
Wetlands Restoration and Preservation Rule Proposed by EPA and Corps (TWR #26, Water Briefs: April 15, 2006)
Missouri River 2006 Spring Pulse: Storage Releases by Corps of Engineers from Upstream Reservoirs (TWR #28, Water Briefs, June 15, 2006)
Clean Water Act Wetlands Jurisdiction: US Supreme Court Rules on Rapanos & Carabell by Jennie Bricker (TWR #29: July 15, 2006)
Supreme Court Decides Wetlands Cases Rapanos & Carabell by Roderick Walston (TWR #30: August 15, 2006)
Clean Water Act Settlement: Wetlands Preservation & Enhancement (TWR #35, Water Briefs: January 15, 2007)
Corps Dredging Regulation: District Court Strikes Down Tulloch II Dredging Rule by Steve Richardson and Sam Kalen (TWR #37: March 15, 2007)
Wetlands Permits - Corps of Engineers Revises Nationwide Permits (TWR #38, Water Briefs: April 15, 2007)
US Army Corps Dam Safety Report Issued for Wolf Creek Dam (TWR #40, Water Briefs; June 15, 2007)
Clean Water Act Jurisdiction: Army Corps Jurisdictional Wetlands Determinations by Douglas W. MacDougal (TWR #47: January 15, 2008)
Columbia River Power System Draft BiOp: Judge Expresses Doubts (TWR #47, Water Briefs: January 15, 2008)
Wetlands Compensatory Mitigation Rule Released by Corps of Engineers (Unavoidable Impacts) (TWR #50, Water Briefs: April 15, 2008)
Columbia Basin Fish Accords Signed (TWR #51, Water Briefs: May 15, 2008)
Wetlands Enforcement: Clean Water Act Settlement in Idaho (TWR #51, Water Briefs: May 15, 2008)
Wetlands Delineation: New Corps Guidance (TWR #52, Water Briefs: June 15, 2008)
Clean Water Act & Rivers & Harbors Act Jurisdictional Determinations: Corps Guidance Issued (TWR #54, Water Briefs: August 15, 2008)
Water Management Alternatives: Incorporating "New" Water Management Methods at a Watershed Scale by Cat Shrier (TWR #56: October 15, 2008)
Streamflows in the Rocky Mountain West: Strategies to Protect and Restore "Environmental Flows" by Lawrence J. MacDonnell (TWR #56: October 15, 2008)
Wetlands Penalty Agreement in South Dakota: Illegal Fill Results in Clean Water Act Violations (TWR #56, Water Briefs: October 15, 2008)
Wetlands Violation & Agreement in North Dakota: Unauthorized Dredge & Fill (TWR #57, Water Briefs: November 15, 2008)
Clean Water Act Violations in Arizona: Santa Cruz River Illegal Filling Results in $1.25 Million Penalty (TWR #57, Water Briefs: November 15, 2008)
Wetlands Revised Guidance: Clean Water Act Scope and Jurisdiction (TWR #58, Water Briefs: December 15, 2008)
Final Sediment Evaluation Framework (SEF) for the Pacific Northwest: CORPS’ Draft Framework Comment Period (TWR #60, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2009)
Hydro Project Settlement: Tacoma Power & Skokomish Tribal Nation Reach Detailed Agreement (TWR #60, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2009)
Columbia River BiOp: Fed Plan for Hydropower System Argue ESA Requirements (TWR #61, Water Briefs: March 15, 2009)
Mine Slurry Permit: Corps v. EPA Authority (TWR #65, Water Briefs: July 15, 2009)

CORRELATIVE RIGHTS:
Water and Western Growth by Dan Tarlock and Sarah Bates Van de Wetering (TWR #43, Sept. 15, 2007)

COSTS OF COMPLIANCE:
Clean Water Decision Regarding Costs of Compliance (TWR #15, Water Briefs: May 15, 2005)
Contaminated Sediments Update: Conference Links Law, Science & Public Policy by Heather Brunelle and Cindy Ryals (TWR #45, Nov. 15, 2007)
Cooling Water Intake Rule - Supreme Court to Review (TWR #51, Water Briefs: May 15, 2008)
EPA “eDISCLOSURE” Pilot Project: Self-Disclosure of Environmental Violations (TWR #55, Water Briefs: September 15, 2008)

CREDITING SYSTEM:
"Recovery Crediting System” Guidance Developed by USFWS for Endangered Species (TWR #55, Water Briefs: September 15, 2008)
CERCLA-NRDA Restoration: Ecocredits/Liability Coverage for Duwamish River Sites by Scott Lockert (TWR #57: November 15, 2008)

CRIMINAL PROSECUTION:
Clean Water Act Violation - Industrial Wastewater (TWR #14, Water Briefs: April 15, 2005)
Criminal Sentence in Hazardous Waste Case (TWR #15, Water Briefs: May 15, 2005)
Stormwater Discharge Vioaltions by Seven-Up/RC Bottling Company (TWR #22, Water Briefs: Dec. 15, 2005)
Safe Drinking Water Violations: $1 Million Penalty for Refinery (TWR #41, Water Briefs: July 15, 2007)
Pipeline Releases Ammonia: Criminal CWA Penalty of $1 Million (TWR #43, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2007)
Toxic Discharges Criminal Fine by EPA in Texas (TWR #44, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2007)
Criminal Prosecution of Clean Water Act Failure to Report (TWR #54, Water Briefs: August 15, 2008)
Clean Water Act: Largest Fine Ever in Stormwater Criminal Misdemeanor Action ($13 million) (TWR #56, Water Briefs: October 15, 2008)
Clean Water Act Enforcement: Criminal Sentencing (TWR #57, Water Briefs: November 15, 2008)
Water Treatment Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Falsifying Reports (TWR #63, Water Briefs: May 15, 2009)

CRITICAL HABITAT:
Critical Habitat Exclusions Considered (TWR #10, Water Briefs: Dec. 15, 2004)
Bull Trout Lawsuit Filed Over Critical Habitat Designations (TWR #11, Water Briefs: Jan. 15, 2005)
Santa Ana Sucker Critical Habitat Revised in California (TWR #11, Water Briefs: Jan. 15, 2005)
Endangered Species Act Update: Summary of the 12th Annual ESA Conference by Greg D. Corbin (TWR #12: Feb. 15, 2005)
Critical Habitat Public Comment Extension: Salmon & Steelhead (TWR #12, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2005)
Law of the Rio Grande (Report from the 6th Annual Conference) by David Moon, Editor (TWR #13: March 15, 2005)
Critical Habitat, Bull Trout and Politics by Arlene Montgomery (TWR #14: April 15, 2005)
Critical Habitat: NOAA Cuts by 80% (NW & California) (TWR #19, Water Briefs, September 15, 2005)
Critical Habitat for Bull Trout - Final Rule (TWR #20, Water Briefs: October 15, 2005)
Critical Habitat Designation (Bull Trout) - Lawsuit Challenges Agency Determination (TWR #24, Water Briefs: February 15, 2006)
Navajo Reservoir FEIS Completed - Flow Recommendations and Authorized Purposes (TWR #27, Water Briefs: May 15, 2006)

DAMAGE ASSESSMENT:
Lavaca Bay Settlement: Alcoa Agreement in Texas (TWR #11, Water Briefs: Jan. 15, 2005)
Nebraska Water Law Changing: Dramatic Developments - The Spear T Ranch Case by LeRoy W. Sievers and Jocelyn Walsh Golden (TWR #21: Nov. 15, 2005)
Groundwater Injury Allowed: “Reasonable Use" Limits Damages (Ninth Circuit Decision) (TWR #24, Water Briefs: February 15, 2006)
Groundwater Pollution: Manufacturers Liability Verdict in California (TWR #29, Water Briefs: July 15, 2006)
CERCLA Liability: Ninth Circuit Accepts "Divisible Harm" as a Defense by Brien J. Flanagan and Carson Bowler (TWR #39: May 15, 2007)
Idaho Conjunctive Use: Idaho Supreme Court Upholds Conjunctive Water Rights Administration Rules by Jeff Fereday (TWR #40, June 15, 2007)
Water Delivery — Canals, Ditches and Pipelines: The Law of Easements in Idaho, Oregon and Washington by David E. Filippi, Michael O’Connell and Kevin Beaton (TWR #41: July 15, 2007)
Interstate Water Allocation by Christopher H. Meyer, Givens Pursley LLP (Boise, Idaho) (TWR #42: August 15, 2007)
Groundwater Decision in California: Oil Wastewater Pollution (TWR #42, Water Briefs: August 15, 2007)
Toxic Discharges from Dams: Clean Water Act & Nuisance Lawsuits (Klamath River) (TWR #43, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2007)
Rio Grande Settlement Reached - Historic Agreement Between New Mexican and Texan Irrigation Districts: Dispute Over Interstate Surface and Groundwater Resolved by David C. Moon (TWR #50: April 15, 2008)
Indian Water Rights: The Era of Settlements by Jeanne S. Whiteing (TWR #51: May 15, 2008)
Montana v. Wyoming: U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Yellowstone Compact Case by Karen Budd-Falen (TWR #57: November 15, 2008)
CERCLA-NRDA Restoration: Ecocredits/Liability Coverage for Duwamish River Sites by Scott Lockert (TWR #57: November 15, 2008)
The Republican River Compact: Conflict & Arbitration by Justin D. Lavene and Marcus A. Powers (TWR #68: Oct. 15, 2009)

DAMS AND DAM REMOVAL (see also Hydropower):
Matilija River Task Force Recommends Removal (TWR #2, Water Briefs: April 15, 2004)
Dam Removal Grant (TWR #6, Water Briefs: Aug. 15, 2004)
Water and the Environment - The Role of Ecosystem Restoration by Sharon B. Megdal (TWR #16: June 15, 2005)
Dams and Salmon: Judge Rejects BiOp by David C. Moon (TWR #16: June 15, 2005)
Dam Removal Grants - Open Rivers Initiative by NOAA (TWR #19, Water Briefs, September 15, 2005)
Klamath FERC: Dam Removal and Irrigators' Power Rates (TWR #20, Water Briefs: October 15, 2005)
Federal Plan Violates Endangered Species Act: Snake River BiOp Plan Flawed (TWR #28, Water Briefs, June 15, 2006)
Reclamation Contract Awarded for Removal of Savage Rapids Dam (TWR #31, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2006)
Klamath Hydroelectric Relicensing: Fish Passage and FERC (TWR #32, Water Briefs: October 15, 2006)
Chiloquin Dam Removal Agreement in the Klamath Basin (TWR #33, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2006)
Klamath: The Forgotten Basin? by Glen Spain, Institute for Fisheries Resources (TWR #34: December 15, 2006)
Tribal Water Rights - Conference Covers Settlement, Commodification and Other Issues by Harold Shepherd (TWR #35: January 15, 2007)
New Reservoir Approved for Colorado River Water (Bureau of Reclamation) (TWR #35, Water Briefs: January 15, 2007)
Klamath Dams - Agency Fish Passage Mandates Finalized (TWR #36, Water Briefs: February 15, 2007)
Aging Dams and Mitigation Credits: Converting Fixed Liabilities Into Liquid Assets by James G. Workman (TWR #37: March 15, 2007)
Elwha River Dam Removal: CWA Permit Issued (TWR #39, Water Briefs: May 15, 2007)
Columbia River Hydrosystem BiOp: 9th Circuit Upholds Rejection of 2004 BiOp by Mark L. Stermitz (TWR #40, June 15, 2007)
US Army Corps Dam Safety Report Issued for Wolf Creek Dam (TWR #40, Water Briefs; June 15, 2007)
Transboundary CERCLA Case: Supreme Court Requests Federal Brief (TWR #41, Water Briefs: July 15, 2007)
New Dam Study for Off-Channel Storage by Ecology & Reclamation (TWR #41, Water Briefs: July 15, 2007)
Toxic Discharges from Dams: Clean Water Act & Nuisance Lawsuits (Klamath River) (TWR #43, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2007)
Open Rivers Initiative: NOAA Funding Available (TWR #43, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2007)
Water Quality Standards & Hydropower Dams: Finding Concrete Solutions by Rebecca Sherman, Brett Swift and Rick Eichstaedt (TWR #45, Nov. 15, 2007)
Klamath River Basin: National Research Council Report Released (TWR #46, Water Briefs: December 15, 2007)
Hydropower and Fish - Northwest Challenge: Keeping Fish and Clean Hydro by F. Lorraine Bodi and Dulcy Mahar (TWR #47: January 15, 2008)
Columbia River Power System Draft BiOp: Judge Expresses Doubts (TWR #47, Water Briefs: January 15, 2008)
Klamath Settlement: Dams Removal Sought (TWR #48, Water Briefs: February 15, 2008)
Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement: A Convergence of Opportunity by Paul Simmons (TWR #49: March 15, 2008)
Reservoir Permits in Washington: Inventory of Small Dams and Dam Safety Compliance (TWR #50, Water Briefs: April 15, 2008)
Water Quality Section 401 Certification: Avista Dams and FERC Relicensing (TWR #50, Water Briefs: April 15, 2008)
Multi-Use Reservoir Analysis: Rio Grande Reservoir by Matthew Bliss (TWR #51: May 15, 2008)
Mine Restoration & Dam Removal in Montana (TWR #51, Water Briefs: May 15, 2008)
Battle Creek Salmon & Steelhead Restoration Project Funded by Bureau of Reclamation (TWR #54, Water Briefs: August 15, 2008)
Klamath River: Pacificorp Agreement in Principle Reached for Dams Removal (TWR #58, Water Briefs: December 15, 2008)
Open Rivers Initiative: National Funding Opportunity (TWR #66, Water Briefs: August 15, 2009)
Instream Water Right Transfer - Dam Removal & Power Right (TWR #67, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2009)
Interim Flows — Friant Dam Releases (TWR #68, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2009)
Klamath Dam Removal: Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreement Announced (TWR #68, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2009)

DESALINIZATION:
Desalinization Workshops (California) TWR #6, Water Briefs
Texas Promotes Desalinization (TWR #7, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2004)
Lower Rio Grande Regional Water Plan (TWR #9, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2004)
Water Resource Management in El Paso: Conservation, Reclaimed Water and Desalinization by Edmund G. Archuleta and Karol Parker (TWR #15: May 15, 2005)
Desalinization Program Recommendations from California DWR (TWR #29, Water Briefs: July 15, 2006)
Desalinization and Water Purification Roadmap: Sandia National Laboratories (TWR #29, Water Briefs: July 15, 2006)

DEVELOPMENT:
EPA Guidance: Compliance for Development (TWR #17, Water Briefs: July 15, 2005)
"Post-Appropriation" Water Management: Colorado's Water for the 21st Century Act by George Sibley (Gunnison, CO)(TWR #42, August 15, 2007)
Municipal Water Law: Washington's Landmark Law Faces Challenges by Jeff B. Kray (TWR #44, Oct. 15, 2007)
New Western Water Agenda: Opportunities for Action in an Era of Growth and Climate Change by Lawrence J. MacDonnell and Denise D. Fort (TWR #48: February 15, 2008)
EPA Clean Water Act Regulations: Ninth Circuit Affirms District Court Mandate that EPA Issue Construction Industry Guidelines & Standards by John Iani and Athena Kennedy (TWR #57: November 15, 2008)
Municipal Stormwater in Washington: Low Impact Development Permit Requirements (TWR #60, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2009)
Arizona Water Management Issues: Maintaining Sustainable Water Management by Steve Olson (TWR #68: Oct. 15, 2009)

DIVERSION REQUIREMENT and CHANGES:
Colorado Whitewater Courses and Water Rights by Kenneth W. Knox (TWR #30: August 15, 2006)
Water Delivery — Canals, Ditches and Pipelines: The Law of Easements in Idaho, Oregon and Washington by David E. Filippi, Michael O’Connell and Kevin Beaton (TWR #41: July 15, 2007)
Instream Flow Restoration: Cooperative, Free-Market Solutions in Oregon by Fritz Paulus (TWR #43, Sept. 15, 2007)
Texas Water Law: An Update on Recent Legislation and Case Law by Deborah Clarke Trejo and Tina Alvarado Arnold (TWR #49: March 15, 2008)
Water Quality Thermal Credit Trading: Methods for Quantifying Thermal Credits for Water Quality Trading by Tom Dupuis, Jason Smesrud, Dawn Wirz, and David Primozich (TWR #52: June 15, 2008)
Stream Access Decision: When Is a Stream a Stream, Water Natural, and Property Private? by Jack R. Tuholske (TWR #59: Jan. 15, 2009)
Ground Water Availability & The No Injury Rule: Domestic Well Owners Protected in Colorado by David Moon (TWR #60: Feb. 15, 2009)
Adverse Possession, Abandonment & Beneficial Use: Colorado Supreme Court Decision (TWR #61, Water Briefs: March 15, 2009)
The Colorado Water Trust: Western Water Trusts & the Colorado Experience by Amy W. Beatie (TWR #66: August 15, 2009)

DREDGING/NAVIGATION:
Columbia River Dredging Opposed (TWR #2, Water Briefs: April 15, 2004)
Dredging Lawsuit - Columbia River Deepening by Corps of Engineers (TWR #5, Water Briefs: July 15, 2004)
Colorado Whitewater Courses and Water Rights by Kenneth W. Knox (TWR #30: August 15, 2006)
Corps Dredging Regulation: District Court Strikes Down Tulloch II Dredging Rule by Steve Richardson and Sam Kalen (TWR #37: March 15, 2007)
Wood Waste & Water: Washington State's New Wood Waste Cleanup Push by Steven J. Thiele, Douglas J. Steding & Christopher R. Hermann (TWR #39: May 15, 2007)

DRINKING WATER:
Public Drinking Water Contamination by Michael Axline and Duane Miller (TWR #5: July 15, 2004)
Perchlorate - EPA Reference Dose (TWR #13, Water Briefs: March 15, 2005)
Drinking Water Rules Update by Scott Shine (TWR #14: April 15, 2005)
Lead in Drinking Water - EPA Strengthens Protection (TWR #14, Water Briefs: April 15, 2005)
Groundwater Rule: Safe Drinking Water Rule Delayed (TWR #15, Water Briefs: May 15, 2005)
Wind River Settlement and Penalties (TWR #17, Water Briefs: July 15, 2005)
Safe Drinking Water: $277 Billion Investment Required (TWR #17, Water Briefs: July 15, 2005)
Interstate Water Quality Battle: Oklahoma v. Poultry (TWR #20, Water Briefs: October 15, 2005)
Safe Drinking Water Act and Oil Spill Prevention Violations: Facility on the Navajo Nation (TWR #22, Water Briefs: Dec. 15, 2005)
Drinking Water Rules: New EPA Rules Proposed for Open Reservoirs (TWR #23, Water Briefs: Jan. 15, 2006)
Arsenic Rule: Compliance Tools Available (TWR #23, Water Briefs: Jan. 15, 2006)
Small Drinking Water Systems: EPA Releases Water Tools and Variances (TWR #25, Water Briefs: March 15, 2006)
Volatile Organic Compounds in Groundwater & Drinking Water Wells (TWR #27, Water Briefs: May 15, 2006)
Groundwater Contamination - EPA Settlement Reached in Nebraska (TWR #27, Water Briefs: May 15, 2006)
Underground Injection Control Fine Proposed (Safe Drinking Water Act Permit) (TWR #27, Water Briefs: May 15, 2006)
Aquifer Protection Permit: ADEQ & Phelps Dodge Consent Order (TWR #29, Water Briefs: July 15, 2006)
Lead in Drinking Water: EPA Lead and Copper Rule Proposal (TWR #30, Water Briefs: August 15, 2006)
California Drinking Water Standard: Perchlorate (TWR #31, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2006)
Yakima USGS Groundwater Study (TWR #32, Water Briefs: October 15, 2006)
Drinking Water Underground Source Risks: EPA Rule Issued (TWR #33, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2006)
Perchlorate Legislation Introduced (TWR #35, Water Briefs: January 15, 2007)
Drinking Water: Unregulated Contaminants Monitored for Study (TWR #35, Water Briefs: January 15, 2007)
Water Contaminants: Safe Drinking Water List - EPA's Preliminary Determinations (TWR #39, Water Briefs: May 15, 2007)
Safe Drinking Water Violations: $1 Million Penalty for Refinery (TWR #41, Water Briefs: July 15, 2007)
Municipal Water Law: Washington's Landmark Law Faces Challenges by Jeff B. Kray (TWR #44, Oct. 15, 2007)
Water Resources Supply: Groundwater Decision Support System Development by David Jordan, Cynthia Ardito and Van Kelley (TWR #48: February 15, 2008)
Drinking Water Cleanup (Sulfate): Arizona Dept. of Environmental Quality (TWR #48, Water Briefs: February 15, 2008)
ADEQ Drinking Water Fine for TCE Contamination and Water Quality Violations (TWR #50, Water Briefs: April 15, 2008)
Small Water Systems: EPA Management Tool (TWR #51, Water Briefs: May 15, 2008)
TCE Settlement with $500,000 Penalty: Drinking Water in Arizona (TWR #52, Water Briefs: June 15, 2008)
Pharmaceuticals & Water Quality: EPA Information Collection Request (TWR #54, Water Briefs: August 15, 2008)
Stormwater Consent Decree: $1 Million Civil Fine for Landfill Violations (TWR #55, Water Briefs: September 15, 2008)
Leaded Wheel Weights Phase-Out: Lawsuit Settlement Under Safe Drinking Water Act (TWR #55, Water Briefs: September 15, 2008)
Perchlorate Regulations: New Mexico's Head of Environment Dept. Urges EPA to Provide Drinking Water Protection (TWR #59, Water Briefs: Jan. 15, 2009)
NPDES Ruling: US Supreme Court Denies Appeal in Friends of Pinto Creek v. EPA (TWR #60, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2009)
Carbon Sequestration Injection Project in Arizona: West Coast Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership (TWR #62, Water Briefs: April 15, 2009)
Water Treatment Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Falsifying Reports (TWR #63, Water Briefs: May 15, 2009)
ASR & UIC Programs: Aquifer Storage Recovery & EPA's Underground Injection Control Program - Report from EPA's "ASR Experts" Meeting by Dr. Cat Shrier (TWR #64: June 15, 2009)
Navajo Nation Lauded: Environmental Protection and Leadership (TWR #65, Water Briefs: July 15, 2009)
High Plains Aquifer (Ogallala) - USGS Water Quality Study (TWR #67, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2009)
Geologic Sequestration: Carbon Dioxide Injection - EPA Seeking Comments (TWR #67, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2009)
SUPERFUND Settlement: $21 Million Contaminated Groundwater Cleanup System (EPA & Northrop Grumman) (TWR #67, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2009)
Utilities Receive EPA Awards in South Dakota: Nonpoint Source Program & Safe Drinking Water (TWR #67, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2009)
Priority Contaminants: EPA Drinking Water List (TWR #68, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2009)
Land Use & Water Supply Planning: Integrated Planning Symposium Emphasizes New Approach by MaryLou Smith (TWR #69: Nov. 15, 2009)

DROUGHT:
Washington Drought Emergency Declared (TWR #14, Water Briefs: April 15, 2005)
Leasing Water - Yakima Basin Drought Response (TWR #14, Water Briefs: April 15, 2005)
The Colorado River - Has It Run Out of Water? by Lawrence J. MacDonnell (TWR #16: June 15, 2005)
Drought Relief: Reservoir Storage in New Mexico (TWR #16, Water Briefs: June 15, 2005)
Water Shortage: Lake Powell and Lake Mead Management (TWR #20, Water Briefs: October 15, 2005)
US Water Monitor Website (TWR #22, Water Briefs: Dec. 15, 2005)
The Colorado River: New Operational Guidelines for Lake Powell and Lake Mead by Terrace J. Fulp, Nan M. Yoder and Douglas Blatchford (TWR #33: Nov. 15, 2006)
Climate & Water Pricing: Climate Effects on Water Transaction Prices by B. G. Colby, J. Pullen, K. Pittenger, and L. Jones (TWR #34: December 15, 2006)
Instream Flow Reduction Approved for Drought Response (TWR #40, Water Briefs; June 15, 2007)
Drinking Water Contaminant Candidate List Comments Sought (TWR #49, Water Briefs: March 15, 2008)
Drought Actions in California: Water Transfers and Exchanges (TWR #53, Water Briefs: July 15, 2008)
Climate Change and Water: IPCC Technical Paper VI by David Moon (TWR #56: October 15, 2008)
Truckee River Operating Agreement Signed: Nevada & California Impacts (TWR #55, Water Briefs: September 15, 2008)
2009 Drought Water Bank in California: CDWR Facilitates Exchanges (TWR #56, Water Briefs: October 15, 2008)
Regional U.S. Impacts of Global Climate Change: New Federal Report Provides Assessment of National & Regional Impacts (TWR #65, Water Briefs: July 15, 2009)

EASEMENTS (see also Conservation Easements):
Bypass Flow Upheld/Fishery (TU, et al v. US Dept. of Agriculture, et al) (TWR #4, Water Briefs: June 15, 2004)
Easements On and Over Federal Lands by Daniel H. Israel (TWR #8: Oct. 15, 2004)
Canal Easement - Federal Lawsuit in Oregon (TWR #10, Water Briefs: Dec. 15, 2004)
Bypass Flows - USFS Policy Change in Colorado (TWR #13, Water Briefs: March 15, 2005)
Rights-of-Way Across Federal Lands: Easement Decision by 9th Circuit by David C. Moon (TWR #30: August 15, 2006)
Water Delivery — Canals, Ditches and Pipelines: The Law of Easements in Idaho, Oregon and Washington by David E. Filippi, Michael O’Connell and Kevin Beaton (TWR #41: July 15, 2007)
Seven Rivers Pipeline and Augmentation Wells in New Mexico (Pecos River Settlement) (TWR #53, Water Briefs: July 15, 2008)
Stream Access Decision: When Is a Stream a Stream, Water Natural, and Property Private? by Jack R. Tuholske (TWR #59: Jan. 15, 2009)
Adverse Possession, Abandonment & Beneficial Use: Colorado Supreme Court Decision (TWR #61, Water Briefs: March 15, 2009)

ECONOMICS and ECONOMIC FACTORS:
Water Reuse: Lessons From the California Perspective by Craig Lichty (TWR #4: June 15, 2004)
Ecosystem Economics by Daniel D. Heagerty and Gillian C. Ockner (TWR #5: July 15, 2004)
US Water Services Privatization: Key Issues and Experiences by Charles W. Howe and Jeffrey W. Jacobs (TWR #12: Feb. 15, 2005)
Endangered Species Act Update: Summary of the 12th Annual ESA Conference by Greg D. Corbin (TWR #12: Feb. 15, 2005)
Clean Water Decision Regarding Costs of Compliance (TWR #15, Water Briefs: May 15, 2005)
Salmon Fishing Case Appealed to 9th Circuit (TWR #20, Water Briefs: October 15, 2005)
Hydroelectric Relicensing Decision: Skokomish Case Limits FERC Authority by David Moon (TWR #31; September 15, 2006)
Klamath Hydroelectric Relicensing: Fish Passage and FERC (TWR #32, Water Briefs: October 15, 2006)
Allocation of Water: Congressional Budget Office Report (TWR #32, Water Briefs: October 15, 2006)
Klamath: The Forgotten Basin? by Glen Spain, Institute for Fisheries Resources (TWR #34: December 15, 2006)
Aging Dams and Mitigation Credits: Converting Fixed Liabilities Into Liquid Assets by James G. Workman (TWR #37: March 15, 2007)
Water and Western Growth by Dan Tarlock and Sarah Bates Van de Wetering (TWR #43, Sept. 15, 2007)
Instream Flow Restoration: Cooperative, Free-Market Solutions in Oregon by Fritz Paulus (TWR #43, Sept. 15, 2007)
New Western Water Agenda: Opportunities for Action in an Era of Growth and Climate Change by Lawrence J. MacDonnell and Denise D. Fort (TWR #48: February 15, 2008)
Water Resources Supply: Groundwater Decision Support System Development by David Jordan, Cynthia Ardito and Van Kelley (TWR #48: February 15, 2008)
Urban & Rural Water Supplies: Colorado Research Pursues Win-Win Scenario by Bruce A. Lytle , Neil Hansen, Frank P. Jaeger and Jim Nikkel (TWR #48: February 15, 2008)
Willamette River Basin Fish Restoration - “Stepping Stones”: Supporting Prioritized Restoration and Investment in Multiple Ecosystem Services by David W. Hulse and Stanley V. Gregory (TWR #49: March 15, 2008)
Storm Water Regulation Update: Rough Waters In California by Wendy L. Manley (TWR #55: September 15, 2008)
Portland's Stormwater Marketplace by Dan Vizzini (TWR #55: September 15, 2008)
Tribal Appeal of Snowbowl Litigation Filed in the US Supreme Court (TWR #60, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2009)
Pecos River Compact Compliance: New Mexico's Compliance Program Meets With Success by James C. Brockmann (TWR #61: March 15, 2009)
Groundwater Report: Down to the Last Drop - Texas Report from the Environmental Defense Fund
Columbia Basin Project: “Artificially-Stored" Groundwater (TWR #63, Water Briefs: May 15, 2009)
Ground Water & Surface Water Conjunctive Management Contentions - Delivery Call Litigation in Idaho: Ground Water Users' Perspective by Randall C. Budge (TWR #64: June 15, 2009)
“Unquenchable: America’s Water Crisis and What to Do About It” - Interview with Author Robert Glennon by David Moon, Editor (TWR #64: June 15, 2009)
Balancing Resource Protection & Economic Development: An Early Assessment of Emerging Water Policies in the Obama Administration by Sensiba & Swenson (TWR #66: August 15, 2009)

ECOSYSTEM MARKETING:
Willamette River Basin Fish Restoration - “Stepping Stones”: Supporting Prioritized Restoration and Investment in Multiple Ecosystem Services by David W. Hulse and Stanley V. Gregory (TWR #49: March 15, 2008)
Water Quality Thermal Credit Trading: Methods for Quantifying Thermal Credits for Water Quality Trading by Tom Dupuis, Jason Smesrud, Dawn Wirz, and David Primozich (TWR #52: June 15, 2008)
"Recovery Crediting System” Guidance Developed by USFWS for Endangered Species (TWR #55, Water Briefs: September 15, 2008)
CERCLA-NRDA Restoration: Ecocredits/Liability Coverage for Duwamish River Sites by Scott Lockert (TWR #57: November 15, 2008)
Ecomarket Approaches to Addressing Water Quality Obligations: Legal Overview and the Hells Canyon Test Case by Richard M. Glick and Raven Nocar (TWR #63: May 15, 2009)
Stream Restoration Market: Bonneville Environmental Foundation Issues Water Restoration Certificates (TWR #67, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2009)

EDWARDS AQUIFER (see also Texas Water Law):
The Rule of Capture and the Edwards Aquifer Adjudication by Darcy Frownfelter (TWR #1: March 15, 2004)
Texas Groundwater - Rule of Capture and Groundwater Management in Texas: Part I by Bruce K. Darling (TWR #38: April 15, 2007)
Groundwater in Texas: Marketability and Market Value by Bruce K. Darling, Ph.D. (Austin, TX) (TWR #41: July 15, 2007)
Texas Water Law: An Update on Recent Legislation and Case Law by Deborah Clarke Trejo and Tina Alvarado Arnold (TWR #49: March 15, 2008)
Anti-Speculation and Water Law: Ghost-Busting, Trust-Busting, or Ensuring Beneficial Use? by Sandra Zellmer (TWR #50: April 15, 2008)
Anti-Speculation Article Response - Mesa Water LLP (TWR #52: June 15, 2008)
Groundwater Availability Modeling: The Texas Experience by Van Kelley, Robert Mace, and Neil Deeds (TWR #54, August 15, 2008)
Resolving ESA-Water Conflicts: The Edwards Aquifer Recovery Implementation Program by Robert L. Gulley and Todd H. Votteler (TWR #58: December 15, 2008)

EFFLUENT WATER (see also Reuse of Water and Wastewater Treatment):
Water Auction: Effluent Water Sale in Arizona (TWR #32, Water Briefs: October 15, 2006)
Santa Fe Water Resources and Policy: Evolving "Wet Growth Regulations" by Kyle Harwood (TWR #36, February 15, 2007)
Wastewater Treatment - Benefits of Moving Beyond Minimum Requirements: King County Washington's Brightwater Project by Stan Hummel (TWR #46: December 15, 2007)
Effluent Water Auction in Arizona ($67 Million Sale) (TWR #46, Water Briefs: December 15, 2007)
Effluent Discharges From Refinery: Clean Water Act $1.2 Million Penalty in Texas (TWR #50, Water Briefs: April 15, 2008)
Water Reuse Planning - Graphical Tools to Clarify Decisions: A Water Reuse Case Study by John Scott Thomas, Ph.D. (TWR #51: May 15, 2008)
Water Quality Thermal Credit Trading: Methods for Quantifying Thermal Credits for Water Quality Trading by Tom Dupuis, Jason Smesrud, Dawn Wirz, and David Primozich (TWR #52: June 15, 2008)
Storm Water Regulation Update: Rough Waters In California by Wendy L. Manley (TWR #55: September 15, 2008)
Tribes & Effluent Snowmaking Case: Religious Claims Rejected - “Substantial Burden" Key Requirement by David Moon (TWR #55: September 15, 2008)
Agricultural Water to Municipal Use: The Legal and Institutional Context for Voluntary Transactions in Arizona bt Eden, Glennon, Ker, Libecap, Megdal and Shipman (TWR #58: December 15, 2008)
Groundwater Replenishment & Water Reuse: Orange County California's Water Purification and Reuse Project by Michael R. Markus (TWR #59: Jan. 15, 2009)
Tribal Appeal of Snowbowl Litigation Filed in the US Supreme Court (TWR #60, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2009)

EMINENT DOMAIN:
Condemnation Proposed: Municipal Water Rights in Washington (TWR #25, Water Briefs: March 15, 2006)
Condemnation Case in Washington Settled - Water Rights Transfer (TWR #27, Water Briefs: May 15, 2006)
New Water Laws in New Mexico: Water Management and State Engineer's Authority (TWR #63, Water Briefs: May 15, 2009)
Municipal Water Transfer Recommended in Washington: Relinquishment Due to Non-Use (Expedited Process) (TWR #66, Water Briefs: August 15, 2009)

ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT:
Endangered Species Act, Salmon & Western Water Law by Glenn Spain (TWR #1: March 15, 2004)
ESA Listing Decision: Green Sturgeon (TWR #1, Water Briefs: March 15, 2004)
ESA Listing Challenged: Steelhead (TWR #1, Water Briefs: March 15, 2004)
GAO Report on Consultation Process (TWR #2, Water Briefs: April 15, 2004)
Platte River Ecosystem Restoration - Environmental Perspective by Dan Luecke (TWR #3: May 15, 2004)
USFWS Bull Trout Review - Censored Analysis Criticized (TWR #3, Water Briefs: May 15, 2004)
River Management & the Endangered Species Act: Missouri River Litigation (Navigation Versus Fish & Wildlife) by David Hayes, Janice Schneider and Casandra Sturkie (TWR #4: June 15, 2004)
Pesticides Rulings and Stream Buffers by Laurie Beale (TWR #4: June 15, 2004)
Washington Water Law by David C. Moon (TWR #4: June 15, 2004)
Bypass Flow Upheld/Fishery (TU, et al v. US Dept. of Agriculture, et al) (TWR #4, Water Briefs: June 15, 2004)
Klamath Tribes Sue PacifiCorp: $1 Billion + Lawsuit Over Fishery Loss (TWR #4, Water Briefs: June 15, 2004)
Hatchery Fish/ Wild Fish Update: New Hatchery Policy Released (TWR #4, Water Briefs: June 15, 2004)
FERC and Forest Service Sued in Hydropower License Dispute (TWR #4, Water Briefs: June 15, 2004)
Pesticide Buffers (No Spray Stream Buffers) - 9th Circuit Appeal (TWR #5, Water Briefs: July 15, 2004)
BPA Summer Spill Decision - Tribes Prepare Litigation Contesting (TWR #5, Water Briefs: July 15, 2004)
NOAA Dam Settlement With Rancher - ESA Violations (TWR #5, Water Briefs: July 15, 2004)
Missouri River Ruling Announced - River Flows & ESA (TWR #5, Water Briefs: July 15, 2004)
Missouri River Appeal - Consolidated Case: Flows and ESA (TWR #6, Water Briefs: Aug. 15, 2004)
Trinity River 9th Circuit Decision: NEPA and ESA (TWR #6, Water Briefs: Aug. 15, 2004)
BPA Spill Controversy - 9th Circuit Compels Spill for Fishery (TWR #6, Water Briefs: Aug. 15, 2004)
EPA Pesticide Policy and ESA Consultations - New Rules (TWR #6, Water Briefs: Aug. 15, 2004)
Hatchery Reform - Northwest Power and Conservation Council (TWR #6, Water Briefs: Aug. 15, 2004)
NOAA Columbia-Snake Draft Strategy (TWR #7, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2004)
Klamath Update: Water Purchases, Storage Initiative, ESA Five-Year Review, FY 2005 Budget and BOR "Water Bank" (TWR #7, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2004)
Delisting Criteria: NOAA Draft for Coho Salmon (TWR #8, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2004)
Easements On and Over Federal Lands by Daniel H. Israel (TWR #8: Oct. 15, 2004)
Bull Trout Critical Habitat Designation (TWR #8, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2004)
The Role of Science in the ESA: Balancing the Needs of Protected Species by Michael G. Thabault (TWR #9: Nov. 15, 2004)
NOAA Fisheries Draft Strategic Plan 2005-2010 (TWR #9, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2004)
Western Salmonids Draft EA (TWR #10, Water Briefs: Dec. 15, 2004)
NOAA BiOp - Columbia and Snake Rivers (TWR #10, Water Briefs: Dec. 15, 2004)
Critical Habitat Exclusions Considered (TWR #10, Water Briefs: Dec. 15, 2004)
Klamath Fishery Science: Controversy in the Klamath River Basin by Dave Vogel (Hardy Response) (TWR #11: Jan. 15, 2005)
Klamath Basin Water Resource Issues by Dr. Thomas B. Hardy (Vogel Response) (TWR #11: Jan. 15, 2005)
The ESA and Water "Takings:" $16.7 Million Settlement Shakes Up Water World (Interview with Attorney Roger Marzulla) by David C. Moon (TWR #11: Jan. 15, 2005)
USFWS New Regulations on Incidental Take Permits (TWR #11, Water Briefs: Jan. 15, 2005)
Bull Trout Lawsuit Filed Over Critical Habitat Designations (TWR #11, Water Briefs: Jan. 15, 2005)
Santa Ana Sucker Critical Habitat Revised in California (TWR #11, Water Briefs: Jan. 15, 2005)
Pesticide Assessments Completed by EPA - (ESA Impact) (TWR #11, Water Briefs: Jan. 15, 2005)
Endangered Species Act Update: Summary of the 12th Annual ESA Conference by Greg D. Corbin (TWR #12: Feb. 15, 2005)
EPA, the ESA and Pesticides by Patti Goldman (TWR #12: Feb. 15, 2005)
ESA Recovery Plan Submitted by Washington (TWR #12, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2005)
Reservoir Expansion on the Yampa and Instream Flows (TWR #12, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2005)
Hatchery Fish/Wild Fish Ruling: Remand to NMFS (TWR #12, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2005)
Critical Habitat Public Comment Extension: Salmon & Steelhead (TWR #12, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2005)
Law of the Rio Grande (Report from the 6th Annual Conference) by David Moon, Editor (TWR #13: March 15, 2005)
Streamlining Federal Permits (Portland/Federal Agencies Coordination) by Mike Reed (TWR #13: March 15, 2005)
Critical Habitat, Bull Trout and Politics by Arlene Montgomery (TWR #14: April 15, 2005)
ESA Permits - NOAA Online Guide (TWR #14, Water Briefs: April 15, 2005)
ESA Grants for $70 Million - USFWS (TWR #14, Water Briefs: April 15, 2005)
Green Sturgeon - ESA Proposed LIsting (TWR #15, Water Briefs: May 15, 2005)
Water and the Environment - The Role of Ecosystem Restoration by Sharon B. Megdal (TWR #16: June 15, 2005)
Dams and Salmon: Judge Rejects BiOp by David C. Moon (TWR #16: June 15, 2005)
Friant Dam and San Joaquin River Fisheries Restoration: Reasonable Remedies? by Christopher H. Calfee (TWR #17: July 15, 2005)
Pesticide Use: 9th Circuit Upholds Buffers Decision (TWR #17, Water Briefs: July 15, 2005)
NOAA Hatchery Policy and Listing Determinations (TWR #17, Water Briefs: July 15, 2005)
Salmon Recovery Plan (Puget Sound) (TWR #18, Water Briefs: August 15, 2005)
Salmon Spill Order Upheld by 9th Circuit (TWR #18, Water Briefs: August 15, 2005)
ESA Recovery Program Report Online (TWR #18, Water Briefs: August 15, 2005)
Critical Habitat: NOAA Cuts by 80% (NW & California) (TWR #19, Water Briefs, September 15, 2005)
Pesticides Decision from 9th Circuit (TWR #20, Water Briefs: October 15, 2005)
Critical Habitat for Bull Trout - Final Rule (TWR #20, Water Briefs: October 15, 2005)
Columbia River BiOps Order and Upper Snake Case (TWR #20, Water Briefs: October 15, 2005)
Salmon Fishing Case Appealed to 9th Circuit (TWR #20, Water Briefs: October 15, 2005)
Pesticides Information Court Order (TWR #21, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2005)
Klamath Coho Salmon Plan Rejected by the 9th Circuit (TWR #21, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2005)
ESA Update - A Review of 2005 by Cherise Oram (TWR #22: Dec. 15, 2005)
Klamath Decisions: Court Rulings on "Takings" and BiOp/RPA Sufficiency by Richard M. Glick (TWR #22: Dec. 15, 2005)
ESA Proposed Policy: Delineating Species (TWR #22, Water Briefs: Dec. 15, 2005)
EPA ESA Program on Pesticidees: Field Implementation (TWR #22, Water Briefs: Dec. 15, 2005)
NOAA Recovery Plan: Central California Coho Salmon (TWR #23, Water Briefs: Jan. 15, 2006
Water Quality Litigation: Oregon's "State-of-the-Art" Water Quality Standards Challenge by Richard M. Glick (TWR #24: February 15, 2006)
Orca Endangered Species Act Listing Challenged by Building Industry (TWR #24, Water Briefs: February 15, 2006)
Pesticide Buffers Remain - US Supreme Court Denies Cert (TWR #24, Water Briefs: February 15, 2006)
Critical Habitat Designation (Bull Trout) - Lawsuit Challenges Agency Determination (TWR #24, Water Briefs: February 15, 2006)
CWA & ESA Intersections - Water Quality & ESA Section 7: Northwest Examples by Melanie J. Rowland (TWR #25: March 15, 2006)
The ESA & CWA Delegation: Defenders of Wildlife V. EPA by David Light (TWR #25: March 15, 2006)
Missouri River Operating Plan: Spring Pulse Delay (TWR #25, Water Briefs: March 15, 2006)
Pecos River Lawsuit Filed - ESA Violations Alleged Against Bureau of Reclamation and Corps of Engineers (TWR #26, Water Briefs: April 15, 2006)
Pesticide Buffers Order - Partial Removal of Buffers Due to Oregon Coast Coho Decision (TWR #26, Water Briefs: April 15, 2006)
Silvery Minnow ESA Sanctuary Construction Underway in New Mexico (TWR #26, Water Briefs: April 15, 2006)
Fish Passage Prescribed in Klamath Hydro Relicensing Proceeding (NOAA Fisheries and Dept. of Interior) (TWR #26, Water Briefs: April 15, 2006)
NPDES Authority Challenged in Washington: Stormwater & Point Sources (TWR #27, Water Briefs: May 15, 2006)
Groundwater Contamination - EPA Settlement Reached in Nebraska (TWR #27, Water Briefs: May 15, 2006)
Hydropower Relicensing: Fish Passage Proposal by PacifiCorp (TWR #27, Water Briefs: May 15, 2006)
Federal Plan Violates Endangered Species Act: Snake River BiOp Plan Flawed (TWR #28, Water Briefs, June 15, 2006)
Missouri River 2006 Spring Pulse: Storage Releases by Corps of Engineers from Upstream Reservoirs (TWR #28, Water Briefs, June 15, 2006)
Clean Water Act Violations: Settlement Reached on Oil Spill on Warm Springs Reservation (TWR #28, Water Briefs, June 15, 2006)
Rights-of-Way Across Federal Lands: Easement Decision by 9th Circuit by David C. Moon (TWR #30: August 15, 2006)
San Joaquin Settlement: Friant Dam Litigation by Harrison C. Dunning (TWR #33: Nov. 15, 2006)
Platte River Program - Endangered Species Act Interior Agreement (TWR #33, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2006)
Endangered Species Act "Take" Alleged: Lawsuit Filed Against California DWR (TWR #33, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2006)
Chiloquin Dam Removal Agreement in the Klamath Basin (TWR #33, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2006)
Klamath: The Forgotten Basin? by Glen Spain, Institute for Fisheries Resources (TWR #34: December 15, 2006)
State NPDES Programs & ESA Consultation: Federal District Court Rejects Argument that ESA Consultation is Required by J. Mark Morford and Beth S. Ginsberg (TWR #34: December 15, 2006)
Fish Recovery Multi-Agency Cooperation (San Juan River Basin) (TWR #34, Water Briefs: December 15, 2006)
Conservation Grants USFWS Funding for Planning & Habitat Acquisition (TWR #34, Water Briefs: December 15, 2006)
Tribal Water Rights - Conference Covers Settlement, Commodification and Other Issues by Harold Shepherd (TWR #35: January 15, 2007)
ESA & CWA: Endangered Species Act Influences on EPA's Clean Water Act Programs (The Washington State Example) by John Palmer (TWR #37: March 15, 2007)
ESA Incidental Take Statements by Matt Love and Sam Kalen (TWR #37: March 15, 2007)
Water Conservation Initiatives - Western States Take Action by Craig Bell, Western States Water Council (TWR #38: April 15, 2007)
ESA "Takings" Case: Water Required for Fish Ladder in California (TWR #38, Water Briefs: April 15, 2007)
Klamath Basin "Takings" Decision, Minimum Flows Decision & USGS Groundwater Report (TWR #39, Water Briefs: May 15, 2007)
Columbia River Hydrosystem BiOp: 9th Circuit Upholds Rejection of 2004 BiOp by Mark L. Stermitz (TWR #40, June 15, 2007)
Oil Spill Settlement in California (TWR #40, Water Briefs; June 15, 2007)
Supreme Court Limits ESA: National Homebuilders v. Defenders of Wildlife by Richard M. Glick and Lindsay Eyler (TWR #41: July 15, 2007)
Water Delivery — Canals, Ditches and Pipelines: The Law of Easements in Idaho, Oregon and Washington by David E. Filippi, Michael O’Connell and Kevin Beaton (TWR #41: July 15, 2007)
Hatchery Fish/Wild Fish Ruling: ESA Listings Valid (TWR #43, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2007)
Global Warming & Environmental Law: Climate Change and the ESA by Melanie J. Rowland (TWR #45, Nov. 15, 2007)
Wastewater Treatment - Benefits of Moving Beyond Minimum Requirements: King County Washington's Brightwater Project by Stan Hummel (TWR #46: December 15, 2007)
Klamath River Basin: National Research Council Report Released (TWR #46, Water Briefs: December 15, 2007)
Hydropower and Fish - Northwest Challenge: Keeping Fish and Clean Hydro by F. Lorraine Bodi and Dulcy Mahar (TWR #47: January 15, 2008)
Delta Smelt Order in California and Water Supply Impacts (TWR #47, Water Briefs: January 15, 2008)
Wetlands Restoration: Irrigation District Purchases Land for Delta Smelt and Other Species Recovery (TWR #47, Water Briefs: January 15, 2008)
Columbia River Power System Draft BiOp: Judge Expresses Doubts (TWR #47, Water Briefs: January 15, 2008)
Klamath Settlement: Dams Removal Sought (TWR #48, Water Briefs: February 15, 2008)
Lower Platte River Decision on Water Availability (TWR #48, Water Briefs: February 15, 2008)
Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement: A Convergence of Opportunity by Paul Simmons (TWR #49: March 15, 2008)
Republican River Litigation Expected by Kansas Attorney General (TWR #49, Water Briefs: March 15, 2008)
Forest Service Legacy Roads: New Remediation Initiative Renews Focus by Mary Scurlock and Gina Ottoboni (TWR #50: April 15, 2008)
California State Water Project Water Deliveries: Snowpack Normal But Deliveries Bottlenecked by Delta Smelt Order (TWR #50, Water Briefs: April 15, 2008)
Delta Smelt Endangered Species Act Ruling (TWR #51, Water Briefs: May 15, 2008)
Southeast Water Sharing Plan Proposed by Reclamation (TWR #51, Water Briefs: May 15, 2008)
The Peripheral Canal: San Francisco Bay - Delta Estuary Proposals by Dante Nomellini (TWR #53: July 15, 2008)
Clean Water Act Copper Limits to Protect Salmon: NPDES Permit Developments for Puget Sound, Washington by John Palmer (TWR #54, August 15, 2008)
Salmon Protection in Northwest: Columbia/Snake River Latest BiOps Released (TWR #52, Water Briefs: June 15, 2008)
Water Quality Standards Settlement in Oregon: Toxics & ESA Protection (TWR #52, Water Briefs: June 15, 2008)
Stormwater Fines - Highway Construction Company in Arizona (TWR #53, Water Briefs: July 15, 2008)
Pesticides Evaluation: NMFS Settlement Agreement & Draft Jeopardy Findings (TWR #54, Water Briefs: August 15, 2008)
Truckee River Operating Agreement Signed: Nevada & California Impacts (TWR #55, Water Briefs: September 15, 2008)
"Recovery Crediting System” Guidance Developed by USFWS for Endangered Species (TWR #55, Water Briefs: September 15, 2008)
NMFS Biological Opinion on FEMA Flood Insurance Program: Puget Sound ESA Jeopardy Findings (TWR #56, Water Briefs: October 15, 2008)
Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Join Agreements in Columbia River Basin (Litigation Continues) (TWR #56, Water Briefs: October 15, 2008)
Endangered Species Act & Takings: Fifth Amendment Decision by David Moon (TWR #57: November 15, 2008)
Resolving ESA-Water Conflicts: The Edwards Aquifer Recovery Implementation Program by Robert L. Gulley and Todd H. Votteler (TWR #58: December 15, 2008)
NOAA Biological Opinion on Pesticides: Salmon Jeopardy (TWR #58, Water Briefs: December 15, 2008)
“The Endangered Species Act and the Conflict Between Science and Policy” Inspector General's Report (TWR #59, Water Briefs: Jan. 15, 2009)
Habitat Protection & Water Rights: Balancing Stream Habitat with New Water Rights Issuance — Washington State's Watershed Management Program by Andrew Graham (TWR #60: Feb. 15, 2009)
Columbia River BiOp: Fed Plan for Hydropower System Argue ESA Requirements (TWR #61, Water Briefs: March 15, 2009)
Reclamation Pumping in Central Valley (CA) - NOAA BiOp Finds Jeopardy and BiOp Appealed (TWR #65, Water Briefs: July 15, 2009)
ESA Recovery: NOAA Fisheries Biennial Report (TWR #65, Water Briefs: July 15, 2009)
Pesticide Restriction in California: EPA Settlement Proposal in SF Bay Area (TWR #65, Water Briefs: July 15, 2009)
Litigation on the Colorado River: Conflicts in Search of Solutions by Michael Gheleta (TWR #67: September 15, 2009)
Reclamation Found Liable — Breach of Contract and "Takings" Decision (TWR #68, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2009)

ENERGY:
Water and Energy Nexus: Site Scale Conservation Opportunities by Steve Moddemeyer (TWR #63: May 15, 2009)
“Unquenchable: America’s Water Crisis and What to Do About It” - Interview with Author Robert Glennon by David Moon, Editor (TWR #64: June 15, 2009)
Water-Energy: National Symposium Upcoming (TWR #65, Water Briefs: July 15, 2009)
Integrated Water-Energy Planning: Major Nationwide Dialogue Underway by Shrier, Hightower & Johnson (TWR #66: August 15, 2009)
Land Use & Water Supply Planning: Integrated Planning Symposium Emphasizes New Approach by MaryLou Smith (TWR #69: Nov. 15, 2009)

ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS: (see also EPA and Criminal Prosecution)
Pulp Mill Pollution Violations: Former Officers/Directors Pay Settlement (TWR #23, Water Briefs: Jan. 15, 2006)
Groundwater Augmentation: Conjunctive Use Decision by Colorado Supreme Court (TWR #29, Water Briefs: July 15, 2006)
Untapping Tribal Waters: Tribal Water Marketing Expanding by Clay J. Landry and Christina Quinn (TWR #35: January 15, 2007)
Texas Groundwater - Rule of Capture and Groundwater Management in Texas: Part I by Bruce K. Darling (TWR #38: April 15, 2007)
Idaho Conjunctive Use: Idaho Supreme Court Upholds Conjunctive Water Rights Administration Rules by Jeff Fereday (TWR #40, June 15, 2007)
California SWRCB Seeks Comments on Draft Baseline Enforcement Report (TWR #50, Water Briefs: April 15, 2008)
TCE Settlement with $500,000 Penalty: Drinking Water in Arizona (TWR #52, Water Briefs: June 15, 2008)
EPA “Clean Start” New Owner Policy: Interim Policy for Reduced Penalties (TWR #54, Water Briefs: August 15, 2008)
Storm Water Regulation Update: Rough Waters In California by Wendy L. Manley (TWR #55: September 15, 2008)
EPA “eDISCLOSURE” Pilot Project: Self-Disclosure of Environmental Violations (TWR #55, Water Briefs: September 15, 2008)
California Environmental Enforcement: NRDC Report on Oversight (TWR #57, Water Briefs: November 15, 2008)
Clean Water Act Enforcement: Criminal Sentencing (TWR #57, Water Briefs: November 15, 2008)
Climate Change and Water Rights: Impact of Earlier Spring Snowmelt on Water Rights and Administration by Kenney, Klein, Goemans, Alvord & Shapiro (TWR #63: May 15, 2009)
Coalbed Methane Decision: "Beneficial Use" and Well Permit Required - Ranchers' Senior Water Rights Protected by David Moon (TWR #63: May 15, 2009)
Water Treatment Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Falsifying Reports (TWR #63, Water Briefs: May 15, 2009)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY:
Oregon Water Quality Standards: National Model for Fisheries by Mary Lou Souscia (TWR #2: April 15, 2004)
Pesticides Rulings and Stream Buffers by Laurie Beale (TWR #4: June 15, 2004)
Ecosystem Economics by Daniel D. Heagerty and Gillian C. Ockner (TWR #5: July 15, 2004)
EPA Withdrawal of Clean Water Act Pollution Detection Procedures (TWR #9, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2004)
EPA Enforcement Summary 2004 (TWR #10, Water Briefs: Dec. 15, 2004)
EPA Water Quality Training Handbook (TWR #10, Water Briefs: Dec. 15, 2004)
Pesticide Assessments Completed by EPA - (ESA Impact) (TWR #11, Water Briefs: Jan. 15, 2005)
EPA, the ESA and Pesticides by Patti Goldman (TWR #12: Feb. 15, 2005)
EPA Pesticides Proposed Rule and Statement Announced (TWR #12, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2005)
Sewage "Blending" and EPA Proposed Rule (TWR #12, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2005)
Toxicity Guidance EPA Draft: WET Testing in NPDES Permits (TWR #12, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2005)
Growth and Water: EPA Training Module On-Line (TWR #12, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2005)
EPA’s CAFO Rules: Second Circuit Holding (TWR #13, Water Briefs
Perchlorate - EPA Reference Dose (TWR #13, Water Briefs: March 15, 2005)
Lead in Drinking Water - EPA Strengthens Protection (TWR #14, Water Briefs: April 15, 2005)
Clean Water Act Enforcement - NPDES Violations (TWR #14, Water Briefs: April 15, 2005)
Pump and Treat - New EPA Guidance for Remediating Polluted Groundwater (TWR #14, Water Briefs: April 15, 2005)
Groundwater Rule: Safe Drinking Water Rule Delayed (TWR #15, Water Briefs: May 15, 2005)
Citizen's Guide on Institutional Controls Released by EPA (TWR #15, Water Briefs: May 15, 2005)
2005 Sediments Conference by Laura Kennedy (TWR #16: June 15, 2005)
EPA & MTBE: Petitions Rejected (TWR #16, Water Briefs: June 15, 2005)
Wind River Settlement and Penalties (TWR #17, Water Briefs: July 15, 2005)
EPA Guidance: Compliance for Development (TWR #17, Water Briefs: July 15, 2005)
Superfund Lien: Past Cleanup Costs (TWR #17, Water Briefs: July 15, 2005)
Watershed Protection: EPA Webcast (TWR #17, Water Briefs: July 15, 2005)
Clean Water Act Fine - Wetlands Dumping (TWR #18, Water Briefs: August 15, 2005)
Wastewater Treatment - EPA Penalty for Municipality (TWR #18, Water Briefs: August 15, 2005)
State NPDES Authority: NPDES Program Vacated in Arizona (TWR #19, Water Briefs, September 15, 2005)
Groundwater Contamination Superfund Settlement (California) (TWR #19, Water Briefs, September 15, 2005)
Landfill Superfund Cleanup Settlement (Colorado) (TWR #19, Water Briefs, September 15, 2005)
Nonpoint Source Management Guidance by EPA (TWR #19, Water Briefs, September 15, 2005)
Pretreatment Rule for Wastewater Discharges (TWR #20, Water Briefs: October 15, 2005)
Tribal Projects EPA Grants (TWR #21, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2005)
EPA Announces Brownfields Rule: All Appropriate Inquiries (TWR #21, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2005)
EPA Rule Finalized: Wastewater Treatment Exemptions for Hazardous Waste (TWR #22, Water Briefs: Dec. 15, 2005)
EPA ESA Program on Pesticidees: Field Implementation (TWR #22, Water Briefs: Dec. 15, 2005)
Groundwater Sampling and Monitoring with Direct Push - EPA Guidance (TWR #22, Water Briefs: Dec. 15, 2005)
Stormwater Discharge Vioaltions by Seven-Up/RC Bottling Company (TWR #22, Water Briefs: Dec. 15, 2005)
Perchlorate Contamination and Cleanup: EPA Protective Guidance Issued (TWR #24, Water Briefs: February 15, 2006)
Tribal Clean Water Act Grants: EPA Guideline Published (TWR #24, Water Briefs: February 15, 2006)
Small Drinking Water Systems: EPA Releases Water Tools and Variances (TWR #25, Water Briefs: March 15, 2006)
Mining Megasite Cleanup: CERCLA Remedies Adapt to Circumstances in Butte, Montana by Angela Frandsen, Camp, Dresser, and McKee (TWR #26: April 15, 2006)
Wetlands Restoration and Preservation Rule Proposed by EPA and Corps (TWR #26, Water Briefs: April 15, 2006)
Interstate Water Quality: Coalbed Methane Conflict Between Wyoming and Montana (TWR #27, Water Briefs: May 15, 2006)
NPDES Authority Challenged in Washington: Stormwater & Point Sources (TWR #27, Water Briefs: May 15, 2006)
Sediments Cleanup - Experimental Processes to Decontaminate (TWR #27, Water Briefs: May 15, 2006)
Water Transfer Rule: EPA Clarification Regarding NPDES Permits (TWR #28, Water Briefs, June 15, 2006)
International Agreement with Canada: Transboundary CERCLA Settlement (TWR #29, Water Briefs: July 15, 2006)
Stormwater Violation and EPA Settlement (TWR #30, Water Briefs: August 15, 2006)
Lead in Drinking Water: EPA Lead and Copper Rule Proposal (TWR #30, Water Briefs: August 15, 2006)
Mercury Contamination: A West Coast Perspective by Katherine Futornick, Gary Bigham, and Betsy Henry (TWR #31; September 15, 2006)
Tribal Water Quality: Program Case Studies (TWR #31, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2006)
Watershed Grants by EPA (TWR #31, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2006)
Municipal Wastewater Violations in Idaho - EPA Settlement (TWR #31, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2006)
Stormwater Violations: Developers Fined in Idaho (TWR #31, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2006)
EPA Enforcement in Alaska: Discharges Without NPDES Permit (TWR #31, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2006)
Tribal Fish Consumption and Water Quality Standards by J.D. Williams (TWR #32: October 15, 2006)
Washington Stormwater Regulation: State General Industrial Stormwater Permits At Issue by James Tupper (TWR #32: October 15, 2006)
Shipyard Superfund Site: Elliot Bay Seattle (TWR #32, Water Briefs: October 15, 2006)
Groundwater and Surface Water Contamination - Settlement Reached (TWR #32, Water Briefs: October 15, 2006)
New Regulations for Ballast Water Ordered (TWR #32, Water Briefs: October 15, 2006)
Water Efficiency: Landscape Irrigation - EPA Certification (TWR #33, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2006)
Ecosystem Indicators (EPA Web-Based Program): Puget Sound (TWR #33, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2006)
Drinking Water Underground Source Risks: EPA Rule Issued (TWR #33, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2006)
Aquatic Pesticides: EPA Final Rule Issued (TWR #34, Water Briefs: December 15, 2006)
Tribal Water Projects: EPA Funding Publication (TWR #34, Water Briefs: December 15, 2006)
Stormwater Pollution Order on Industrial Runoff in California (TWR #34, Water Briefs: December 15, 2006)
NPDES Permits & Water Transfers: Post-Miccosukee Court in Florida Finds NPDES Permit Necessary by Richard M. Glick (TWR #35: January 15, 2007)
NPDES Requirements & Pesticides: EPA's Final Rule Exempts Certain Applications by Beth S. Ginsberg (TWR #35: January 15, 2007)
Perchlorate Legislation Introduced (TWR #35, Water Briefs: January 15, 2007)
Clean Water Act Settlement: Wetlands Preservation & Enhancement (TWR #35, Water Briefs: January 15, 2007)
Drinking Water: Unregulated Contaminants Monitored for Study (TWR #35, Water Briefs: January 15, 2007)
Wetland Nutrients: Draft EPA Water Quality Standards Guidance (TWR #35, Water Briefs: January 15, 2007)
Watershed Management EPA Grant for New Mexico (TWR #36, Water Briefs: February 15, 2007)
Mercury Study of Rivers in West Released (EPA & OSU) (TWR #36, Water Briefs: February 15, 2007)
ESA & CWA: Endangered Species Act Influences on EPA's Clean Water Act Programs (The Washington State Example) by John Palmer (TWR #37: March 15, 2007)
Stormwater Settlement (Failure to Obtain and Failure to Follow Provisions (TWR #37, Water Briefs: March 15, 2007)
Municipal Wastewater: Phosphorus Reduction & Permits (TWR #37, Water Briefs: March 15, 2007)
Superfund Cleanup Deadline: Stipulated Penalty of $358,000 (TWR #37, Water Briefs: March 15, 2007)
Transboundary Pollution - 9th Circuit Order Appealed (TWR #37, Water Briefs: March 15, 2007)
Clean Water Act Authority Approved for Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe (TWR #37, Water Briefs: March 15, 2007)
Clean Water Act Violation: Negotiated Settlement in Alaska (TWR #38, Water Briefs: April 15, 2007)
Clean Water Act Mercury Listing - EPA Guidance (TWR #38, Water Briefs: April 15, 2007)
Water Contaminants: Safe Drinking Water List - EPA's Preliminary Determinations (TWR #39, Water Briefs: May 15, 2007)
Watershed Planning: EPA Web-Based Tool (TWR #39, Water Briefs: May 15, 2007)
Tribal Assistance Program for Wastewater Funding (EPA's Clean Water Set-Aside Grants) (TWR #39, Water Briefs: May 15, 2007)
Water Quality Modeling Tool: EPA Releases New Version (TWR #39, Water Briefs: May 15, 2007)
Municipal Stormwater: An Overview of Current Regulation and Management by Misha Vakoc (TWR #40, June 15, 2007)
Hazardous Waste Injection Approved by EPA (TWR #40, Water Briefs; June 15, 2007)
CAFO Compliance Extension for EPA Proposal (TWR #40, Water Briefs; June 15, 2007)
Water Utilities Performance Measures: EPA Support (TWR #40, Water Briefs; June 15, 2007)
EPA Municipal Stormwater Programs: GAO Report (TWR #41, Water Briefs: July 15, 2007)
Wetlands Policy: Corps/EPA Guidance Issued (TWR #41, Water Briefs: July 15, 2007)
Transboundary CERCLA Case: Supreme Court Requests Federal Brief (TWR #41, Water Briefs: July 15, 2007)
Safe Drinking Water Violations: $1 Million Penalty for Refinery (TWR #41, Water Briefs: July 15, 2007)
City/EPA Settlement for Wastewater Treatment Violations (CWA) (TWR #41, Water Briefs: July 15, 2007)
Good Samaritan Settlement Agreements: CERCLA Tool for Mine Cleanup (TWR #41, Water Briefs: July 15, 2007)
Tribal Water Quality: EPA Portal Website (TWR #42, Water Briefs: August 15, 2007)
CAFO Compliance: EPA Deadlines Extended (TWR #42, Water Briefs: August 15, 2007)
Migrating Plume in Arizona: EPA Groundwater Order (TWR #42, Water Briefs: August 15, 2007)
California 303(d) List: EPA Final Decision (TWR #42, Water Briefs: August 15, 2007)
TMDL Options: EPA Draft Technical Document (TWR #42, Water Briefs: August 15, 2007)
Response to “Nutrient Numeric Endpoints: Not Quite Ready for Prime Time?” (Jungreis & Thomas, TWR #42) by Dr. Jonathan Butcher and Cynthia Gorham-Test (TWR #43, Sept. 15, 2007)
Watershed-Based NPDES Permitting Technical Guidance Issued by EPA (TWR #43, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2007)
Toxic Discharges Criminal Fine by EPA in Texas (TWR #44, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2007)
Biological Treatment of Groundwater and Soil Contamination in California (TWR #44, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2007)
Contaminated Sediments Update: Conference Links Law, Science & Public Policy by Heather Brunelle and Cindy Ryals (TWR #45, Nov. 15, 2007)
Errata/Addition: Hydropower & Water Quality Article (TWR #46, Water Briefs: December 15, 2007)
TMDL Challenges in Development and Implementation by David L. Clark, Jory Oppenheimer, and Michael Kasch (TWR #47: January 15, 2008)
EPA Stormwater Report: Low Impact Development (TWR #47, Water Briefs: January 15, 2008)
Stormwater Plan: EPA Guide for Construction Sites (TWR #48, Water Briefs: February 15, 2008)
Water Infrastructure: EPA Needs Assessment (TWR #48, Water Briefs: February 15, 2008)
Agriculture Compliance Assistance Center Web Portal (TWR #48, Water Briefs: February 15, 2008)
Drinking Water Contaminant Candidate List Comments Sought (TWR #49, Water Briefs: March 15, 2008)
CAFO Options Proposed by EPA (TWR #49, Water Briefs: March 15, 2008)
EPA Reversal on 303(d) Listing: Klamath River Decision (TWR #50, Water Briefs: April 15, 2008)
Brownfields Grants Announced by EPA: $74 Million (TWR #50, Water Briefs: April 15, 2008)
National Water Program Strategy: Response to Climate Change - EPA Seeks Comment to Draft (TWR #50, Water Briefs: April 15, 2008)
Tribal Contamination: Risk-Assessment Guidance Manual Released (TWR #51, Water Briefs: May 15, 2008)
Cooling Water Intake Rule - Supreme Court to Review (TWR #51, Water Briefs: May 15, 2008)
Ski Area Oil Spill: EPA Penalty Settlement in Washington (TWR #51, Water Briefs: May 15, 2008)
Small Water Systems: EPA Management Tool (TWR #51, Water Briefs: May 15, 2008)
Brownfield Project for Groundwater Cleanup: EPA Agreement (TWR #51, Water Briefs: May 15, 2008)
Wetlands Enforcement: Clean Water Act Settlement in Idaho (TWR #51, Water Briefs: May 15, 2008)
Tribal "Treatment As State" - Oklahoma Tribes Face Special "Treatment" by David Moon and David Light (TWR #52: June 15, 2008)
Environmental Indicators: EPA 2008 Report on the Environment (TWR #52, Water Briefs: June 15, 2008)
Water Transfers: Permit Not Needed Under New EPA Rule (TWR #52, Water Briefs: June 15, 2008)
TCE Settlement with $500,000 Penalty: Drinking Water in Arizona (TWR #52, Water Briefs: June 15, 2008)
Stormwater/Construction General Permit: EPA Proposal (TWR #52, Water Briefs: June 15, 2008)
Mississippi River Nutrients: Gulf Dead Zone (TWR #53, Water Briefs: July 15, 2008)
Stormwater Permits Electronic Filing System Updated by EPA (TWR #53, Water Briefs: July 15, 2008)
Pesticides Evaluation: NMFS Settlement Agreement & Draft Jeopardy Findings (TWR #54, Water Briefs: August 15, 2008)
Alaskan NPDES Authority Sought (TWR #54, Water Briefs: August 15, 2008)
Pharmaceuticals & Water Quality: EPA Information Collection Request (TWR #54, Water Briefs: August 15, 2008)
EPA “Clean Start” New Owner Policy: Interim Policy for Reduced Penalties (TWR #54, Water Briefs: August 15, 2008)
Stormwater Consent Decree: $1 Million Civil Fine for Landfill Violations (TWR #55, Water Briefs: September 15, 2008)
Leaded Wheel Weights Phase-Out: Lawsuit Settlement Under Safe Drinking Water Act (TWR #55, Water Briefs: September 15, 2008)
NPDES Fees: EPA Incentives Program (TWR #55, Water Briefs: September 15, 2008)
Kansas' Revised State Water Quality Standards Approved by EPA (TWR #55, Water Briefs: September 15, 2008)
EPA “eDISCLOSURE” Pilot Project: Self-Disclosure of Environmental Violations (TWR #55, Water Briefs: September 15, 2008)
CAFO Violations Lead to EPA Enforcement Actions in Texas (TWR #55, Water Briefs: September 15, 2008)
Clean Water Act: Largest Fine Ever in Stormwater Criminal Misdemeanor Action ($13 million) (TWR #56, Water Briefs: October 15, 2008)
Wetlands Penalty Agreement in South Dakota: Illegal Fill Results in Clean Water Act Violations (TWR #56, Water Briefs: October 15, 2008)
CAFO Cease and Desist in Texas: Clean Water Act Violations (TWR #56, Water Briefs: October 15, 2008)
Clean Water Act Violations in Arizona: $1.25 Million Penalty (TWR #56, Water Briefs: October 15, 2008)
New Stormwater Multi-Sector General Permit Issued by EPA (TWR #56, Water Briefs: October 15, 2008)
EPA Clean Water Act Regulations: Ninth Circuit Affirms District Court Mandate that EPA Issue Construction Industry Guidelines & Standards by John Iani and Athena Kennedy (TWR #57: November 15, 2008)
Wetlands Violation & Agreement in North Dakota: Unauthorized Dredge & Fill (TWR #57, Water Briefs: November 15, 2008)
CAFO Requirements: EPA Rule Finalized (TWR #57, Water Briefs: November 15, 2008)
NPDES Permits Program Approved by EPA in Alaska (TWR #57, Water Briefs: November 15, 2008)
Clean Water Act Violations in Arizona: Santa Cruz River Illegal Filling Results in $1.25 Million Penalty (TWR #57, Water Briefs: November 15, 2008)
EPA's National Water Program Strategy: Response to Climate Change Released (TWR #57, Water Briefs: November 15, 2008)
Petroleum Brownfields: EPA Revitalization Plan (TWR #57, Water Briefs: November 15, 2008)
Columbia River Toxics: EPA’s Columbia River Basin State of the River Report for Toxics by Mary Lou Soscia and Kim Johnson (TWR #58: December 15, 2008)
Wetlands Revised Guidance: Clean Water Act Scope and Jurisdiction (TWR #58, Water Briefs: December 15, 2008)
Erosion Best Management Practices for Construction: EPA Seeks Comments (TWR #58, Water Briefs: December 15, 2008)
Pharmaceutical Waste: EPA Proposal to Add to Universal Waste Rule (TWR #58, Water Briefs: December 15, 2008)
Hanford Contamination Lawsuit: Washington Sues DOE Over Cleanup Failure (TWR #58, Water Briefs: December 15, 2008)
New Stormwater Regulations: EPA Proposes Rule for New Effluent Limitations - Guidelines for Construction and Development by Jason Ziemer (TWR #59: Jan. 15, 2009)
Aquatic Pesticides: Sixth Circuit Strikes EPA Aquatic Pesticide Rule by J. Mark Morford (TWR #59: Jan. 15, 2009)
American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009: Federal Water & Environment Funding (TWR #61, Water Briefs: March 15, 2009)
Wetlands Enforcement in Idaho: Restoration Ordered by EPA (TWR #61, Water Briefs: March 15, 2009)
Impaired Water List: EPA Decision on Nebraska's List (TWR #61, Water Briefs: March 15, 2009)
SUPERFUND Cleanup: Groundwater & Soil Cleanup in California (TWR #61, Water Briefs: March 15, 2009)
DOE Fined by EPA for Cleanup Shutdown of Toxic Wastes Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (TWR #62, Water Briefs: April 15, 2009)
FIFRA Violations Settlement in Idaho: Herbicide Applications (TWR #63, Water Briefs: May 15, 2009)
Wetlands: US/Mexico Joint Treatment Project (TWR #63, Water Briefs: May 15, 2009)
Pesticides BiOp Issued by NMFS: Impacts on Salmon (TWR #63, Water Briefs: May 15, 2009)
Water Treatment Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Falsifying Reports (TWR #63, Water Briefs: May 15, 2009)
ASR & UIC Programs: Aquifer Storage Recovery & EPA's Underground Injection Control Program - Report from EPA's "ASR Experts" Meeting by Dr. Cat Shrier (TWR #64: June 15, 2009)
Watershed Central: EPA Website Launched (TWR #64, Water Briefs: June 15, 2009)
Water Transfers and the CWA: Eleventh Circuit Upholds EPA Interpretation of Clean Water Act as Exempting Water Transfers from NPDES Requirements by Charles R. Sensiba and Tomás E. Carbonell (TWR #65: July 15, 2009)
Mine Slurry Permit: Corps v. EPA Authority (TWR #65, Water Briefs: July 15, 2009)
Navajo Nation Lauded: Environmental Protection and Leadership (TWR #65, Water Briefs: July 15, 2009)
Pesticide Restriction in California: EPA Settlement Proposal in SF Bay Area (TWR #65, Water Briefs: July 15, 2009)
Balancing Resource Protection & Economic Development: An Early Assessment of Emerging Water Policies in the Obama Administration by Sensiba & Swenson (TWR #66: August 15, 2009)
EPA Interagency Website: Improved Access for Federal Regulations (TWR #66, Water Briefs: August 15, 2009)
Mercury Contamination in Fish: USGS Nationwide Study (TWR #67: September 15, 2009)
Perchlorate Regulations: Supplemental Comments for New Rules (TWR #67, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2009)
Sewer Overflows: Puget Sound Protection (EPA Compliance Orders with Seattle & King County) (TWR #67, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2009)
Geologic Sequestration: Carbon Dioxide Injection - EPA Seeking Comments (TWR #67, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2009)
SUPERFUND Settlement: $21 Million Contaminated Groundwater Cleanup System (EPA & Northrop Grumman) (TWR #67, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2009)
Stormwater Agreement in Texas: Contractors & Agencies Pilot Program (TWR #68, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2009)
Power Plant Discharge: EPA Revising Wastewater Rules (TWR #68, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2009)
Priority Contaminants: EPA Drinking Water List (TWR #68, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2009)
Contaminate Sediments: EPA Order for Whitefish River in Montana (TWR #68, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2009)

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW (EIS):
Hanford Settlement Between US and Washington: Groundwater Analysis and Environmental Review (TWR #24, Water Briefs: February 15, 2006)
The Colorado River: New Operational Guidelines for Lake Powell and Lake Mead by Terrace J. Fulp, Nan M. Yoder and Douglas Blatchford (TWR #33: Nov. 15, 2006)

ESTUARIES:
Estuaries Restoration - NOAA Inventory Released (TWR #5, Water Briefs: July 15, 2004)
Instream Flow Decision: Nonprofit Applications Upheld in Texas (TWR #25, Water Briefs: March 15, 2006)

EVAPORATION:
The Republican River Compact: Conflict & Arbitration by Justin D. Lavene and Marcus A. Powers (TWR #68: Oct. 15, 2009)
Evapotranspiration Mapping — Idaho Innovation Receives Award (TWR #68, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2009)

"EXEMPT" WELLS:
Washington Water Regulation: New Department of Ecology Director Jay Manning, Interview by David C. Moon, Editor (TWR #23, Jan. 15, 2006)
Western States Water Update: Western States Water Council Meets in Montana by David C. Moon (TWR #44, Oct. 15, 2007)
Exempt Wells in Washington: Interim Management Limitations and Groundwater Study (TWR #46, Water Briefs: December 15, 2007)
Domestic Wells in New Mexico: Senior Water Rights Protected in Court Decision (TWR #54, Water Briefs: August 15, 2008)
Groundwater and Water Availability: Colorado Decision on Exempt Wells and the No Injury Rule (TWR #59, Water Briefs: Jan. 15, 2009)
Ground Water Availability & The No Injury Rule: Domestic Well Owners Protected in Colorado by David Moon (TWR #60: Feb. 15, 2009)
Groundwater Wells Exempt Use Report Released by Oregon Water Resources Department (TWR #60, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2009)
“Unquenchable: America’s Water Crisis and What to Do About It” - Interview with Author Robert Glennon by David Moon, Editor (TWR #64: June 15, 2009)
Exempt Wells Closure: Groundwater Clarification in Washington (TWR #66, Water Briefs: August 15, 2009)
Exempt Groundwater: New Recording Rules in Oregon (TWR #66, Water Briefs: August 15, 2009)
Ecology Establishes Water Exchange for Exempt Wells Mitigation (TWR #67, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2009)
Exempt Wells: Washington Attorney General's Opinion Issued (TWR #68, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2009)

EXPERT WITNESSES:
Colorado Water Law Decision (TWR #12, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2005)
Groundwater and Water Availability: Colorado Decision on Exempt Wells and the No Injury Rule (TWR #59, Water Briefs: Jan. 15, 2009)
Ground Water Availability & The No Injury Rule: Domestic Well Owners Protected in Colorado by David Moon (TWR #60: Feb. 15, 2009)
Water Court Rules Revised in Colorado: Expert Witness Rules (TWR #61, Water Briefs: March 15, 2009)
The Republican River Compact: Conflict & Arbitration by Justin D. Lavene and Marcus A. Powers (TWR #68: Oct. 15, 2009)
Snake River Basin Adjudication: Lessons Learned by Eric J. Wildman (TWR #68: Oct. 15, 2009)

EXPORT RESTRICTIONS:
Interstate Water Allocation by Christopher H. Meyer, Givens Pursley LLP (Boise, Idaho) (TWR #42: August 15, 2007)

FEDERAL WATER RIGHTS and FEDERAL RESERVED WATER RIGHTS (see also Reserved Rights, Tribal Water Rights, and Adjudications):
Colorado McCarran Amendment Ruling by David C. Moon (TWR #10: Dec. 15, 2004)
Southwest Water Decisions: Arizona Water Settlements Act, Indian Reserved Rights, Adjudications by Mark A. McGinnis & Jason P. Alberts, Salmon, Lewis & Weldon, PLC (TWR #20: October 15, 2005)
Tribal Water Rights Update: John Echohawk - Indian Water Law Elder by David C. Moon, Editor (TWR #23, Jan. 15, 2006)
Former Decree Precludes San Carlos Apache Tribe's Claims in Gila Adjudication in Arizona (TWR #26, Water Briefs: April 15, 2006)
Untapping Tribal Waters: Tribal Water Marketing Expanding by Clay J. Landry and Christina Quinn (TWR #35: January 15, 2007)
Colorado and Western Water Law: A Continuing Alchemy by Justice Greg Hobbs (TWR #36, February 15, 2007)
Klamath Dams - Agency Fish Passage Mandates Finalized (TWR #36, Water Briefs: February 15, 2007)
California Water Rights Fees: Regulations Overturned by Kristin Castaños, Somach, Simmons & Dunn (TWR #38: April 15, 2007)
Tribal Water Rights Decision: Unquantified Reserved Rights & State Regulation by David Moon (TWR #39: May 15, 2007)
Water Delivery — Canals, Ditches and Pipelines: The Law of Easements in Idaho, Oregon and Washington by David E. Filippi, Michael O’Connell and Kevin Beaton (TWR #41: July 15, 2007)
Streamflows in the Rocky Mountain West: Strategies to Protect and Restore "Environmental Flows" by Lawrence J. MacDonnell (TWR #56: October 15, 2008)

FEDERAL LAND ISSUES:
Easements On and Over Federal Lands by Daniel H. Israel (TWR #8: Oct. 15, 2004)
Canal Easement - Federal Lawsuit in Oregon (TWR #10, Water Briefs: Dec. 15, 2004)
Rights-of-Way Across Federal Lands: Easement Decision by 9th Circuit by David C. Moon (TWR #30: August 15, 2006)
National Forest Activities: Gold Mining Decision Has Wide Implications by David Moon (TWR #34: December 15, 2006)
Colorado and Western Water Law: A Continuing Alchemy by Justice Greg Hobbs (TWR #36, February 15, 2007)
Water Delivery — Canals, Ditches and Pipelines: The Law of Easements in Idaho, Oregon and Washington by David E. Filippi, Michael O’Connell and Kevin Beaton (TWR #41: July 15, 2007)

FEES:
Montana Adjudication Legislation: Fee Bill (TWR #15, Water Briefs: May 15, 2005)
Municipal Water Rights in New Mexico: Various Approaches and Development Impacts by James Brockmann (TWR #31; September 15, 2006)
Phoenix Water Planning: Water Resources Plan - The 2005 Update by Tom Buschatzke (TWR #32: October 15, 2006)
Water Rights Fees Overturned in California Court Decision (TWR #36, Water Briefs: February 15, 2007)
California Water Rights Fees: Regulations Overturned by Kristin Castaños (TWR #38: April 15, 2007)
NPDES Fees: EPA Incentives Program (TWR #55, Water Briefs: September 15, 2008)

FERC (see also Hydroelectric Power):
FERC: New Technologies (Wave, Current & Instream Projects) (TWR #37, Water Briefs: March 15, 2007)
Toxic Discharges from Dams: Clean Water Act & Nuisance Lawsuits (Klamath River) (TWR #43, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2007)
Water Quality Standards & Hydropower Dams: Finding Concrete Solutions by Rebecca Sherman, Brett Swift and Rick Eichstaedt (TWR #45, Nov. 15, 2007)
FERC Hydropower Relicensing: First Integrated Licensing Process (ILP) License Issued (TWR #47, Water Briefs: January 15, 2008)
Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement: A Convergence of Opportunity by Paul Simmons (TWR #49: March 15, 2008)
Water Quality Section 401 Certification: Avista Dams and FERC Relicensing (TWR #50, Water Briefs: April 15, 2008)
EPA Reversal on 303(d) Listing: Klamath River Decision (TWR #50, Water Briefs: April 15, 2008)
Water Quality Ruling on Authority of California & FERC - Klamath Dams (TWR #53, Water Briefs: July 15, 2008)
FERC Water Quality Permit (401 Certification) for Spokane River (TWR #53, Water Briefs: July 15, 2008)
Hydroelectric Relicensing and Tribal Religious Claims: FERC’s Increase of Minimum Flows Upheld by David C. Moon (TWR #58: December 15, 2008)
Hydro Project Settlement: Tacoma Power & Skokomish Tribal Nation Reach Detailed Agreement (TWR #60, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2009)
Dams & Temperature MOU Addresses Spokane River Hydro Issues for Washington, Idaho and Coeur d’Alene Tribe (TWR #60, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2009)
Ecomarket Approaches to Addressing Water Quality Obligations: Legal Overview and the Hells Canyon Test Case by Richard M. Glick and Raven Nocar (TWR #63: May 15, 2009)
Kalispel Tribe & Utility Settlement: Hydropower Relicensing (TWR #63, Water Briefs: May 15, 2009)
Balancing Resource Protection & Economic Development: An Early Assessment of Emerging Water Policies in the Obama Administration by Sensiba & Swenson (TWR #66: August 15, 2009)

FLORIDA WATER RIGHTS AND WATER QUALITY:
Balancing Resource Protection & Economic Development: An Early Assessment of Emerging Water Policies in the Obama Administration by Sensiba & Swenson (TWR #66: August 15, 2009)

FILL AND REMOVAL:
Idaho and Corps Enforcement (TWR #1, Water Briefs: March 15, 2004)
Corps Dredging Regulation: District Court Strikes Down Tulloch II Dredging Rule by Steve Richardson and Sam Kalen (TWR #37: March 15, 2007)
Mine Slurry Permit: Corps v. EPA Authority (TWR #65, Water Briefs: July 15, 2009)

FISH CONSUMPTION:
Mercury Contamination: A West Coast Perspective by Katherine Futornick, Gary Bigham, and Betsy Henry (TWR #31; September 15, 2006)
Tribal Fish Consumption and Water Quality Standards by J.D. Williams (TWR #32: October 15, 2006)
Mercury Study of Rivers in West Released (EPA & OSU) (TWR #36, Water Briefs: February 15, 2007)
Tribal Contamination: Risk-Assessment Guidance Manual Released (TWR #51, Water Briefs: May 15, 2008)
Columbia River Toxics: EPA’s Columbia River Basin State of the River Report for Toxics by Mary Lou Soscia and Kim Johnson (TWR #58: December 15, 2008)
Mercury Advisory: Fish Consumption Limits in Arizona (TWR #63, Water Briefs: May 15, 2009)

FISHERIES: (See also Endangered Species Act)
2004 Report to Congress: NOAA Fisheries (TWR #8, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2004)
Delisting Criteria: NOAA Draft for Coho Salmon (TWR #8, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2004)
NOAA Fisheries Draft Strategic Plan 2005-2010 (TWR #9, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2004)
Friant Dam and San Joaquin River Fisheries Restoration: Reasonable Remedies? by Christopher H. Calfee (TWR #17: July 15, 2005)
CWA & ESA Intersections - Water Quality & ESA Section 7: Northwest Examples by Melanie J. Rowland (TWR #25: March 15, 2006)
Native & Non-Native Fish: USGS Study (TWR #27, Water Briefs: May 15, 2006)
Hydropower Relicensing: Fish Passage Proposal by PacifiCorp (TWR #27, Water Briefs: May 15, 2006)
San Joaquin Settlement: Friant Dam Litigation by Harrison C. Dunning (TWR #33: Nov. 15, 2006)
Klamath: The Forgotten Basin? by Glen Spain, Institute for Fisheries Resources (TWR #34: December 15, 2006)
Fish Recovery Multi-Agency Cooperation (San Juan River Basin) (TWR #34, Water Briefs: December 15, 2006)
ESA & CWA: Endangered Species Act Influences on EPA's Clean Water Act Programs (The Washington State Example) by John Palmer (TWR #37: March 15, 2007)
Pipeline Releases Ammonia: Criminal CWA Penalty of $1 Million (TWR #43, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2007)
Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement: A Convergence of Opportunity by Paul Simmons (TWR #49: March 15, 2008)
Willamette River Basin Fish Restoration-“Stepping Stones:” Supporting Prioritized Restoration and Investment in Multiple Ecosystem Services by David W. Hulse and Stanley V. Gregory (TWR #49: March 15, 2008)
"Recovery Crediting System” Guidance Developed by USFWS for Endangered Species (TWR #55, Water Briefs: September 15, 2008)
Fish Habitat: NOAA Mapping Tool Online (TWR #58, Water Briefs: December 15, 2008)
Mercury Contamination in Fish: USGS Nationwide Study (TWR #67: September 15, 2009)
Ammonia Spills in Nebraska & Kansas: $3.65 Million Clean Water Act Penalty (TWR #67, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2009)

FISH PASSAGE (see also Hydroelectric):
Hydroelectric Settlement - Fish Passage (TWR #6, Water Briefs: Aug. 15, 2004)
Fish Passage Assessment by Paul Conrecode (TWR #9: Nov. 15, 2004)
The Role of Science in the ESA: Balancing the Needs of Protected Species by Michael G. Thabault (TWR #9: Nov. 15, 2004)
Fish Passage Prescribed in Klamath Hydro Relicensing Proceeding (NOAA Fisheries and Dept. of Interior) (TWR #26, Water Briefs: April 15, 2006)
Klamath Hydroelectric Relicensing: Fish Passage and FERC (TWR #32, Water Briefs: October 15, 2006)
Hydropower Relicensing: Fish Passage Proposal by PacifiCorp (TWR #27, Water Briefs: May 15, 2006)
Klamath: The Forgotten Basin? by Glen Spain, Institute for Fisheries Resources (TWR #34: December 15, 2006)
Klamath Dams - Agency Fish Passage Mandates Finalized (TWR #36, Water Briefs: February 15, 2007)
ESA "Takings" Case: Water Required for Fish Ladder in California (TWR #38, Water Briefs: April 15, 2007)
Tribal Treaty Rights: Fish Passage Duty Decision by US District Court in Washington (TWR #43, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2007)
Hydropower and Fish - Northwest Challenge: Keeping Fish and Clean Hydro by F. Lorraine Bodi and Dulcy Mahar (TWR #47: January 15, 2008)
Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement: A Convergence of Opportunity by Paul Simmons (TWR #49: March 15, 2008)
Columbia Basin Fish Accords Signed (TWR #51, Water Briefs: May 15, 2008)
Fish Passage on Deschutes River Dam in Oregon: $108 Million Underwater Tower (TWR #55, Water Briefs: September 15, 2008)
Kalispel Tribe & Utility Settlement: Hydropower Relicensing (TWR #63, Water Briefs: May 15, 2009)
Reclamation Pumping in Central Valley (CA) - NOAA BiOp Finds Jeopardy and BiOp Appealed(TWR #65, Water Briefs: July 15, 2009)

FLAME RETARDANTS:
Flame Retardants: NOAA Report Notes Concerns (TWR #62, Water Briefs: April 15, 2009)

FLOOD CONTROL ACT AND THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS; FLOODING ISSUES:
Final EIS: Missouri River Master Manual (TWR #1, Water Briefs: March 15, 2004)
Montana Amicus Brief Seeks Supreme Court Review (TWR #2, Water Briefs: April 15, 2004)
River Management & the Endangered Species Act: Missouri River Litigation (Navigation Versus Fish & Wildlife) by David Hayes, Janice Schneider and Casandra Sturkie (TWR #4: June 15, 2004)
Texas Water Law: An Update on Recent Legislation and Case Law by Deborah Clarke Trejo and Tina Alvarado Arnold (TWR #49: March 15, 2008)
Climate Change and Water: IPCC Technical Paper VI by David Moon (TWR #56: October 15, 2008)
2009 Drought Water Bank in California: CDWR Facilitates Exchanges (TWR #56, Water Briefs: October 15, 2008)

FORFEITURE/ABANDONMENT (NON-USE):
Oregon Water Resources Department: Interview with Director Paul Cleary (TWR #1: March 15, 2004)
Condemnation Proposed: Municipal Water Rights in Washington (TWR #25, Water Briefs: March 15, 2006)
Condemnation Case in Washington Settled - Water Rights Transfer (TWR #27, Water Briefs: May 15, 2006)
Municipal Water Rights: Retroactive Expansion Lawsuit (TWR #32, Water Briefs: October 15, 2006)
Water Conservation Initiatives - Western States Take Action by Craig Bell, Western States Water Council (TWR #38: April 15, 2007)
Water Delivery — Canals, Ditches and Pipelines: The Law of Easements in Idaho, Oregon and Washington by David E. Filippi, Michael O’Connell and Kevin Beaton (TWR #41: July 15, 2007)
Instream Flow Restoration: Cooperative, Free-Market Solutions in Oregon by Fritz Paulus (TWR #43, Sept. 15, 2007)
Municipal Water Law: Washington's Landmark Law Faces Challenges by Jeff B. Kray (TWR #44, Oct. 15, 2007)
Anti-Speculation and Water Law: Ghost-Busting, Trust-Busting, or Ensuring Beneficial Use? by Sandra Zellmer (TWR #50: April 15, 2008)
Healthy Rivers Act: Instream Flows in Colorado (TWR #51, Water Briefs: May 15, 2008)
Washington State's Municipal Water Law: Landmark Law Partially Invalidated in Trial Court Decision by Jeff B. Kray (TWR #53: July 15, 2008)
Streamflows in the Rocky Mountain West: Strategies to Protect and Restore "Environmental Flows" by Lawrence J. MacDonnell (TWR #56: October 15, 2008)
Water Marketing in Texas: Selling or Leasing of Groundwater and Surface Water Rights by Edmond R. McCarthy, Jr. (TWR #62: April 15, 2009)
Ecomarket Approaches to Addressing Water Quality Obligations: Legal Overview and the Hells Canyon Test Case by Richard M. Glick and Raven Nocar (TWR #63: May 15, 2009)
Idaho Transfers: An Update on Idaho's Water Transfer Policies and Issues by Michael C. Creamer (TWR #65: July 15, 2009)
Municipal Water Transfer Recommended in Washington: Relinquishment Due to Non-Use (Expedited Process) (TWR #66, Water Briefs: August 15, 2009)
Snake River Basin Adjudication: Lessons Learned by Eric J. Wildman (TWR #68: Oct. 15, 2009)

FOREST PRACTICES:
Incidental Take Permits - Washington Forest Practices (TWR #13, Water Briefs: March 15, 2005)
Reclaimed Water Use Approved for Snowmaking by Forest Service (TWR #14, Water Briefs: April 15, 2005)
National Forest Activities: Gold Mining Decision Has Wide Implications by David Moon (TWR #34: December 15, 2006)
ESA Incidental Take Statements by Matt Love and Sam Kalen (TWR #37: March 15, 2007)
Forest Service Legacy Roads: New Remediation Initiative Renews Focus by Mary Scurlock and Gina Ottoboni (TWR #50: April 15, 2008)

"FUTILE CALL" DOCTRINE:
Ground Water & Surface Water Conjunctive Management Contentions - Delivery Call Litigation in Idaho: Ground Water Users' Perspective by Randall C. Budge (TWR #64: June 15, 2009)
Conjunctive Use Decision in Idaho: Futile Calls and Seasonal Variability (TWR #65, Water Briefs: July 15, 2009)

GEOTHERMAL and GEO-SEQUESTRATION:
Integrated Water-Energy Planning: Major Nationwide Dialogue Underway by Shrier, Hightower & Johnson (TWR #66: August 15, 2009)
Geologic Sequestration: Carbon Dioxide Injection - EPA Seeking Comments (TWR #67, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2009)

GLOBAL WARMING (see also Climate Change):
Climate Change and Washington Water Law by David C. Moon (TWR #18: August 15, 2005)
Global Warming, The Hydrologic Cycle and Water Management by Brad Udall (TWR #28, June 15, 2006)
Global Warming: Columbia Basin Impacts (TWR #41, Water Briefs: July 15, 2007)
Western States Water Update: Western States Water Council Meets in Montana by David C. Moon (TWR #44, Oct. 15, 2007)
Global Warming & Environmental Law: Climate Change and the ESA by Melanie J. Rowland (TWR #45, Nov. 15, 2007)
Climate Change: Final IPCC Report Released (Summary to Policymakers) (TWR #46, Water Briefs: December 15, 2007)
Water Cabinet Created in New Mexico (TWR #46, Water Briefs: December 15, 2007)
National Water Program Strategy: Response to Climate Change - EPA Seeks Comment to Draft (TWR #50, Water Briefs: April 15, 2008)
Climate Change and Water: IPCC Technical Paper VI by David Moon (TWR #56: October 15, 2008)
NOAA Arctic Report Reveals Greater Warming & Domino Effect (TWR #57, Water Briefs: November 15, 2008)
EPA's National Water Program Strategy: Response to Climate Change Released (TWR #57, Water Briefs: November 15, 2008)
Climate Change: California Department of Water Resources White Paper (TWR #57, Water Briefs: November 15, 2008)
Climate Change: Dept. of the Interior Strategy/Order (TWR #68, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2009)

GRAYWATER:
Graywater Code in California: New Standards Adopted (TWR #67, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2009)

GREAT LAKES:
Balancing Resource Protection & Economic Development: An Early Assessment of Emerging Water Policies in the Obama Administration by Sensiba & Swenson (TWR #66: August 15, 2009)

GROUNDWATER - WATER QUALITY:
Groundwater Contamination Cleanup: San Gabriel Valley Superfund Site (TWR #21, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2005)
Groundwater Rights in Blended Basins: Storage, Ownership, Overdraft & Takings by Kevin O'Brien (TWR #3: May 15, 2004)
Coalbed Methane Extraction: Newfound Impacts and Water Quality Mitigation by Tom Darin (TWR #3: May 15, 2004)
Public Drinking Water Contamination by Michael Axline and Duane Miller (TWR #5: July 15, 2004)
Groundwater Contamination: PCE - Arizona DEQ Superfund Site (TWR #5, Water Briefs: July 15, 2004)
Reclaimed Water Use - Groundwater Recharge (TWR #6, Water Briefs: Aug. 15, 2004)
Groundwater Consent Decree - Contamination by US Army (TWR #7, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2004)
Groundwater Replenishment - Orange County Water District Purification System (TWR #8, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2004)
Groundwater Contamination - Arizona Study of PG&E Plume (TWR #14, Water Briefs: April 15, 2005)
Pump and Treat - New EPA Guidance for Remediating Polluted Groundwater (TWR #14, Water Briefs: April 15, 2005)
Groundwater Rule: Safe Drinking Water Rule Delayed (TWR #15, Water Briefs: May 15, 2005)
Groundwater Contamination Superfund Settlement (California) (TWR #19, Water Briefs, September 15, 2005)
Groundwater Contamination: Superfund Cleanup in the San Gabriel Valley (TWR #22, Water Briefs: Dec. 15, 2005)
Perchlorate: Issues, Status, and Remedial Options (TWR #22, Water Briefs: Dec. 15, 2005)
Groundwater Sampling and Monitoring with Direct Push - EPA Guidance (TWR #22, Water Briefs: Dec. 15, 2005)
Hanford Superfund Site Update by Ken Niles, Assistant Director, Oregon Department of Energy (TWR #23, Jan. 15, 2006)
UST Leaks: Groundwater Pollution (TWR #23, Water Briefs: Jan. 15, 2006)
Phytotechnology: Contaminated Plume Technology (TWR #23, Water Briefs: Jan. 15, 2006)
Septic Leaks Result in $6.6 Million Fine (TWR #23, Water Briefs: Jan. 15, 2006)
Perchlorate Contamination and Cleanup: EPA Protective Guidance Issued (TWR #24, Water Briefs: February 15, 2006)
Hanford Settlement Between US and Washington: Groundwater Analysis and Environmental Review (TWR #24, Water Briefs: February 15, 2006)
Perchlorate in Groundwater & Surface Water: Occurrence, Regulation and Remediation by Evan Cox, Carol Aziz and Robert Borch (TWR #26: April 15, 2006)
Mining Megasite Cleanup: CERCLA Remedies Adapt to Circumstances in Butte, Montana by Angela Frandsen (TWR #26: April 15, 2006)
Volatile Organic Compounds in Groundwater & Drinking Water Wells (TWR #27, Water Briefs: May 15, 2006)
Groundwater Contamination - EPA Settlement Reached in Nebraska (TWR #27, Water Briefs: May 15, 2006)
Underground Injection Control Fine Proposed (Safe Drinking Water Act Permit) (TWR #27, Water Briefs: May 15, 2006)
Aquifer Protection Permit: ADEQ & Phelps Dodge Consent Order (TWR #29, Water Briefs: July 15, 2006)
Groundwater Pollution: Manufacturers Liability Verdict in California (TWR #29, Water Briefs: July 15, 2006)
Groundwater Pollution Decision: Punitives Reduced (TWR #31, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2006)
Groundwater and Surface Water Contamination - Settlement Reached (TWR #32, Water Briefs: October 15, 2006)
Drinking Water Underground Source Risks: EPA Rule Issued (TWR #33, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2006)
Groundwater Contamination: Superfund Cleanup Costs Settlement (TWR #34, Water Briefs: December 15, 2006)
Dairy Water Quality: Management & Technology Publication (TWR #35, Water Briefs: January 15, 2007)
Groundwater Cleanup in New Mexico - PCE Plume & Bioremediation Pilot Project (TWR #39, Water Briefs: May 15, 2007)
Hazardous Waste Injection Approved by EPA (TWR #40, Water Briefs; June 15, 2007)
Safe Drinking Water Violations: $1 Million Penalty for Refinery (TWR #41, Water Briefs: July 15, 2007)
Groundwater Decision in California: Oil Wastewater Pollution (TWR #42, Water Briefs: August 15, 2007)
Coalbed Methane: Water Right Permits Required in Colorado (TWR #43, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2007)
Superfund Settlement: Groundwater Contamination in California (TWR #45, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2007)
Interstate Water Quality Litigation: Surface and Groundwater Contamination Alleged (OK/AR) (TWR #46, Water Briefs: December 15, 2007)
TMDL Challenges in Development and Implementation by David L. Clark, Jory Oppenheimer, and Michael Kasch (TWR #47: January 15, 2008)
Drinking Water Cleanup (Sulfate): Arizona Dept. of Environmental Quality (TWR #48, Water Briefs: February 15, 2008)
ADEQ Drinking Water Fine for TCE Contamination and Water Quality Violations (TWR #50, Water Briefs: April 15, 2008)
Groundwater & Surface Water Interactions Model Released by USGS (GSFLOW) (TWR #50, Water Briefs: April 15, 2008)
Water Quality Assurance Revolving Fund in Arizona: Wastewater Treatment Grant (TWR #51, Water Briefs: May 15, 2008)
Brownfield Project for Groundwater Cleanup: EPA Agreement (TWR #51, Water Briefs: May 15, 2008)
TCE Settlement with $500,000 Penalty: Drinking Water in Arizona (TWR #52, Water Briefs: June 15, 2008)
Drought Actions in California: Water Transfers and Exchanges (TWR #53, Water Briefs: July 15, 2008)
Coalbed Methane Water Case Dismissed and Appealed in Wyoming (TWR #53, Water Briefs: July 15, 2008)
Aquifer Protection Permits Announced for Mining in Arizona: Groundwater Quality Protection (TWR #55, Water Briefs: September 15, 2008)
Groundwater Replenishment & Water Reuse: Orange County California's Water Purification and Reuse Project by Michael R. Markus (TWR #59: Jan. 15, 2009)
NPDES Ruling: US Supreme Court Denies Appeal in Friends of Pinto Creek v. EPA (TWR #60, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2009)
Enzyme Bioremediation: Funding Awarded for Research by Texas Company (TWR #61, Water Briefs: March 15, 2009)
SUPERFUND Cleanup: Groundwater & Soil Cleanup in California (TWR #61, Water Briefs: March 15, 2009)
DOE Fined by EPA for Cleanup Shutdown of Toxic Wastes Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (TWR #62, Water Briefs: April 15, 2009)
Carbon Sequestration Injection Project in Arizona: West Coast Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership (TWR #62, Water Briefs: April 15, 2009)
SUPERFUND Liability: "Arranged for Disposal" and PRP(s) - Supreme Court Victory for Shell Oil Company (TWR #63, Water Briefs: May 15, 2009)
“Groundwater" Official Water Term Adopted by USGS (TWR #64, Water Briefs: June 15, 2009)
Stormwater Retention On Site: An Analysis of Feasibility and Desirability by Eric W. Strecker, PE, and Aaron Poresky, EIT (TWR #65: July 15, 2009)
Integrated Water-Energy Planning: Major Nationwide Dialogue Underway by Shrier, Hightower & Johnson (TWR #66: August 15, 2009)
Recycled Wastewater Disposal: Santa Margarita River Case in California (TWR #67, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2009)
SUPERFUND Settlement: $21 Million Contaminated Groundwater Cleanup System (EPA & Northrop Grumman) (TWR #67, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2009)
Contamination Study Agreement by Ecology and Port — Bellingham Toxics Site (TWR #68, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2009)

GROUNDWATER - WATER RIGHTS (see also Conjunctive Use):
Oregon Water Resources Department: Interview with Director Paul Cleary (TWR #1: March 15, 2004)
The Rule of Capture and the Edwards Aquifer Adjudication by Darcy Frownfelter (TWR #1: March 15, 2004)
Groundwater Rights in Blended Basins: Storage, Ownership, Overdraft & Takings by Kevin O'Brien (TWR #3: May 15, 2004)
Coalbed Methane Extraction: Newfound Impacts and Water Quality Mitigation by Tom Darin (TWR #3: May 15, 2004)
Colorado Groundwater by David Harrison (TWR #6: August 15, 2004)
Western United States Groundwater Law by Gary Bryner (TWR #5: July 15, 2004)
Reclaimed Water Use - Groundwater Recharge (TWR #6, Water Briefs: Aug. 15, 2004)
Basin-Wide Water Management (Cooperation in the Deschutes Basin: A Municipal Perspective) by Patrick Griffiths (TWR #7: Sept. 15, 2004)
Aquifer Storage Recovery: Expanding Possibilities in the Western United States by Cat Shrier (TWR #8: Oct. 15, 2004)
Groundwater Replenishment - Orange County Water District Purification System (TWR #8, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2004)
Idaho Groundwater Settlement - Purchase of Surface Rights (TWR #9, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2004)
Conjunctive Administration on the Eastern Snake River Plain by Phillip J. Rassier (TWR #10: Dec. 15, 2004)
Ground Water Right Transfers in the Snake River Plain, Idaho by Gary S. Johnson, Robert L. Harris, Bryce Contor and Donna M. Cosgrove (TWR #10: Dec. 15, 2004)
Arizona Water Settlement Approved by Congress (TWR #10, Water Briefs: Dec. 15, 2004)
Montana Water Law Update by David C. Moon (TWR #11: Jan. 15, 2005)
Comprehensive Groundwater Study Released in California (TWR #11, Water Briefs: Jan. 15, 2005)
Surface Water Users "Call" on Groundwater Rights in Idaho (TWR #12, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2005)
Colorado Water Law Decision (TWR #12, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2005)
Groundwater Holding: Nebraska Conjunctive Use (TWR #13, Water Briefs: March 15, 2005)
Groundwater Active Management Area Rejected in New Mexico (TWR #14, Water Briefs: April 15, 2005)
Idaho Conjunctive Use Order by David C. Moon (TWR #15: May 15, 2005)
Groundwater Rules Invalid: Deschutes Mitigation (TWR #16, Water Briefs: June 15, 2005)
Klamath Water Bank: USGS Report (TWR #16, Water Briefs: June 15, 2005)
Tribal Reserved Rights and Groundwater: Lummi Nation Decision by Barbara Markham (TWR #17: July 15, 2005)
Nebraska Groundwater - Authority to Regulate (TWR #18, Water Briefs: August 15, 2005)
Montana Groundwater/Surface Water Conflicts: Management in Search of Science and Reason by Eloise Kendy, John Wilson and Laura Ziemer (TWR #19: September 15, 2005)
Southwest Water Decisions: Arizona Water Settlements Act, Indian Reserved Rights, Adjudications by Mark A. McGinnis & Jason P. Alberts (TWR #20: October 15, 2005)
USGS Report on Groundwater in US (TWR #20, Water Briefs: October 15, 2005)
Groundwater Basins in New Mexico Under State Jurisdiction (TWR #20, Water Briefs: October 15, 2005)
Water Supply: Declining Aquifer in Washington (TWR #20, Water Briefs: October 15, 2005)
Nebraska Water Law Changing: Dramatic Developments - The Spear T Ranch Case by LeRoy W. Sievers and Jocelyn Walsh Golden (TWR #21: Nov. 15, 2005)
Exempt Wells: Ecology Reversal Regarding Agricultural Uses (TWR #22, Water Briefs: Dec. 15, 2005
Well Metering: Groundwater Requirements in New Mexico (TWR #23, Water Briefs: Jan. 15, 2006)
Groundwater Injury Allowed: “Reasonable Use" Limits Damages (Ninth Circuit Decision) (TWR #24, Water Briefs: February 15, 2006)
Montana Supreme Court Rules on Groundwater Process: Basin Closures and Conjunctive Use by David C. Moon (TWR #28, June 15, 2006)
Groundwater Augmentation: Conjunctive Use Decision by Colorado Supreme Court (TWR #29, Water Briefs: July 15, 2006)
Conservation Easements: Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) in Nebraska (TWR #30, Water Briefs: August 15, 2006)
Growth Limits Based on Water Supply: Reclamation Exploratory Well (TWR #30, Water Briefs: August 15, 2006)
Golf Course Receives Conservation Fines in Arizona (TWR #31, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2006)
Yakima USGS Groundwater Study (TWR #32, Water Briefs: October 15, 2006)
Arizona Groundwater Law by L. William Staudenmaier (TWR #33: Nov. 15, 2006)
Ground Water and Surface Water Regulation: Colorado Decision (TWR #35, Water Briefs: January 15, 2007)
Klamath Water Market & Study (Bureau of Reclamation) (TWR #35, Water Briefs: January 15, 2007)
Colorado and Western Water Law: A Continuing Alchemy by Justice Greg Hobbs (TWR #36, February 15, 2007)
Santa Fe Water Resources and Policy: Evolving "Wet Growth Regulations" by Kyle Harwood (TWR #36, February 15, 2007)
Texas Groundwater - Rule of Capture and Groundwater Management in Texas: Part I by Bruce K. Darling (TWR #38: April 15, 2007)
Groundwater Report: Conjunctive Use in the West (TWR #38, Water Briefs: April 15, 2007)
Idaho Conjunctive Use: Idaho Supreme Court Upholds Conjunctive Water Rights Administration Rules by Jeff Fereday (TWR #40, June 15, 2007)
Klamath Basin "Takings" Decision, Minimum Flows Decision & USGS Groundwater Report (TWR #39, Water Briefs: May 15, 2007)
Groundwater Rights in Nevada: State Engineer Approval of SNWA Applications (TWR #39, Water Briefs: May 15, 2007)
Idaho Conjunctive Use: Idaho Supreme Court Upholds Conjunctive Water Rights Administration Rules by Jeff Fereday (TWR #40, June 15, 2007)
Groundwater in Texas: Marketability and Market Value by Bruce K. Darling, Ph.D. (Austin, TX) (TWR #41: July 15, 2007)
Interstate Water Allocation by Christopher H. Meyer, Givens Pursley LLP (Boise, Idaho) (TWR #42: August 15, 2007)
Groundwater Regulations: Idaho DWR Orders Curtailment (TWR #41, Water Briefs: July 15, 2007)
Migrating Plume in Arizona: EPA Groundwater Order (TWR #42, Water Briefs: August 15, 2007)
Water and Western Growth by Dan Tarlock and Sarah Bates Van de Wetering (TWR #43, Sept. 15, 2007)
Western States Water Update: Western States Water Council Meets in Montana by David C. Moon (TWR #44, Oct. 15, 2007)
Groundwater Account in Kansas: Flexible Term Permits (TWR #44, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2007)
Biological Treatment of Groundwater and Soil Contamination in California (TWR #44, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2007)
Tribal Groundwater Rights: Lummi Nation Settlement in Washington (TWR #46, Water Briefs: December 15, 2007)
Exempt Wells in Washington: Interim Management Limitations and Groundwater Study (TWR #46, Water Briefs: December 15, 2007)
New Western Water Agenda: Opportunities for Action in an Era of Growth and Climate Change by Lawrence J. MacDonnell and Denise D. Fort (TWR #48: February 15, 2008)
Water Resources Supply: Groundwater Decision Support System Development by David Jordan, Cynthia Ardito and Van Kelley (TWR #48: February 15, 2008)
Urban & Rural Water Supplies: Colorado Research Pursues Win-Win Scenario by Bruce A. Lytle , Neil Hansen, Frank P. Jaeger and Jim Nikkel (TWR #48: February 15, 2008)
Conjunctive Use - Idaho Decision on "Call" of Water (TWR #48, Water Briefs: February 15, 2008)
Groundwater Mitigation Report in Oregon's Deschutes Basin (TWR #48, Water Briefs: February 15, 2008)
Groundwater Conservation Guide Released (TWR #48, Water Briefs: February 15, 2008)
Texas Water Law: An Update on Recent Legislation and Case Law by Deborah Clarke Trejo and Tina Alvarado Arnold (TWR #49: March 15, 2008)
Republican River Litigation Expected by Kansas Attorney General (TWR #49, Water Briefs: March 15, 2008)
Anti-Speculation and Water Law: Ghost-Busting, Trust-Busting, or Ensuring Beneficial Use? by Sandra Zellmer (TWR #50: April 15, 2008)
Rio Grande Settlement Reached - Historic Agreement Between New Mexican and Texan Irrigation Districts: Dispute Over Interstate Surface and Groundwater Resolved by David C. Moon (TWR #50: April 15, 2008)
Reclamation Study: Groundwater Use Substitution With Surface Water (Columbia Basin Project) (TWR #50, Water Briefs: April 15, 2008)
Anti-Speculation Article Response - Mesa Water LLP (TWR #52: June 15, 2008)
Idaho Water Law: Update from Coeur d'Alene Conference by David Moon (TWR #52: June 15, 2008)
Groundwater Availability Modeling: The Texas Experience by Van Kelley, Robert Mace, and Neil Deeds (TWR #54, August 15, 2008)
Aquifer Recharge and Storage: Ongoing Implementation Concerns by Peter G. Scott (TWR #54, August 15, 2008)
Idaho Water Law Clarification (TWR #53, Water Briefs: July 15, 2008)
Water Source Partnership: City of Olympia and Nisqually Tribe MOA (TWR #52, Water Briefs: June 15, 2008)
Groundwater Supply: ASR Pilot Projects in Oklahoma Pass Legislature (TWR #52, Water Briefs: June 15, 2008)
Coalbed Methane Water Case Dismissed and Appealed in Wyoming (TWR #53, Water Briefs: July 15, 2008)
Domestic Wells in New Mexico: Senior Water Rights Protected in Court Decision (TWR #54, Water Briefs: August 15, 2008)
Ground-Water Availability in the United States: USGS Circular 1323 Released (TWR #54, Water Briefs: August 15, 2008)
Tribal Settlement Bill: Groundwater Basin Recharge in California (TWR #55, Water Briefs: September 15, 2008)
Montana v. Wyoming: U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Yellowstone Compact Case by Karen Budd-Falen (TWR #57: November 15, 2008)
Groundwater/Surface Water Decision in Nebraska: DNR Authority Upheld Regarding Hydraulic Connection (TWR #57, Water Briefs: November 15, 2008)
Municipal & Instream Water Right Withdrawal Exchange in Washington (TWR #57, Water Briefs: November 15, 2008)
Water Legislation Options Identified in California: California Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) Report (TWR #57, Water Briefs: November 15, 2008)
Groundwater Recharge Funding Approved by Idaho Water Board (TWR #57, Water Briefs: November 15, 2008)
Agricultural Water to Municipal Use: The Legal and Institutional Context for Voluntary Transactions in Arizona bt Eden, Glennon, Ker, Libecap, Megdal and Shipman (TWR #58: December 15, 2008)
Groundwater Recharge Upheld in Arizona: "Takings" and Tort Claims Denied (TWR #58, Water Briefs: December 15, 2008)
Groundwater Replenishment & Water Reuse: Orange County California's Water Purification and Reuse Project by Michael R. Markus (TWR #59: Jan. 15, 2009)
California Water Supply: Challenges and Solutions by Dr. Cat Shrier (TWR #59: Jan. 15, 2009)
Groundwater and Water Availability: Colorado Decision on Exempt Wells and the No Injury Rule (TWR #59, Water Briefs: Jan. 15, 2009)
Ground Water Availability & The No Injury Rule: Domestic Well Owners Protected in Colorado by David Moon (TWR #60: Feb. 15, 2009)
Inventory of Potential Below Ground Storage Sites Report Released by Oregon Water Resources Department (TWR #60, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2009)
Groundwater Wells Exempt Use Report Released by Oregon Water Resources Department (TWR #60, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2009)
Pecos River Compact Compliance: New Mexico's Compliance Program Meets With Success by James C. Brockmann (TWR #61: March 15, 2009)
Water Marketing in Texas: Selling or Leasing of Groundwater and Surface Water Rights by Edmond R. McCarthy, Jr. (TWR #62: April 15, 2009)
Groundwater Severance Invalid: Arizona Decision Regarding Future GW Use (TWR #62, Water Briefs: April 15, 2009)
Groundwater Report: Down to the Last Drop - Texas Report from the Environmental Defense Fund
Ecomarket Approaches to Addressing Water Quality Obligations: Legal Overview and the Hells Canyon Test Case by Richard M. Glick and Raven Nocar (TWR #63: May 15, 2009)
Coalbed Methane Decision: "Beneficial Use" and Well Permit Required - Ranchers' Senior Water Rights Protected by David Moon (TWR #63: May 15, 2009)
New Water Laws in New Mexico: Water Management and State Engineer's Authority (TWR #63, Water Briefs: May 15, 2009)
Columbia Basin Project: “Artificially-Stored" Groundwater (TWR #63, Water Briefs: May 15, 2009)
Ground Water & Surface Water Conjunctive Management Contentions - Delivery Call Litigation in Idaho: Ground Water Users' Perspective by Randall C. Budge (TWR #64: June 15, 2009)
“Groundwater" Official Water Term Adopted by USGS (TWR #64, Water Briefs: June 15, 2009)
Exempt Wells Closure: Groundwater Clarification in Washington (TWR #66, Water Briefs: August 15, 2009)
USGS Aquifer Study in California: Groundwater Availability in Central Valley (TWR #66, Water Briefs: August 15, 2009)
Exempt Groundwater: New Recording Rules in Oregon (TWR #66, Water Briefs: August 15, 2009)
Interstate Groundwater Allocation: Nevada - Utah Draft Snake Valley Management Agreement by David Moon (TWR #67: September 15, 2009)
High Plains Aquifer (Ogallala) - USGS Water Quality Study (TWR #67, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2009)
Ecology Establishes Water Exchange for Exempt Wells Mitigation (TWR #67, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2009)
The Republican River Compact: Conflict & Arbitration by Justin D. Lavene and Marcus A. Powers (TWR #68: Oct. 15, 2009)
Arizona Water Management Issues: Maintaining Sustainable Water Management by Steve Olson (TWR #68: Oct. 15, 2009)
Land Use & Water Supply Planning: Integrated Planning Symposium Emphasizes New Approach by MaryLou Smith (TWR #69: Nov. 15, 2009)

GROWTH:
Growth and Water: EPA Training Module On-Line (TWR #12, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2005)
Interstate Water Banking: Evolving Colorado River System Agreement by James H. Davenport (TWR #17: July 15, 2005)
Water and Western Growth by Dan Tarlock and Sarah Bates Van de Wetering (TWR #43, Sept. 15, 2007)
New Western Water Agenda: Opportunities for Action in an Era of Growth and Climate Change by Lawrence J. MacDonnell and Denise D. Fort (TWR #48: February 15, 2008)
Anti-Speculation and Water Law: Ghost-Busting, Trust-Busting, or Ensuring Beneficial Use? by Sandra Zellmer (TWR #50: April 15, 2008)
Groundwater Replenishment & Water Reuse: Orange County California's Water Purification and Reuse Project by Michael R. Markus (TWR #59: Jan. 15, 2009)
Exempt Wells Closure: Groundwater Clarification in Washington (TWR #66, Water Briefs: August 15, 2009)

HABITAT and HABITAT CONSERVATION PLANS (HCPs):
Endangered Species Act Update: Summary of the 12th Annual ESA Conference by Greg D. Corbin (TWR #12: Feb. 15, 2005)
ESA Grants for $70 Million - USFWS (TWR #14, Water Briefs: April 15, 2005)
Streamflow Restoration and Habitat Availability: USGS Study in Hawaii (TWR #24, Water Briefs: February 15, 2006)
Instream Water Rights Settlement: Muckleshoot Indian Tribe and Seattle (TWR #26, Water Briefs: April 15, 2006)
Conservation Grants USFWS Funding for Planning & Habitat Acquisition (TWR #34, Water Briefs: December 15, 2006)
CERCLA-NRDA Restoration: Ecocredits/Liability Coverage for Duwamish River Sites by Scott Lockert (TWR #57: November 15, 2008)
Fish Habitat: NOAA Mapping Tool Online (TWR #58, Water Briefs: December 15, 2008)
NOAA Biological Opinion on Pesticides: Salmon Jeopardy (TWR #58, Water Briefs: December 15, 2008)
Habitat Protection & Water Rights: Balancing Stream Habitat with New Water Rights Issuance — Washington State's Watershed Management Program by Andrew Graham (TWR #60: Feb. 15, 2009)
Hydro Project Settlement: Tacoma Power & Skokomish Tribal Nation Reach Detailed Agreement (TWR #60, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2009)
Open Rivers Initiative: National Funding Opportunity (TWR #66, Water Briefs: August 15, 2009)

HANFORD SUPERFUND SITE:
Washington Water Regulation: New Department of Ecology Director Jay Manning, Interview by David C. Moon, Editor (TWR #23, Jan. 15, 2006)
Hanford Settlement Between US and Washington: Groundwater Analysis and Environmental Review (TWR #24, Water Briefs: February 15, 2006)
Hanford Site Five-Year CERCLA Review (TWR #27, Water Briefs: May 15, 2006)
Hanford Contamination Lawsuit: Washington Sues DOE Over Cleanup Failure (TWR #58, Water Briefs: December 15, 2008)

HATCHERY/WILD FISH and HATCHERIES:
Endangered Species Act, Salmon & Western Water Law by Glenn Spain (TWR #1: March 15, 2004)
Hatchery Fish - Wild Fish Controversy: NOAA Draft Policy (TWR #3, Water Briefs: May 15, 2004)
Hatchery Fish/ Wild Fish Update: New Hatchery Policy Released (TWR #4, Water Briefs: June 15, 2004)
Hatchery Reform - Northwest Power and Conservation Council (TWR #6, Water Briefs: Aug. 15, 2004)
Federal Hatchery Policy - NMFS Call for Comments (TWR #9, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2004)
Hatchery Fish/Wild Fish Ruling: Remand to NMFS (TWR #12, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2005)
NOAA Hatchery Policy and Listing Determinations (TWR #17, Water Briefs: July 15, 2005)
NOAA Hatchery Policy and Listing Determinations (TWR #17, Water Briefs: July 15, 2005)
Salmon Fishing Case Appealed to 9th Circuit (TWR #20, Water Briefs: October 15, 2005)
Native & Non-Native Fish: USGS Study (TWR #27, Water Briefs: May 15, 2006)
Hatchery Salmon/Wild Salmon: 9th Circuit Decision Upholds Federal Regulations (TWR #30, Water Briefs: August 15, 2006)
Hatchery Fish/Wild Fish Ruling: ESA Listings Valid (TWR #43, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2007)
Hydropower and Fish - Northwest Challenge: Keeping Fish and Clean Hydro by F. Lorraine Bodi and Dulcy Mahar (TWR #47: January 15, 2008)
Columbia Basin Fish Accords Signed (TWR #51, Water Briefs: May 15, 2008)

HAZARDOUS WASTE:
Criminal Sentence in Hazardous Waste Case (TWR #15, Water Briefs: May 15, 2005)
Hazardous Waste - California CERCLA Settlement (TWR #21, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2005)
EPA Rule Finalized: Wastewater Treatment Exemptions for Hazardous Waste (TWR #22, Water Briefs: Dec. 15, 2005)
Hazardous Waste Injection Approved by EPA (TWR #40, Water Briefs; June 15, 2007)

HERBICIDES:
Water Planning & Uncertainty: Colorado Perspectives - An Update From the Colorado Water Congress' Annual Meeting by Dr. Cat Shrier (TWR #61: March 15, 2009)
FIFRA Violations Settlement in Idaho: Herbicide Applications (TWR #63, Water Briefs: May 15, 2009)

HYDROPOWER/HYDROELECTRIC POWER:
Bonneville Power Proposal to Reduce Spills (TWR #2, Water Briefs: April 15, 2004)
Hydroelectric Project Reauthorization: FERC and Oregon Process by Martha Pagel (TWR #3: May 15, 2004)
Columbia Basin Spills: Tribes Threaten Lawsuit Over BPA Proposal (TWR #3, Water Briefs: May 15, 2004)
Klamath Tribes Sue PacifiCorp: $1 Billion + Lawsuit Over Fishery Loss (TWR #4, Water Briefs: June 15, 2004)
FERC and Forest Service Sued in Hydropower License Dispute (TWR #4, Water Briefs: June 15, 2004)
BPA Summer Spill Decision - Tribes Prepare Litigation Contesting (TWR #5, Water Briefs: July 15, 2004)
FERC Compelled to Respond - Hells Canyon Hydropower Complex (TWR #5, Water Briefs: July 15, 2004)
BPA Spill Controversy - 9th Circuit Compels Spill for Fishery (TWR #6, Water Briefs: Aug. 15, 2004)
Hydroelectric Settlement - Fish Passage (TWR #6, Water Briefs: Aug. 15, 2004)
NOAA Columbia-Snake Draft Strategy (TWR #7, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2004)
FERC Hydropower Rule - Comments and Controversy (TWR #8, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2004)
FERC Relicensing: Klamath River - KWUA Motion to Intervene (TWR #9, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2004)
NOAA BiOp - Columbia and Snake Rivers (TWR #10, Water Briefs: Dec. 15, 2004)
Hydroelectric Relicensing and the Clean Water Act by David C. Moon (TWR #12: Feb. 15, 2005)
Endangered Species Act Update: Summary of the 12th Annual ESA Conference by Greg D. Corbin (TWR #12: Feb. 15, 2005)
Conan the Riparian - Tribes Rally for Salmon (TWR #14, Water Briefs: April 15, 2005)
Salmon Spill Order Upheld by 9th Circuit (TWR #18, Water Briefs: August 15, 2005)
Columbia River BiOps Order and Upper Snake Case (TWR #20, Water Briefs: October 15, 2005)
Klamath FERC: Dam Removal and Irrigators' Power Rates (TWR #20, Water Briefs: October 15, 2005)
Dam Removal Proposal: FERC and Sediment Impact and Water Quality (TWR #21, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2005)
Hydropower Licenses: Expedited FERC Hearings (TWR #22, Water Briefs: Dec. 15, 2005)
Reclamation Study: Potential Hydroelectric and Water Supply Projects in the Western United States (TWR #22, Water Briefs: Dec. 15, 2005)
Hydropower Rules: Lawsuit Opposing New Rules Filed (TWR #23, Water Briefs: Jan. 15, 2006)
Fish Passage Prescribed in Klamath Hydro Relicensing Proceeding (NOAA Fisheries and Dept. of Interior) (TWR #26, Water Briefs: April 15, 2006)
Hydropower Relicensing: Fish Passage Proposal by PacifiCorp (TWR #27, Water Briefs: May 15, 2006)
State Authority & Hydropower: Supreme Court Affirms State Authority (S.D. Warren v. Maine) by Richard M. Glick (TWR #28, June 15, 2006)
Hydroelectric Relicensing Decision: Skokomish Case Limits FERC Authority by David Moon (TWR #31; September 15, 2006)
Klamath Hydroelectric Relicensing: Fish Passage and FERC (TWR #32, Water Briefs: October 15, 2006)
The Colorado River: New Operational Guidelines for Lake Powell and Lake Mead by Terrace J. Fulp, Nan M. Yoder and Douglas Blatchford (TWR #33: Nov. 15, 2006)
Klamath: The Forgotten Basin? by Glen Spain, Institute for Fisheries Resources (TWR #34: December 15, 2006)
Klamath Dams - Agency Fish Passage Mandates Finalized (TWR #36, Water Briefs: February 15, 2007)
Aging Dams and Mitigation Credits: Converting Fixed Liabilities Into Liquid Assets by James G. Workman (TWR #37: March 15, 2007)
Interstate Water Allocation by Christopher H. Meyer, Givens Pursley LLP (Boise, Idaho) (TWR #42: August 15, 2007)
Toxic Discharges from Dams: Clean Water Act & Nuisance Lawsuits (Klamath River) (TWR #43, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2007)
Water Quality Standards & Hydropower Dams: Finding Concrete Solutions by Rebecca Sherman, Brett Swift and Rick Eichstaedt (TWR #45, Nov. 15, 2007)
Errata/Addition: Hydropower & Water Quality Article (TWR #46, Water Briefs: December 15, 2007)
Hydropower and Fish - Northwest Challenge: Keeping Fish and Clean Hydro by F. Lorraine Bodi and Dulcy Mahar (TWR #47: January 15, 2008)
FERC Hydropower Relicensing: First Integrated Licensing Process (ILP) License Issued (TWR #47, Water Briefs: January 15, 2008)
Klamath Settlement: Dams Removal Sought (TWR #48, Water Briefs: February 15, 2008)
Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement: A Convergence of Opportunity by Paul Simmons (TWR #49: March 15, 2008)
Columbia Basin Fish Accords Signed (TWR #51, Water Briefs: May 15, 2008)
Salmon Protection in Northwest: Columbia/Snake River Latest BiOps Released (TWR #52, Water Briefs: June 15, 2008)
Water Quality Ruling on Authority of California & FERC - Klamath Dams (TWR #53, Water Briefs: July 15, 2008)
Battle Creek Salmon & Steelhead Restoration Project Funded by Bureau of Reclamation (TWR #54, Water Briefs: August 15, 2008)
Streamflows in the Rocky Mountain West: Strategies to Protect and Restore "Environmental Flows" by Lawrence J. MacDonnell (TWR #56: October 15, 2008)
Hydroelectric Relicensing and Tribal Religious Claims: FERC’s Increase of Minimum Flows Upheld by David C. Moon (TWR #58: December 15, 2008)
Hydro Project Settlement: Tacoma Power & Skokomish Tribal Nation Reach Detailed Agreement (TWR #60, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2009)
Dams & Temperature MOU Addresses Spokane River Hydro Issues for Washington, Idaho and Coeur d’Alene Tribe (TWR #60, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2009)
Columbia River BiOp: Fed Plan for Hydropower System Argue ESA Requirements (TWR #61, Water Briefs: March 15, 2009)
Idaho Power Water Settlement: Swan Falls Agreement Reaffirmed (TWR #62, Water Briefs: April 15, 2009)
Litigation on the Colorado River: Conflicts in Search of Solutions by Michael Gheleta (TWR #67: September 15, 2009)
Instream Water Right Transfer - Dam Removal & Power Right (TWR #67, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2009)
Klamath Dam Removal: Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreement Announced (TWR #68, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2009)

IDAHO WATER LAW:
Snake River Adjudication - Wild & Scenic Water Rights Settled (TWR #7, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2004)
Idaho Groundwater Settlement - Purchase of Surface Rights (TWR #9, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2004)
Conjunctive Administration on the Eastern Snake River Plain by Phillip J. Rassier (TWR #10: Dec. 15, 2004)
Ground Water Right Transfers in the Snake River Plain, Idaho by Gary S. Johnson, Robert L. Harris, Bryce Contor and Donna M. Cosgrove (TWR #10: Dec. 15, 2004)
Surface Water Users "Call" on Groundwater Rights in Idaho (TWR #12, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2005)
Nez Perce Settlement - Idaho (TWR #14, Water Briefs: April 15, 2005)
Idaho Conjunctive Use Order by David C. Moon (TWR #15: May 15, 2005)
Snake River Adjudication: The Nez Perce Agreement by Jerry R. Rigby (TWR #18: August 15, 2005)
UST Inspections: Statewide EPA Results for Idaho (TWR #23, Water Briefs: Jan. 15, 2006)
Aquifer Recharge: Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer Assessments Funded (TWR #34, Water Briefs: December 15, 2006)
Idaho Conjunctive Use: Idaho Supreme Court Upholds Conjunctive Water Rights Administration Rules by Jeff Fereday (TWR #40, June 15, 2007)
Water Delivery — Canals, Ditches and Pipelines: The Law of Easements in Idaho, Oregon and Washington by David E. Filippi, Michael O’Connell and Kevin Beaton (TWR #41: July 15, 2007)
Interstate Water Allocation by Christopher H. Meyer (TWR #42: August 15, 2007)
Groundwater Regulations: Idaho DWR Orders Curtailment (TWR #41, Water Briefs: July 15, 2007)
Conjunctive Use - Idaho Decision on "Call" of Water (TWR #48, Water Briefs: February 15, 2008)
Anti-Speculation and Water Law: Ghost-Busting, Trust-Busting, or Ensuring Beneficial Use? by Sandra Zellmer (TWR #50: April 15, 2008)
Wetlands Enforcement: Clean Water Act Settlement in Idaho (TWR #51, Water Briefs: May 15, 2008)
Idaho Water Law: Update from Coeur d'Alene Conference by David Moon (TWR #52: June 15, 2008)
Idaho Water Law Clarification (TWR #53, Water Briefs: July 15, 2008)
Streamflows in the Rocky Mountain West: Strategies to Protect and Restore "Environmental Flows" by Lawrence J. MacDonnell (TWR #56: October 15, 2008)
Groundwater Recharge Funding Approved by Idaho Water Board (TWR #57, Water Briefs: November 15, 2008)
Final Sediment Evaluation Framework (SEF) for the Pacific Northwest: CORPS’ Draft Framework Comment Period (TWR #60, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2009)
Dams & Temperature MOU Addresses Spokane River Hydro Issues for Washington, Idaho and Coeur d’Alene Tribe (TWR #60, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2009)
Wetlands Enforcement in Idaho: Restoration Ordered by EPA (TWR #61, Water Briefs: March 15, 2009)
Idaho Power Water Settlement: Swan Falls Agreement Reaffirmed (TWR #62, Water Briefs: April 15, 2009)
Climate Change and Water Rights: Impact of Earlier Spring Snowmelt on Water Rights and Administration by Kenney, Klein, Goemans, Alvord & Shapiro (TWR #63: May 15, 2009)
Ground Water & Surface Water Conjunctive Management Contentions - Delivery Call Litigation in Idaho: Ground Water Users' Perspective by Randall C. Budge (TWR #64: June 15, 2009)
Idaho Transfers: An Update on Idaho's Water Transfer Policies and Issues by Michael C. Creamer (TWR #65: July 15, 2009)
Conjunctive Use Decision in Idaho: Futile Calls and Seasonal Variability (TWR #65, Water Briefs: July 15, 2009)
Aquifer Recharge of Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer in Idaho: Total Recharge Over 103,000 Acre-Feet (TWR #66, Water Briefs: August 15, 2009)
Snake River Basin Adjudication: Lessons Learned by Eric J. Wildman (TWR #68: Oct. 15, 2009)
Evapotranspiration Mapping — Idaho Innovation Receives Award (TWR #68, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2009)

INCIDENTAL TAKE PERMITS:
USFWS New Regulations on Incidental Take Permits (TWR #11, Water Briefs: Jan. 15, 2005)
Incidental Take Permits - Washington Forest Practices (TWR #13, Water Briefs: March 15, 2005)
ESA Incidental Take Statements by Matt Love and Sam Kalen (TWR #37: March 15, 2007)

INFRASTRUCTURE:
Balancing Resource Protection & Economic Development: An Early Assessment of Emerging Water Policies in the Obama Administration by Sensiba & Swenson (TWR #66: August 15, 2009)

INSTITUTIONAL CONTROLS:
Citizen's Guide on Institutional Controls Released by EPA (TWR #15, Water Briefs: May 15, 2005)

INSTREAM FLOW WATER RIGHTS and MINIMUM FLOWS: (see also Water Markets)
Oregon Water Resources Department: Interview with Director Paul Cleary (TWR #1: March 15, 2004)
Flow Restoration in the Northwest: Columbia Basin Water Transactions by Andrew Purkey and Christopher Furey (TWR #2: April 15, 2004)
Washington Ecology Sets Minimum Flows (TWR #2, Water Briefs: April 15, 2004)
Trinity River Flows: Increased Flows Ordered (TWR #3, Water Briefs: May 15, 2004)
Washington Water Law by David C. Moon (TWR #4: June 15, 2004)
Instream Flow Petition - Hawaii Instream Flow Standards and "Waste" (TWR #5, Water Briefs: July 15, 2004)
Water Rights Donations and Federal Tax Law by Neal Stelting (TWR #7: Sept. 15, 2004)
Montana Water Law Update by David C. Moon (TWR #11: Jan. 15, 2005)
Columbia River Mainstem Program Announced by Washington Governor (TWR #11, Water Briefs: Jan. 15, 2005)
Reservoir Expansion on the Yampa and Instream Flows (TWR #12, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2005)
Instream Flow Toolkit Developed for Washington (TWR #12, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2005)
Bypass Flows - USFS Policy Change in Colorado (TWR #13, Water Briefs: March 15, 2005)
Colorado Recreational In-Channel Diversions by David C. Moon (TWR #14: April 15, 2005)
Instream Flows: Study in Texas (TWR #22, Water Briefs: Dec. 15, 2005)
Washington Water Regulation: New Department of Ecology Director Jay Manning, Interview by David C. Moon, Editor (TWR #23, Jan. 15, 2006)
Instream Flows in Colorado: Transfers and Injury - Protections for Junior Rights (TWR #23, Water Briefs: Jan. 15, 2006)
Instream Flow Program Proposal in Texas Critiqued (TWR #24, Water Briefs: February 15, 2006)
Instream Flow: Irrigation Season Shortened to Create Flow (TWR #24, Water Briefs: February 15, 2006)
Instream Flow Decision: Nonprofit Applications Upheld in Texas (TWR #25, Water Briefs: March 15, 2006)
Instream Flows: Cooperative Efforts in Nebraska Provide Support (TWR #25, Water Briefs: March 15, 2006)
Instream Water Rights Settlement: Muckleshoot Indian Tribe and Seattle (TWR #26, Water Briefs: April 15, 2006)
Pecos River Lawsuit Filed - ESA Violations Alleged Against Bureau of Reclamation and Corps of Engineers (TWR #26, Water Briefs: April 15, 2006)
Navajo Reservoir FEIS Completed - Flow Recommendations and Authorized Purposes (TWR #27, Water Briefs: May 15, 2006)
Bay Area Water Rights: Water Quality & Minimum Flows in California (TWR #28, Water Briefs, June 15, 2006)
Long-Range Water Planning: Comprehensive Process in Central Oregon's Deschutes Basin by Bruce Aylward and David Newton (TWR #29: July 15, 2006)
New Mexico Water Markets: Buying, Selling and Leasing Water Rights by John W. Shomaker and F. Lee Brown (TWR #29: July 15, 2006)
Utah Water Conservation: Irrigation District Conservation by Nancy Hardman (TWR #22: Dec. 15, 2005)
Colorado Whitewater Courses and Water Rights by Kenneth W. Knox (TWR #30: August 15, 2006)
Quantifying Instream Flow Needs by Tom Annear (TWR #31; September 15, 2006)
Hydroelectric Relicensing Decision: Skokomish Case Limits FERC Authority by David Moon (TWR #31; September 15, 2006)
San Joaquin Settlement: Friant Dam Litigation by Harrison C. Dunning (TWR #33: Nov. 15, 2006)
Climate & Water Pricing: Climate Effects on Water Transaction Prices by B. G. Colby, J. Pullen, K. Pittenger, and L. Jones (TWR #34: December 15, 2006)
Klamath: The Forgotten Basin? by Glen Spain, Institute for Fisheries Resources (TWR #34: December 15, 2006)
Tribal Water Rights - Conference Covers Settlement, Commodification and Other Issues by Harold Shepherd (TWR #35: January 15, 2007)
Colorado and Western Water Law: A Continuing Alchemy by Justice Greg Hobbs (TWR #36, February 15, 2007)
FERC: New Technologies (Wave, Current & Instream Projects) (TWR #37, Water Briefs: March 15, 2007)
Water Conservation Initiatives - Western States Take Action by Craig Bell, Western States Water Council (TWR #38: April 15, 2007)
Klamath Basin "Takings" Decision, Minimum Flows Decision & USGS Groundwater Report (TWR #39, Water Briefs: May 15, 2007)
Instream Flow Reduction Approved for Drought Response (TWR #40, Water Briefs; June 15, 2007)
Water Management Conservation Award to Deschutes River Conservancy (TWR #40, Water Briefs; June 15, 2007)
Interstate Water Allocation by Christopher H. Meyer, Givens Pursley LLP (Boise, Idaho) (TWR #42: August 15, 2007)
Nutrient Numeric Endpoints: Not Quite Ready for Prime Time? by Jeremy N. Jungreis and Scott Thomas (TWR #42: August 15, 2007)
Chinatown Revisited: Owens River Instream Flow Agreement (TWR #42, Water Briefs: August 15, 2007)
Instream Flow Restoration: Cooperative, Free-Market Solutions in Oregon by Fritz Paulus (TWR #43, Sept. 15, 2007)
Water and Western Growth by Dan Tarlock and Sarah Bates Van de Wetering (TWR #43, Sept. 15, 2007)
Instream Flow Restoration: Cooperative, Free-Market Solutions in Oregon by Fritz Paulus (TWR #43, Sept. 15, 2007)
Tribal Treaty Rights: Fish Passage Duty Decision by US District Court in Washington (TWR #43, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2007)
Western States Water Update: Western States Water Council Meets in Montana by David C. Moon (TWR #44, Oct. 15, 2007)
Wastewater Treatment - Benefits of Moving Beyond Minimum Requirements: King County Washington's Brightwater Project by Stan Hummel (TWR #46: December 15, 2007)
Exempt Wells in Washington: Interim Management Limitations and Groundwater Study (TWR #46, Water Briefs: December 15, 2007)
Klamath River Basin: National Research Council Report Released (TWR #46, Water Briefs: December 15, 2007)
Watershed Planning in the Wenatchee River Basin: Ecology Adopts Rules on Instream Flows & Water Management (TWR #47, Water Briefs: January 15, 2008)
New Western Water Agenda: Opportunities for Action in an Era of Growth and Climate Change by Lawrence J. MacDonnell and Denise D. Fort (TWR #48: February 15, 2008)
Tribal Water Sale: Tribes, Reclamation & Washington Partnership (TWR #48, Water Briefs: February 15, 2008)
Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement: A Convergence of Opportunity by Paul Simmons (TWR #49: March 15, 2008)
Texas Water Law: An Update on Recent Legislation and Case Law by Deborah Clarke Trejo and Tina Alvarado Arnold (TWR #49: March 15, 2008)
Water Quality Section 401 Certification: Avista Dams and FERC Relicensing (TWR #50, Water Briefs: April 15, 2008)
Multi-Use Reservoir Analysis: Rio Grande Reservoir by Matthew Bliss (TWR #51: May 15, 2008)
Healthy Rivers Act: Instream Flows in Colorado (TWR #51, Water Briefs: May 15, 2008)
Southeast Water Sharing Plan Proposed by Reclamation (TWR #51, Water Briefs: May 15, 2008)
Idaho Water Law: Update from Coeur d'Alene Conference by David Moon (TWR #52: June 15, 2008)
Aquifer Recharge and Storage: Ongoing Implementation Concerns by Peter G. Scott (TWR #54, August 15, 2008)
FERC Water Quality Permit (401 Certification) for Spokane River (TWR #53, Water Briefs: July 15, 2008)
Streamflows in the Rocky Mountain West: Strategies to Protect and Restore "Environmental Flows" by Lawrence J. MacDonnell (TWR #56: October 15, 2008)
Municipal & Instream Water Right Withdrawal Exchange in Washington (TWR #57, Water Briefs: November 15, 2008)
Resolving ESA-Water Conflicts: The Edwards Aquifer Recovery Implementation Program by Robert L. Gulley and Todd H. Votteler (TWR #58: December 15, 2008)
Hydro Project Settlement: Tacoma Power & Skokomish Tribal Nation Reach Detailed Agreement (TWR #60, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2009)
Instream Agreement Signed for Black Canyon of the Gunnison (National Park) (TWR #60, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2009)
Pitkin County Instream Water Rights Agreement: Colorado Water Trust and Colorado Water Conservation Board Effort (TWR #60, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2009)
Instream Flow Book: Case Studies of Riverine Management (TWR #61, Water Briefs: March 15, 2009)
Idaho Power Water Settlement: Swan Falls Agreement Reaffirmed (TWR #62, Water Briefs: April 15, 2009)
Water Trust Merger: Oregon Trout and the Oregon Water Trust Become The Freshwater Trust (TWR #62, Water Briefs: April 15, 2009)
Lake Roosevelt Incremental Storage Release Project - Draft EA Released by Reclamation (TWR #62, Water Briefs: April 15, 2009)
Ecomarket Approaches to Addressing Water Quality Obligations: Legal Overview and the Hells Canyon Test Case by Richard M. Glick and Raven Nocar (TWR #63: May 15, 2009)
Instream Flow Tax Credit Incentive Passed in Colorado (TWR #64, Water Briefs: June 15, 2009)
Environmental Flows Guidance Released by TCEQ (TWR #65, Water Briefs: July 15, 2009)
The Colorado Water Trust: Western Water Trusts & the Colorado Experience by Amy W. Beatie (TWR #66: August 15, 2009)
Litigation on the Colorado River: Conflicts in Search of Solutions by Michael Gheleta (TWR #67: September 15, 2009)
Instream Water Right Transfer - Dam Removal & Power Right (TWR #67, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2009)
Stream Restoration Market: Bonneville Environmental Foundation Issues Water Restoration Certificates (TWR #67, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2009)
Interim Flows — Friant Dam Releases (TWR #68, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2009)

INTERSTATE CONFLICTS: (see also Compacts, Colorado River and Rio Grande)
Interstate Water Quality Battle: Oklahoma v. Poultry (TWR #20, Water Briefs: October 15, 2005)
Montana - Wyoming Water Fight Brewing? (TWR #4, Water Briefs: June 15, 2004)
Coalbed Methane Interstate Dispute Between Montana and Wyoming (TWR #26, Water Briefs: April 15, 2006)
Interstate Water Quality: Coalbed Methane Conflict Between Wyoming and Montana (TWR #27, Water Briefs: May 15, 2006)
Interstate Conflict - Oklahoma Water Quality Actions (TWR #27, Water Briefs: May 15, 2006)
The Colorado River: New Operational Guidelines for Lake Powell and Lake Mead by Terrace J. Fulp, Nan M. Yoder and Douglas Blatchford (TWR #33: Nov. 15, 2006)
Klamath: The Forgotten Basin? by Glen Spain, Institute for Fisheries Resources (TWR #34: December 15, 2006)
Interstate Compacts: Draft Model Compact Available (TWR #34, Water Briefs: December 15, 2006)
Interstate Conflict: Oklahoma Water Sale Ban (TWR #36, Water Briefs: February 15, 2007)
Interstate Compact Lawsuit: Montana v. Wyoming (TWR #36, Water Briefs: February 15, 2007)
Montana v. Wyoming: Interstate Compact Battle Over Water Rights (TWR #38, Water Briefs: April 15, 2007)
Colorado River Basin Agreement (Editor's Addendum) (TWR #39: May 15, 2007)
Colorado River Agreement & Southern California Water by William Hasencamp (TWR #39: May 15, 2007)
Water Resources Cash Fund Created in Nebraska (TWR #40, Water Briefs; June 15, 2007)
Interstate Water Allocation by Christopher H. Meyer, Givens Pursley LLP (Boise, Idaho) (TWR #42: August 15, 2007)
Western States Water Update: Western States Water Council Meets in Montana by David C. Moon (TWR #44, Oct. 15, 2007)
Interstate Water Quality Litigation: Surface and Groundwater Contamination Alleged (OK/AR) (TWR #46, Water Briefs: December 15, 2007)
Colorado River Record of Decision Signed - Agreement on Shortage Criteria and Innovative Strategies (TWR #47, Water Briefs: January 15, 2008)
Interstate Compact Lawsuit: US Brief Filed in Montana and Wyoming Water Right Conflict (TWR #48, Water Briefs: February 15, 2008)
Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement: A Convergence of Opportunity by Paul Simmons (TWR #49: March 15, 2008)
State Coalbed Methane Standards: EPA Approves Montana Standards - Interstate Dispute Affected by David C. Moon (TWR #49: March 15, 2008)
Republican River Litigation Expected by Kansas Attorney General (TWR #49, Water Briefs: March 15, 2008)
Georgia Water Battle: Corps Authorization Decision (TWR #49, Water Briefs: March 15, 2008)
Rio Grande Settlement Reached - Historic Agreement Between New Mexican and Texan Irrigation Districts: Dispute Over Interstate Surface and Groundwater Resolved by David C. Moon (TWR #50: April 15, 2008)
Idaho Water Law: Update from Coeur d'Alene Conference by David Moon (TWR #52: June 15, 2008)
Aquifer Recharge and Storage: Ongoing Implementation Concerns by Peter G. Scott (TWR #54, August 15, 2008)
Seven Rivers Pipeline and Augmentation Wells in New Mexico (Pecos River Settlement) (TWR #53, Water Briefs: July 15, 2008)
Montana v. Wyoming: U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Yellowstone Compact Case by Karen Budd-Falen (TWR #57: November 15, 2008)
Interstate Water Ruling: Texas Water Users' Lawsuit Against Oklahoma to Continue (TWR #58, Water Briefs: December 15, 2008)
Pecos River Compact Compliance: New Mexico's Compliance Program Meets With Success by James C. Brockmann (TWR #61: March 15, 2009)
Climate Change and Water Rights: Impact of Earlier Spring Snowmelt on Water Rights and Administration by Kenney, Klein, Goemans, Alvord & Shapiro (TWR #63: May 15, 2009)
Interstate Water Transfers: New Oklahoma Legislation (TWR #64, Water Briefs: June 15, 2009)
Yellowstone River Compact Decision: Montana v. Wyoming - Special Master Rules on Water Rights Issues and Denies Motion to Dismiss by David Moon, Editor (TWR #65: July 15, 2009)
Interstate Groundwater Allocation: Nevada - Utah Draft Snake Valley Management Agreement by David Moon (TWR #67: September 15, 2009)
Kansas v. Colorado - Arkansas River Interstate Settlement Agreement on Final Technical Issues (TWR #67, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2009)
The Republican River Compact: Conflict & Arbitration by Justin D. Lavene and Marcus A. Powers (TWR #68: Oct. 15, 2009)

INVASIVE SPECIES:
Ballast Water Discharges & Invasive Species: Decision Requires Clean Water Act NPDES Permits (TWR #54, Water Briefs: August 15, 2008)

IRRIGATION IMPROVEMENTS & SUBSIDIES (see also CONSERVATION):
Klamath: The Forgotten Basin? by Glen Spain, Institute for Fisheries Resources (TWR #34: December 15, 2006)
Irrigation 2005 Grant for Water Conservation (TWR #37, Water Briefs: March 15, 2007)
Water Delivery — Canals, Ditches and Pipelines: The Law of Easements in Idaho, Oregon and Washington by David E. Filippi, Michael O’Connell and Kevin Beaton (TWR #41: July 15, 2007)
Irrigation System Efficiency: Emerging Technologies by Mac McKee (TWR #46: December 15, 2007)
Wetlands Restoration: Irrigation District Purchases Land for Delta Smelt and Other Species Recovery (TWR #47, Water Briefs: January 15, 2008)
Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement: A Convergence of Opportunity by Paul Simmons (TWR #49: March 15, 2008)
Texas Water Law: An Update on Recent Legislation and Case Law by Deborah Clarke Trejo and Tina Alvarado Arnold (TWR #49: March 15, 2008)
Efficient Water Management Survey Released by the Agricultural Water Management Council of California (TWR #59, Water Briefs: Jan. 15, 2009)
Ground Water & Surface Water Conjunctive Management Contentions - Delivery Call Litigation in Idaho: Ground Water Users' Perspective by Randall C. Budge (TWR #64: June 15, 2009)
The Colorado Water Trust: Western Water Trusts & the Colorado Experience by Amy W. Beatie (TWR #66: August 15, 2009)
Irrigation Canal Piping: Conservation Project $5.6 Million Grant by Ecology in Washington (TWR #66, Water Briefs: August 15, 2009)
Instream Water Right Transfer - Dam Removal & Power Right (TWR #67, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2009)
Evapotranspiration Mapping — Idaho Innovation Receives Award (TWR #68, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2009)

JURISDICTION:
Water, Property & Authority in New Mexico: Balancing Tribal and State Sovereign Interests by Stephen H. Greetham (TWR #14: April 15, 2005)
US-Mexico Report Assesses Resources (TWR #14, Water Briefs: April 15, 2005)
Upper Columbia River Contamination: Transboundary Application of CERCLA by Richard A. Du Bey, Michelle Ulick Rosenthal and Leslie C. Clark (TWR #15: May 15, 2005)
Tribal Water Quality Standards by Richard A. Du Bey & Michelle Ulick Rosenthal (TWR #18: August 15, 2005)
Groundwater Basins in New Mexico Under State Jurisdiction (TWR #20, Water Briefs: October 15, 2005)
Clean Water Act Cases Accepted by US Supreme Court (TWR #21, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2005)
Wetlands and the Clean Water Act: Rapanos, Carabell and the Limits of Federal Jurisdiction by Howard Bleichfeld, Sam Collinson, and Christopher S. Mills (TWR #24: February 15, 2006)
The ESA & CWA Delegation: Defenders of Wildlife V. EPA by David Light (TWR #25: March 15, 2006)
Clean Water Act Wetlands Jurisdiction: US Supreme Court Rules on Rapanos & Carabell by Jennie Bricker (TWR #29: July 15, 2006)
International Agreement with Canada: Transboundary CERCLA Settlement (TWR #29, Water Briefs: July 15, 2006)
Supreme Court Decides Wetlands Cases Rapanos & Carabell by Roderick Walston (TWR #30: August 15, 2006)
Wetlands Case: 9th Circuit Issues Post-Rapanos Decision (TWR #31, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2006)
Klamath: The Forgotten Basin? by Glen Spain, Institute for Fisheries Resources (TWR #34: December 15, 2006)
Ground Water and Surface Water Regulation: Colorado Decision (TWR #35, Water Briefs: January 15, 2007)
Colorado and Western Water Law: A Continuing Alchemy by Justice Greg Hobbs (TWR #36, February 15, 2007)
Transboundary Pollution - 9th Circuit Order Appealed (TWR #37, Water Briefs: March 15, 2007)
Clean Water Act Authority Approved for Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe (TWR #37, Water Briefs: March 15, 2007)
Montana v. Wyoming: Interstate Compact Battle Over Water Rights (TWR #38, Water Briefs: April 15, 2007)
Tribal Water Rights Decision: Unquantified Reserved Rights & State Regulation by David Moon (TWR #39: May 15, 2007)
Water Delivery — Canals, Ditches and Pipelines: The Law of Easements in Idaho, Oregon and Washington by David E. Filippi, Michael O’Connell and Kevin Beaton (TWR #41: July 15, 2007)
Interstate Water Allocation by Christopher H. Meyer (Boise, Idaho) (TWR #42: August 15, 2007)
Wetlands Policy: Corps/EPA Guidance Issued (TWR #41, Water Briefs: July 15, 2007)
Transboundary CERCLA Case: Supreme Court Requests Federal Brief (TWR #41, Water Briefs: July 15, 2007)
Toxic Discharges from Dams: Clean Water Act & Nuisance Lawsuits (Klamath River) (TWR #43, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2007)
Western States Water Update: Western States Water Council Meets in Montana by David C. Moon (TWR #44, Oct. 15, 2007)
Tribal Groundwater Rights: Lummi Nation Settlement in Washington (TWR #46, Water Briefs: December 15, 2007)
Clean Water Act Jurisdiction: Army Corps Jurisdictional Wetlands Determinations by Douglas W. MacDougal (TWR #47: January 15, 2008)
Interstate Compact Lawsuit: US Brief Filed in Montana and Wyoming Water Right Conflict (TWR #48, Water Briefs: February 15, 2008)
Transboundary Water Quality: Supreme Court Denies Canadian Petition (TWR #48, Water Briefs: February 15, 2008)
Republican River Litigation Expected by Kansas Attorney General (TWR #49, Water Briefs: March 15, 2008)
Anti-Speculation and Water Law: Ghost-Busting, Trust-Busting, or Ensuring Beneficial Use? by Sandra Zellmer (TWR #50: April 15, 2008)
Indian Water Rights: The Era of Settlements by Jeanne S. Whiteing (TWR #51: May 15, 2008)
Tribal "Treatment As State" - Oklahoma Tribes Face Special "Treatment" by David Moon and David Light (TWR #52: June 15, 2008)
Idaho Water Law: Update from Coeur d'Alene Conference by David Moon (TWR #52: June 15, 2008)
Clean Water Act & Rivers & Harbors Act Jurisdictional Determinations: Corps Guidance Issued (TWR #54, Water Briefs: August 15, 2008)
Montana v. Wyoming: U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Yellowstone Compact Case by Karen Budd-Falen (TWR #57: November 15, 2008)
Wetlands Revised Guidance: Clean Water Act Scope and Jurisdiction (TWR #58, Water Briefs: December 15, 2008)
Interstate Water Ruling: Texas Water Users' Lawsuit Against Oklahoma to Continue (TWR #58, Water Briefs: December 15, 2008)
Pecos River Compact Compliance: New Mexico's Compliance Program Meets With Success by James C. Brockmann (TWR #61: March 15, 2009)
Mine Slurry Permit: Corps v. EPA Authority (TWR #65, Water Briefs: July 15, 2009)
Tribal Jurisdiction: Damage Claims Dismissed in Oklahoma AG's Poultry Lawsuit (TWR #66, Water Briefs: August 15, 2009)
Litigation on the Colorado River: Conflicts in Search of Solutions by Michael Gheleta (TWR #67: September 15, 2009)
Snake River Basin Adjudication: Lessons Learned by Eric J. Wildman (TWR #68: Oct. 15, 2009)

KANSAS WATER LAW and WATER QUALITY LAW:
Water Conservation: Reclamation Awards Grant to Kansas for Republican River (TWR #24, Water Briefs: February 15, 2006)
Hazardous Waste Injection Approved by EPA (TWR #40, Water Briefs; June 15, 2007)
Western States Water Update: Western States Water Council Meets in Montana by David C. Moon (TWR #44, Oct. 15, 2007)
Groundwater Account in Kansas: Flexible Term Permits (TWR #44, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2007)
Republican River Litigation Expected by Kansas Attorney General (TWR #49, Water Briefs: March 15, 2008)
Kansas' Revised State Water Quality Standards Approved by EPA (TWR #55, Water Briefs: September 15, 2008)
Kansas v. Colorado - Arkansas River Interstate Settlement Agreement on Final Technical Issues (TWR #67, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2009)
Ammonia Spills in Nebraska & Kansas: $3.65 Million Clean Water Act Penalty (TWR #67, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2009)
The Republican River Compact: Conflict & Arbitration by Justin D. Lavene and Marcus A. Powers (TWR #68: Oct. 15, 2009)

KLAMATH RIVER BASIN:
Oregon Water Resources Department: Interview with Director Paul Cleary (TWR #1: March 15, 2004)
Klamath Update: Water Purchases, Storage Initiative, ESA Five-Year Review, FY 2005 Budget and BOR "Water Bank" (TWR #7, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2004)
Watershed Assessments: The Upper Klamath Basin Process by Mike Connelly, and Jennifer Miller (TWR #8: Oct. 15, 2004)
The Role of Science in the ESA: Balancing the Needs of Protected Species by Michael G. Thabault (TWR #9: Nov. 15, 2004)
FERC Relicensing: Klamath River - KWUA Motion to Intervene (TWR #9, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2004)
Klamath River Watershed Coordination Agreement (TWR #9, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2004)
Klamath Fishery Science: Controversy in the Klamath River Basin by Dave Vogel (Hardy Response) (TWR #11: Jan. 15, 2005)
Klamath Basin Water Resource Issues by Dr. Thomas B. Hardy (Vogel Response) (TWR #11: Jan. 15, 2005)
Klamath Water Bank: USGS Report (TWR #16, Water Briefs: June 15, 2005)
Klamath Water Bank 2005 (TWR #17, Water Briefs: July 15, 2005)
Klamath "Takings" - Irrigators' Claims Rejected (TWR #19, Water Briefs, September 15, 2005)
Klamath FERC: Dam Removal and Irrigators' Power Rates (TWR #20, Water Briefs: October 15, 2005)
Klamath Coho Salmon Plan Rejected by the 9th Circuit (TWR #21, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2005)
Klamath Decisions: Court Rulings on "Takings" and BiOp/RPA Sufficiency by Richard M. Glick (TWR #22: Dec. 15, 2005)
Fish Passage Prescribed in Klamath Hydro Relicensing Proceeding (NOAA Fisheries and Dept. of Interior) (TWR #26, Water Briefs: April 15, 2006)
Hydropower Relicensing: Fish Passage Proposal by PacifiCorp (TWR #27, Water Briefs: May 15, 2006)
Klamath Hydroelectric Relicensing: Fish Passage and FERC (TWR #32, Water Briefs: October 15, 2006)
Chiloquin Dam Removal Agreement in the Klamath Basin (TWR #33, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2006)
Klamath: The Forgotten Basin? by Glen Spain, Institute for Fisheries Resources (TWR #34: December 15, 2006)
Klamath Water Market & Study (Bureau of Reclamation) (TWR #35, Water Briefs: January 15, 2007)
Klamath Dams - Agency Fish Passage Mandates Finalized (TWR #36, Water Briefs: February 15, 2007)
Klamath Basin "Takings" Decision, Minimum Flows Decision & USGS Groundwater Report (TWR #39, Water Briefs: May 15, 2007)
Klamath River Basin: National Research Council Report Released (TWR #46, Water Briefs: December 15, 2007)
Klamath Settlement: Dams Removal Sought (TWR #48, Water Briefs: February 15, 2008)
Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement: A Convergence of Opportunity by Paul Simmons (TWR #49: March 15, 2008)
EPA Reversal on 303(d) Listing: Klamath River Decision (TWR #50, Water Briefs: April 15, 2008)
Water Quality Ruling on Authority of California & FERC - Klamath Dams (TWR #53, Water Briefs: July 15, 2008)
Klamath River: Pacificorp Agreement in Principle Reached for Dams Removal (TWR #58, Water Briefs: December 15, 2008)
Klamath "Takings" Case: Compensation Questions to be decided by Oregon Supreme Court (TWR #60, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2009)
Klamath Settlement: Tribes/Irrigators Water Accord in Klamath Basin Adjudication (TWR #64, Water Briefs: June 15, 2009)
Klamath Dam Removal: Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreement Announced (TWR #68, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2009)

LANDFILL:
Landfill Superfund Cleanup Settlement (Colorado) (TWR #19, Water Briefs, September 15, 2005)
Stormwater Consent Decree: $1 Million Civil Fine for Landfill Violations (TWR #55, Water Briefs: September 15, 2008)

LAND USE:
Water and Western Growth by Dan Tarlock and Sarah Bates Van de Wetering (TWR #43, Sept. 15, 2007)
Municipal Water Law: Washington's Landmark Law Faces Challenges by Jeff B. Kray (TWR #44, Oct. 15, 2007)
Water Management Alternatives: Incorporating "New" Water Management Methods at a Watershed Scale by Cat Shrier (TWR #56: October 15, 2008)
Land Use & Water Supply Planning: Integrated Planning Symposium Emphasizes New Approach by MaryLou Smith (TWR #69: Nov. 15, 2009)

LEASING WATER (see also Water Markets and Instream Rights):
Leasing Water - Yakima Basin Drought Response (TWR #14, Water Briefs: April 15, 2005)
Pecos River Lawsuit Filed - ESA Violations Alleged Against Bureau of Reclamation and Corps of Engineers (TWR #26, Water Briefs: April 15, 2006)
Untapping Tribal Waters: Tribal Water Marketing Expanding by Clay J. Landry and Christina Quinn (TWR #35: January 15, 2007)
Water Resources Cash Fund Created in Nebraska (TWR #40, Water Briefs; June 15, 2007)
Groundwater in Texas: Marketability and Market Value by Bruce K. Darling (TWR #41: July 15, 2007)
Instream Flow Restoration: Cooperative, Free-Market Solutions in Oregon by Fritz Paulus (TWR #43, Sept. 15, 2007)
Healthy Rivers Act: Instream Flows in Colorado (TWR #51, Water Briefs: May 15, 2008)
Streamflows in the Rocky Mountain West: Strategies to Protect and Restore "Environmental Flows" by Lawrence J. MacDonnell (TWR #56: October 15, 2008)
Agricultural Water to Municipal Use: The Legal and Institutional Context for Voluntary Transactions in Arizona bt Eden, Glennon, Ker, Libecap, Megdal and Shipman (TWR #58: December 15, 2008)
Pecos River Compact Compliance: New Mexico's Compliance Program Meets With Success by James C. Brockmann (TWR #61: March 15, 2009)
Water Marketing in Texas: Selling or Leasing of Groundwater and Surface Water Rights by Edmond R. McCarthy, Jr. (TWR #62: April 15, 2009)
Ground Water & Surface Water Conjunctive Management Contentions - Delivery Call Litigation in Idaho: Ground Water Users' Perspective by Randall C. Budge (TWR #64: June 15, 2009)
The Colorado Water Trust: Western Water Trusts & the Colorado Experience by Amy W. Beatie (TWR #66: August 15, 2009)

LIENS:
Superfund Lien: Past Cleanup Costs (TWR #17, Water Briefs: July 15, 2005)

LOGGING:
Water Quality and Logging: California Water Agency Authority Upheld (TWR #24, Water Briefs: February 15, 2006)
Wood Waste & Water: Washington State's New Wood Waste Cleanup Push by Steven J. Thiele, Douglas J. Steding & Christopher R. Hermann (TWR #39: May 15, 2007)

MAPPING:
Fish Habitat: NOAA Mapping Tool Online (TWR #58, Water Briefs: December 15, 2008)

MARINE MAMMAL PROTECTION ACT:
ESA Permits - NOAA Online Guide (TWR #14, Water Briefs: April 15, 2005)

MEASUREMENT ISSUES:
Stormwater Fine (Washington Dept. of Ecology) - Measurement Issue (TWR #5, Water Briefs: July 15, 2004)
Irrigation Fine - Failure to Measure (Washington) - (TWR #7, Water Briefs: September 15, 2004)
Irrigation System Efficiency: Emerging Technologies by Mac McKee (TWR #46: December 15, 2007)
Interstate Groundwater Allocation: Nevada - Utah Draft Snake Valley Management Agreement by David Moon (TWR #67: September 15, 2009)

MERCURY:
Mercury Contamination: A West Coast Perspective by Katherine Futornick, Gary Bigham, and Betsy Henry (TWR #31; September 15, 2006)
Analysis of Mercury in Water and Sediment by James Ateer, Betsy Henry, Kathi Futornick, Gary Bigham (TWR #32: October 15, 2006)
Mercury Study of Rivers in West Released (EPA & OSU) (TWR #36, Water Briefs: February 15, 2007)
Clean Water Act Mercury Listing - EPA Guidance (TWR #38, Water Briefs: April 15, 2007)
Mercury Reduction Programs: Overview of Several Western States by Katherine Futornick and Gary Bigham (TWR #39: May 15, 2007)
Columbia River Toxics: EPA’s Columbia River Basin State of the River Report for Toxics by Mary Lou Soscia and Kim Johnson (TWR #58: December 15, 2008)
Methylmercury Study: Seafood Contamination and Long-Range Ocean Transport (TWR #63, Water Briefs: May 15, 2009)
Mercury Advisory: Fish Consumption Limits in Arizona (TWR #63, Water Briefs: May 15, 2009)
Mercury Contamination in Fish: USGS Nationwide Study (TWR #67: September 15, 2009)

MEXICO/CANADA WATER RIGHTS and INTERNATIONAL ISSUES (see also Jurisdiction):
Bennett Raley, Assistant Secretary of the Interior - Interview by David Moon (TWR #7: Sept. 15, 2004)
Law of the Rio Grande (Report from the 6th Annual Conference) by David Moon, Editor (TWR #13: March 15, 2005)
US-Mexico Agreement on Mexico Water Debt (TWR #14, Water Briefs: April 15, 2005)
US-Mexico Report Assesses Resources (TWR #14, Water Briefs: April 15, 2005)
The Colorado River - Has It Run Out of Water? by Lawrence J. MacDonnell (TWR #16: June 15, 2005)
Nogales Wastewater Treatment: International Issues Impact Progress by Joe Gelt (TWR #27: May 15, 2006)
All-American Canal Lining Halted: 9th Circuit Injunction (TWR #31, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2006)
New Reservoir Approved for Colorado River Water (Bureau of Reclamation) (TWR #35, Water Briefs: January 15, 2007)
Transboundary Pollution - 9th Circuit Order Appealed (TWR #37, Water Briefs: March 15, 2007)
Colorado River Basin Agreement (Editor's Addendum) (TWR #39: May 15, 2007)
Transboundary CERCLA Case: Supreme Court Requests Federal Brief (TWR #41, Water Briefs: July 15, 2007)
Rio Grande Settlement - Historic Agreement Between New Mexican and Texan Irrigation Districts: Dispute Over Interstate Surface & Groundwater Resolved by David C. Moon (TWR #50: April 15, 2008)
Wetlands: US/Mexico Joint Treatment Project (TWR #63, Water Briefs: May 15, 2009)
Tribal Liability: Decision Holds No CERCLA Liability Against Tribes in Transboundary Case (TWR #66, Water Briefs: August 15, 2009)
Litigation on the Colorado River: Conflicts in Search of Solutions by Michael Gheleta (TWR #67: September 15, 2009)

MINE CONTAMINATION and REMEDIATION:
Superfund Lien: Past Cleanup Costs (TWR #17, Water Briefs: July 15, 2005)
Mining Megasite Cleanup: CERCLA Remedies Adapt to Circumstances in Butte, Montana by Angela Frandsen, Camp, Dresser, and McKee (TWR #26: April 15, 2006)
Aquifer Protection Permit: ADEQ & Phelps Dodge Consent Order (TWR #29, Water Briefs: July 15, 2006)
Mercury Contamination: A West Coast Perspective by Katherine Futornick, Gary Bigham, and Betsy Henry (TWR #31; September 15, 2006)
Transboundary Pollution - 9th Circuit Order Appealed (TWR #37, Water Briefs: March 15, 2007)
Mine Tailings Discharge Violation Issued in Arizona (TWR #40, Water Briefs; June 15, 2007)
Good Samaritan Settlement Agreements: CERCLA Tool for Mine Cleanup (TWR #41, Water Briefs: July 15, 2007)
Superfund Success: Restoration Project in Montana (TWR #45, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2007)
Discharges Ruling: NPDES Prohibition on Impaired Waterways (TWR #45, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2007)
Impaired Waters and Permitting: Implications of the Pinto Creek Decision by Jeremy N. Jungreis (TWR #46: December 15, 2007)
Drinking Water Cleanup (Sulfate): Arizona Dept. of Environmental Quality (TWR #48, Water Briefs: February 15, 2008)
Superfund Settlement: $187 Million River Cleanup (TWR #48, Water Briefs: February 15, 2008)
Mine Restoration & Dam Removal in Montana (TWR #51, Water Briefs: May 15, 2008)
Aquifer Protection Permits Announced for Mining in Arizona: Groundwater Quality Protection (TWR #55, Water Briefs: September 15, 2008)
NPDES Ruling: US Supreme Court Denies Appeal in Friends of Pinto Creek v. EPA (TWR #60, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2009)
Water Planning & Uncertainty: Colorado Perspectives - An Update From the Colorado Water Congress' Annual Meeting by Dr. Cat Shrier (TWR #61: March 15, 2009)
Balancing Resource Protection & Economic Development: An Early Assessment of Emerging Water Policies in the Obama Administration by Sensiba & Swenson (TWR #66: August 15, 2009)
Mercury Contamination in Fish: USGS Nationwide Study (TWR #67: September 15, 2009)
NPDES Violations for Mine in Alaska: EPA Enforcement Action (TWR #68, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2009)

MINIMUM FLOWS: See INSTREAM FLOW
Southeast Water Sharing Plan Proposed by Reclamation (TWR #51, Water Briefs: May 15, 2008)

MINING ACT OF 1866:
Easements On and Over Federal Lands by Daniel H. Israel (TWR #8: Oct. 15, 2004)
National Forest Activities: Gold Mining Decision Has Wide Implications by David Moon (TWR #34: December 15, 2006)

MISSISSIPPI RIVER:
Mississippi River Nutrients: Gulf Dead Zone (TWR #53, Water Briefs: July 15, 2008)
Gulf “Dead Zone” - NOAA’s Dire Forecast (TWR #65, Water Briefs: July 15, 2009)

MISSOURI RIVER:
Final EIS: Missouri River Master Manual (TWR #2, Water Briefs: April 15, 2004)
Montana Amicus Brief Seeks Supreme Court Review (TWR #1, Water Briefs: March 15, 2004)
River Management & the Endangered Species Act: Missouri River Litigation (Navigation Versus Fish & Wildlife) by David Hayes, Janice Schneider and Casandra Sturkie (TWR #4: June 15, 2004)
Missouri River Ruling Announced - River Flows & ESA (TWR #5, Water Briefs: July 15, 2004)
Missouri River Appeal Consolidated Case: Flows and ESA (TWR #6, Water Briefs: Aug. 15, 2004)
The Role of Science in the ESA: Balancing the Needs of Protected Species by Michael G. Thabault (TWR #9: Nov. 15, 2004)
Missouri River Operating Plan: Spring Pulse Delay (TWR #25, Water Briefs: March 15, 2006)
Missouri River 2006 Spring Pulse: Storage Releases by Corps of Engineers from Upstream Reservoirs (TWR #28, Water Briefs, June 15, 2006)
Untapping Tribal Waters: Tribal Water Marketing Expanding by Clay J. Landry and Christina Quinn (TWR #35: January 15, 2007)
Laws of the Rivers: Compendium for Major Interstate Rivers (TWR #37: March 15, 2007)
Large NPDES Penalty for Tyson in Nebraska: Missouri River Discharges (TWR #67, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2009)

MITIGATION:
Groundwater Rules Invalid: Deschutes Mitigation (TWR #16, Water Briefs: June 15, 2005)
Washington Water Regulation: New Department of Ecology Director Jay Manning, Interview by David C. Moon, Editor (TWR #23, Jan. 15, 2006)
San Joaquin Settlement: Friant Dam Litigation by Harrison C. Dunning (TWR #33: Nov. 15, 2006)
Wetland Mitigation: Evaluating Clean Water Act Projects in California (TWR #34, Water Briefs: December 15, 2006)
Aging Dams and Mitigation Credits: Converting Fixed Liabilities Into Liquid Assets by James G. Workman (TWR #37: March 15, 2007)
Groundwater Rights in Nevada: State Engineer Approval of SNWA Applications (TWR #39, Water Briefs: May 15, 2007)
Exempt Wells in Washington: Interim Management Limitations and Groundwater Study (TWR #46, Water Briefs: December 15, 2007)
Hydropower and Fish - Northwest Challenge: Keeping Fish and Clean Hydro by F. Lorraine Bodi and Dulcy Mahar (TWR #47: January 15, 2008)
New Western Water Agenda: Opportunities for Action in an Era of Growth and Climate Change by Lawrence J. MacDonnell and Denise D. Fort (TWR #48: February 15, 2008)
Groundwater Mitigation Report in Oregon's Deschutes Basin (TWR #48, Water Briefs: February 15, 2008)
Wetlands Compensatory Mitigation Rule Released by Corps of Engineers (Unavoidable Impacts) (TWR #50, Water Briefs: April 15, 2008)
Idaho Water Law: Update from Coeur d'Alene Conference by David Moon (TWR #52: June 15, 2008)
Water Source Partnership: City of Olympia and Nisqually Tribe MOA (TWR #52, Water Briefs: June 15, 2008)
Seven Rivers Pipeline and Augmentation Wells in New Mexico (Pecos River Settlement) (TWR #53, Water Briefs: July 15, 2008)
Habitat Protection & Water Rights: Balancing Stream Habitat with New Water Rights Issuance — Washington State's Watershed Management Program by Andrew Graham (TWR #60: Feb. 15, 2009)
Ecomarket Approaches to Addressing Water Quality Obligations: Legal Overview and the Hells Canyon Test Case by Richard M. Glick and Raven Nocar (TWR #63: May 15, 2009)
Ground Water & Surface Water Conjunctive Management Contentions - Delivery Call Litigation in Idaho: Ground Water Users' Perspective by Randall C. Budge (TWR #64: June 15, 2009)
Idaho Transfers: An Update on Idaho's Water Transfer Policies and Issues by Michael C. Creamer (TWR #65: July 15, 2009)
Interstate Groundwater Allocation: Nevada - Utah Draft Snake Valley Management Agreement by David Moon (TWR #67: September 15, 2009)
Ecology Establishes Water Exchange for Exempt Wells Mitigation (TWR #67, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2009)
Wetland Banking: New Mitigation Rule in Washington (TWR #68, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2009)

MIXING ZONES:
Washington Water Regulation: New Department of Ecology Director Jay Manning, Interview by David C. Moon, Editor (TWR #23, Jan. 15, 2006)
Mixing Zones - An Overview of Some Western States by Gregg Bryden (TWR #28, June 15, 2006)
Clean Water Act Copper Limits to Protect Salmon: NPDES Permit Developments for Puget Sound, Washington by John Palmer (TWR #54, August 15, 2008)
Wastewater Treatment: Puget Sound Issues — Increased Stringency (TWR #65, Water Briefs: July 15, 2009)

MODELING:
Colorado Water Law Decision (TWR #12, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2005)
The Colorado River: New Operational Guidelines for Lake Powell and Lake Mead by Terrace J. Fulp, Nan M. Yoder and Douglas Blatchford (TWR #33: Nov. 15, 2006)
Watershed Planning: EPA Web-Based Tool (TWR #39, Water Briefs: May 15, 2007)
Water Quality Modeling Tool: EPA Releases New Version (TWR #39, Water Briefs: May 15, 2007)
Nutrient Numeric Endpoints: Not Quite Ready for Prime Time? by Jeremy N. Jungreis and Scott Thomas (TWR #42: August 15, 2007)
Response to “Nutrient Numeric Endpoints: Not Quite Ready for Prime Time?” (Jungreis & Thomas, TWR #42) by Dr. Jonathan Butcher and Cynthia Gorham-Test (TWR #43, Sept. 15, 2007)
TMDL Challenges in Development and Implementation by David L. Clark, Jory Oppenheimer, and Michael Kasch (TWR #47: January 15, 2008)
Water Resources Supply: Groundwater Decision Support System Development by David Jordan, Cynthia Ardito and Van Kelley (TWR #48: February 15, 2008)
Groundwater & Surface Water Interactions Model Released by USGS (GSFLOW) (TWR #50, Water Briefs: April 15, 2008)
Water Reuse Planning - Graphical Tools to Clarify Decisions: A Water Reuse Case Study by John Scott Thomas, Ph.D. (TWR #51: May 15, 2008)
Groundwater Availability Modeling: The Texas Experience by Van Kelley, Robert Mace, and Neil Deeds (TWR #54, August 15, 2008)
Climate Change and Water Resources Management: A Federal Perspective Report Released by Federal Agencies (TWR #60, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2009)
Oregon Water Demand Forecasting: A Transparent & Flexible Tool for State Water Needs Assessment by Ronan Igloria and Andrew Graham (TWR #62: April 15, 2009)
Ground Water & Surface Water Conjunctive Management Contentions - Delivery Call Litigation in Idaho: Ground Water Users' Perspective by Randall C. Budge (TWR #64: June 15, 2009)
USGS Aquifer Study in California: Groundwater Availability in Central Valley (TWR #66, Water Briefs: August 15, 2009)
The Republican River Compact: Conflict & Arbitration by Justin D. Lavene and Marcus A. Powers (TWR #68: Oct. 15, 2009)

MONITORING:
Tribal Water Rights - Conference Covers Settlement, Commodification and Other Issues by Harold Shepherd (TWR #35: January 15, 2007)
Groundwater Rights in Nevada: State Engineer Approval of SNWA Applications (TWR #39, Water Briefs: May 15, 2007)
Water Resources Supply: Groundwater Decision Support System Development by David Jordan, Cynthia Ardito and Van Kelley (TWR #48: February 15, 2008)
Aquifer Recharge and Storage: Ongoing Implementation Concerns by Peter G. Scott (TWR #54, August 15, 2008)
Water Quality Data: Monitoring & Assessment Recommendations in California (TWR #61, Water Briefs: March 15, 2009)
Instream Flow Book: Case Studies of Riverine Management (TWR #61, Water Briefs: March 15, 2009)
ASR & UIC Programs: Aquifer Storage Recovery & EPA's Underground Injection Control Program - Report from EPA's "ASR Experts" Meeting by Dr. Cat Shrier (TWR #64: June 15, 2009)
Interstate Groundwater Allocation: Nevada - Utah Draft Snake Valley Management Agreement by David Moon (TWR #67: September 15, 2009)

MONTANA WATER LAW and WATER QUALITY:
Water Rights Adjudication in Montana: Chief Judge C. Bruce Loble Interview (TWR #2: April 15, 2004)
Montana - Wyoming Water Fight Brewing? (TWR #4, Water Briefs: June 15, 2004)
Montana - Wyoming Talk Continue: Yellowstone Compact Discussions (TWR #5, Water Briefs: July 15, 2004)
Montana/Wyoming Update: Yellowstone River Compact (TWR #6, Water Briefs: Aug. 15, 2004)
Montana Water Law Update by David C. Moon (TWR #11: Jan. 15, 2005)
Montana Groundwater/Surface Water Conflicts: Management in Search of Science and Reason by Eloise Kendy, John Wilson and Laura Ziemer (TWR #19: September 15, 2005)
Coalbed Methane Interstate Dispute Between Montana and Wyoming (TWR #26, Water Briefs: April 15, 2006)
Interstate Water Quality: Coalbed Methane Conflict Between Wyoming and Montana (TWR #27, Water Briefs: May 15, 2006)
Montana Supreme Court Rules on Groundwater Process: Basin Closures and Conjunctive Use by David C. Moon (TWR #28, June 15, 2006)
Untapping Tribal Waters: Tribal Water Marketing Expanding by Clay J. Landry and Christina Quinn (TWR #35: January 15, 2007)
Interstate Compact Lawsuit: Montana v. Wyoming (TWR #36, Water Briefs: February 15, 2007)
Water Conservation Initiatives - Western States Take Action by Craig Bell, Western States Water Council (TWR #38: April 15, 2007)
Montana v. Wyoming: Interstate Compact Battle Over Water Rights (TWR #38, Water Briefs: April 15, 2007)
Tribal Water Rights Decision: Unquantified Reserved Rights & State Regulation by David Moon (TWR #39: May 15, 2007)
Blackfeet Water Rights Compact: Montana Compact Commission Approval (TWR #39, Water Briefs: May 15, 2007)
Coalbed Methane: Montana's Anti-Degradation & Numeric Standards (TWR #45, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2007)
Superfund Success: Restoration Project in Montana (TWR #45, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2007)
FERC Hydropower Relicensing: First Integrated Licensing Process (ILP) License Issued (TWR #47, Water Briefs: January 15, 2008)
Interstate Compact Lawsuit: US Brief Filed in Montana and Wyoming Water Right Conflict (TWR #48, Water Briefs: February 15, 2008)
Superfund Settlement: $187 Million River Cleanup (TWR #48, Water Briefs: February 15, 2008)
State Coalbed Methane Standards: EPA Approves Montana Standards - Interstate Dispute Affected by David C. Moon (TWR #49: March 15, 2008)
Indian Water Rights: The Era of Settlements by Jeanne S. Whiteing (TWR #51: May 15, 2008)
Mine Restoration & Dam Removal in Montana (TWR #51, Water Briefs: May 15, 2008)
Streamflows in the Rocky Mountain West: Strategies to Protect and Restore "Environmental Flows" by Lawrence J. MacDonnell (TWR #56: October 15, 2008)
Montana v. Wyoming: U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Yellowstone Compact Case by Karen Budd-Falen (TWR #57: November 15, 2008)
Stream Access Decision: When Is a Stream a Stream, Water Natural, and Property Private? by Jack R. Tuholske (TWR #59: Jan. 15, 2009)
Climate Change and Water Rights: Impact of Earlier Spring Snowmelt on Water Rights and Administration by Kenney, Klein, Goemans, Alvord & Shapiro (TWR #63: May 15, 2009)
Yellowstone River Compact Decision: Montana v. Wyoming - Special Master Rules on Water Rights Issues and Denies Motion to Dismiss by David Moon, Editor (TWR #65: July 15, 2009)
Contaminate Sediments: EPA Order for Whitefish River in Montana (TWR #68, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2009)
Guide to Water Quality in Montana Released (TWR #68, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2009)

MTBE:
EPA & MTBE: Petitions Rejected (TWR #16, Water Briefs: June 15, 2005)
MTBE: Natural Attenuation/Risk Management for Underground Storage Tanks (TWR #22, Water Briefs: Dec. 15, 2005
Volatile Organic Compounds in Groundwater & Drinking Water Wells (TWR #27, Water Briefs: May 15, 2006)
Water Contaminants: Safe Drinking Water List - EPA's Preliminary Determinations (TWR #39, Water Briefs: May 15, 2007)

MUNICIPAL WATER RIGHTS and PERMITS (Water Quality):
Oregon Water Resources Department: Interview with Director Paul Cleary (TWR #1: March 15, 2004)
Washington Water Law by David C. Moon (TWR #4: June 15, 2004)
Public Drinking Water Contamination by Michael Axline and Duane Miller (TWR #5: July 15, 2004)
Basin-Wide Water Management (Cooperation in the Deschutes Basin: A Municipal Perspective) by Patrick Griffiths (TWR #7: Sept. 15, 2004)
Bennett Raley, Assistant Secretary of the Interior - Interview by David Moon (TWR #7: Sept. 15, 2004)
US Water Services Privatization: Key Issues and Experiences by Charles W. Howe and Jeffrey W. Jacobs (TWR #12: Feb. 15, 2005)
Water Resource Management in El Paso: Conservation, Reclaimed Water and Desalinization by Edmund G. Archuleta and Karol Parker (TWR #15: May 15, 2005)
Stormwater Holding on Municipal Permits (TWR #15, Water Briefs: May 15, 2005)
Regulating Urban Runoff: Stormwater Issues by Paul N. Singarella (TWR #17: July 15, 2005)
Wastewater Treatment - EPA Penalty for Municipality (TWR #18, Water Briefs: August 15, 2005)
Speculation in Water Rights: Transfer Decisions by the Colorado Supreme Court and Special Status for Municipalities by David C. Moon (TWR #20: October 15, 2005)
Condemnation Proposed: Municipal Water Rights in Washington (TWR #25, Water Briefs: March 15, 2006)
Instream Water Rights Settlement: Muckleshoot Indian Tribe and Seattle (TWR #26, Water Briefs: April 15, 2006)
Condemnation Case in Washington Settled - Water Rights Transfer (TWR #27, Water Briefs: May 15, 2006)
Beyond Privatization: Lessons for Restructuring Water Systems to Improve Performance by Gary Wolff and Eric Hallstein (TWR #27: May 15, 2006)
Long-Range Water Planning: Comprehensive Process in Central Oregon's Deschutes Basin by Bruce Aylward and David Newton (TWR #29: July 15, 2006)
New Mexico Water Markets: Buying, Selling and Leasing Water Rights by John W. Shomaker and F. Lee Brown (TWR #29: July 15, 2006)
Groundwater Pollution: Manufacturers Liability Verdict in California (TWR #29, Water Briefs: July 15, 2006)
Municipal Water Rights in New Mexico: Various Approaches and Development Impacts by James Brockmann (TWR #31; September 15, 2006)
Phoenix Water Planning: Water Resources Plan - The 2005 Update by Tom Buschatzke (TWR #32: October 15, 2006)
Municipal Water Rights: Retroactive Expansion Lawsuit (TWR #32, Water Briefs: October 15, 2006)
Colorado and Western Water Law: A Continuing Alchemy by Justice Greg Hobbs (TWR #36, February 15, 2007)
Santa Fe Water Resources and Policy: Evolving "Wet Growth Regulations" by Kyle Harwood (TWR #36, February 15, 2007)
New Stormwater Regulations in Washington (TWR #36, Water Briefs: February 15, 2007)
ESA & CWA: Endangered Species Act Influences on EPA's Clean Water Act Programs (The Washington State Example) by John Palmer
Municipal Wastewater: Phosphorus Reduction & Permits (TWR #37, Water Briefs: March 15, 2007)
Superfund Cleanup Deadline: Stipulated Penalty of $358,000 (TWR #37, Water Briefs: March 15, 2007)
Water Conservation Initiatives - Western States Take Action by Craig Bell (TWR #38: April 15, 2007)
Municipal Stormwater: An Overview of Current Regulation and Management by Misha Vakoc (TWR #40, June 15, 2007)
Water Utilities Performance Measures: EPA Support (TWR #40, Water Briefs; June 15, 2007)
Interstate Water Allocation by Christopher H. Meyer, Givens Pursley LLP (Boise, Idaho) (TWR #42: August 15, 2007)
Nutrient Numeric Endpoints: Not Quite Ready for Prime Time? by Jeremy N. Jungreis and Scott Thomas (TWR #42: August 15, 2007)
EPA Municipal Stormwater Programs: GAO Report (TWR #41, Water Briefs: July 15, 2007)
Perchlorate Battle Continues With NASA in California (TWR #41, Water Briefs: July 15, 2007)
Water and Western Growth by Dan Tarlock and Sarah Bates Van de Wetering (TWR #43, Sept. 15, 2007)
Municipal Water Law: Washington's Landmark Law Faces Challenges by Jeff B. Kray (TWR #44, Oct. 15, 2007)
Errata - TWR #38 "Water Conservation Initiatives" (TWR #44, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2007)
Anti-Speculation Doctrine: Water Supply Planning Decision in Colorado (TWR #45, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2007)
Tribal Water Sale: Tribes, Reclamation & Washington Partnership (TWR #48, Water Briefs: February 15, 2008)
Anti-Speculation and Water Law: Ghost-Busting, Trust-Busting, or Ensuring Beneficial Use? by Sandra Zellmer (TWR #50: April 15, 2008)
Southeast Water Sharing Plan Proposed by Reclamation (TWR #51, Water Briefs: May 15, 2008)
Anti-Speculation Article Response - Mesa Water LLP (TWR #52: June 15, 2008)
Washington State's Municipal Water Law: Landmark Law Partially Invalidated in Trial Court Decision by Jeff B. Kray (TWR #53: July 15, 2008)
Water Source Partnership: City of Olympia and Nisqually Tribe MOA (TWR #52, Water Briefs: June 15, 2008)
Water Quality Standards Settlement in Oregon: Toxics & ESA Protection (TWR #52, Water Briefs: June 15, 2008)
Storm Water Regulation Update: Rough Waters In California by Wendy L. Manley (TWR #55: September 15, 2008)
Truckee River Operating Agreement Signed: Nevada & California Impacts (TWR #55, Water Briefs: September 15, 2008)
Municipal & Instream Water Right Withdrawal Exchange in Washington (TWR #57, Water Briefs: November 15, 2008)
Agricultural Water to Municipal Use: The Legal and Institutional Context for Voluntary Transactions in Arizona by Eden, Glennon, Ker, Libecap, Megdal & Shipman (TWR #58: December 15, 2008)
Interstate Water Ruling: Texas Water Users' Lawsuit Against Oklahoma to Continue (TWR #58, Water Briefs: December 15, 2008)
Conversion of Irrigation Rights to Municipal and Industrial Rights: New Legislation, Court Case and Transactions Affecting the Lower Rio Grande by Glenn Jarvis (TWR #62: April 15, 2009)
Water and Energy Nexus: Site Scale Conservation Opportunities by Steve Moddemeyer (TWR #63: May 15, 2009)
New Water Laws in New Mexico: Water Management and State Engineer's Authority (TWR #63, Water Briefs: May 15, 2009)
Water Use Measure Adopted in New Mexico: New Standardized Method (TWR #65, Water Briefs: July 15, 2009)
Municipal Stormwater: Washington's Ecology Modifies Permits (TWR #65, Water Briefs: July 15, 2009)
The Colorado Water Trust: Western Water Trusts & the Colorado Experience by Amy W. Beatie (TWR #66: August 15, 2009)
Tribal and Municipal Water Supply: Navajo-Gallup Project - Reclamation Report & EIS (TWR #66, Water Briefs: August 15, 2009)
Municipal Water Transfer Recommended in Washington: Relinquishment Due to Non-Use (Expedited Process) (TWR #66, Water Briefs: August 15, 2009)
Recycled Wastewater Disposal: Santa Margarita River Case in California (TWR #67, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2009)

NATURAL TREATMENT SYSTEMS:
San Diego Creek's Natural Treatment Stormwater Management System by Strecker, Mangarella, Hesse, Rathfelder, Leisenring & Brandt (TWR #18: August 15, 2005)

NAVIGATION/DREDGING:
Columbia River Dredging Opposed (TWR #2, Water Briefs: April 15, 2004)
River Management & the Endangered Species Act: Missouri River Litigation (Navigation Versus Fish & Wildlife) by Hayes, Schneider & Sturkie (TWR #4: June 15, 2004)
Missouri River Ruling Announced - River Flows & ESA (TWR #5, Water Briefs: July 15, 2004)
Missouri River Appeal Consolidated Case: Flows and ESA (TWR #6, Water Briefs: Aug. 15, 2004)
Streamlining Federal Permits (Portland/Federal Agencies Coordination) by Mike Reed (TWR #13: March 15, 2005)
Missouri River Operating Plan: Spring Pulse Delay (TWR #25, Water Briefs: March 15, 2006)
Stream Access Decision: When Is a Stream a Stream, Water Natural, and Property Private? by Jack R. Tuholske (TWR #59: Jan. 15, 2009)

NEBRASKA WATER LAW AND WATER QUALITY:
Groundwater Holding: Nebraska Conjunctive Use (TWR #13, Water Briefs: March 15, 2005)
Nebraska Groundwater - Authority to Regulate (TWR #18, Water Briefs: August 15, 2005)
Nebraska Water Law Changing: Dramatic Developments - The Spear T Ranch Case by LeRoy W. Sievers and Jocelyn Walsh Golden (TWR #21: Nov. 15, 2005)
Instream Flows: Cooperative Efforts in Nebraska Provide Support (TWR #25, Water Briefs: March 15, 2006)
Conservation Easements: Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) in Nebraska (TWR #30, Water Briefs: August 15, 2006)
Platte River Program - Endangered Species Act Interior Agreement (TWR #33, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2006)
Water Resources Cash Fund Created in Nebraska (TWR #40, Water Briefs; June 15, 2007)
Water and Western Growth by Dan Tarlock and Sarah Bates Van de Wetering (TWR #43, Sept. 15, 2007)
Lower Platte River Decision on Water Availability (TWR #48, Water Briefs: February 15, 2008)
Republican River Litigation Expected by Kansas Attorney General (TWR #49, Water Briefs: March 15, 2008)
Groundwater/Surface Water Decision in Nebraska: DNR Authority Upheld Regarding Hydraulic Connection (TWR #57, Water Briefs: November 15, 2008)
Impaired Water List: EPA Decision on Nebraska's List (TWR #61, Water Briefs: March 15, 2009)
Large NPDES Penalty for Tyson in Nebraska: Missouri River Discharges (TWR #67, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2009)
Ammonia Spills in Nebraska & Kansas: $3.65 Million Clean Water Act Penalty (TWR #67, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2009)
The Republican River Compact: Conflict & Arbitration by Justin D. Lavene and Marcus A. Powers (TWR #68: Oct. 15, 2009)

NEPA:
Trinity River 9th Circuit Decision: NEPA and ESA (TWR #6, Water Briefs: Aug. 15, 2004)
National Forest Activities: Gold Mining Decision Has Wide Implications by David Moon (TWR #34: December 15, 2006)
Utah Nonpoint Source Grant Program: Why Is It Needed? - How Will It Work? by Shelly Quick (TWR #44, Oct. 15, 2007)
Multi-Use Reservoir Analysis: Rio Grande Reservoir by Matthew Bliss (TWR #51: May 15, 2008)
Litigation on the Colorado River: Conflicts in Search of Solutions by Michael Gheleta (TWR #67: September 15, 2009)

NEVADA WATER LAW and WATER QUALITY:
Colorado River Basin Agreement (Editor's Addendum) (TWR #39: May 15, 2007)
Groundwater Rights in Nevada: State Engineer Approval of SNWA Applications (TWR #39, Water Briefs: May 15, 2007)
Streamflows in the Rocky Mountain West: Strategies to Protect and Restore "Environmental Flows" by Lawrence J. MacDonnell (TWR #56: October 15, 2008)
Climate Change and Water Rights: Impact of Earlier Spring Snowmelt on Water Rights and Administration by Kenney, Klein, Goemans, Alvord, & Shapiro (TWR #63: May 15, 2009)
Clean Water Act Settlement in Nevada: Union Pacific Railroad Agreement Includes $31 Million Restoration and $800,000 Penalty (TWR #66, Water Briefs: August 15, 2009)
Interstate Groundwater Allocation: Nevada - Utah Draft Snake Valley Management Agreement by David Moon (TWR #67: September 15, 2009)
Land Use & Water Supply Planning: Integrated Planning Symposium Emphasizes New Approach by MaryLou Smith (TWR #69: Nov. 15, 2009)

NEW MEXICO WATER LAW and WATER QUALITY:
Pecos Basin Purchases - New Mexico Acquisition Program (TWR #5, Water Briefs: July 15, 2004)
Border States Meeting - Texas and New Mexico Dialogue (TWR #7, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2004)
Surface Water Rules - New Mexico (TWR #9, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2004)
Law of the Rio Grande (Report from the 6th Annual Conference) by David Moon, Editor (TWR #13: March 15, 2005)
Water, Property & Authority in New Mexico: Balancing Tribal and State Sovereign Interests by Stephen H. Greetham (TWR #14: April 15, 2005)
Tribal Water Right Fund Created in New Mexico (TWR #14, Water Briefs: April 15, 2005)
Groundwater Active Management Area Rejected in New Mexico (TWR #14, Water Briefs: April 15, 2005)
Rio Grande Water Regulation: "Active Water Resource Management" (AWRM) by David C. Moon (TWR #15: May 15, 2005)
San Juan River Basin - Navajo Nation Settlement Approved (TWR #15, Water Briefs: May 15, 2005)
Drought Relief: Reservoir Storage in New Mexico (TWR #16, Water Briefs: June 15, 2005)
Groundwater Basins in New Mexico Under State Jurisdiction (TWR #20, Water Briefs: October 15, 2005)
Well Metering: Groundwater Requirements in New Mexico (TWR #23, Water Briefs: Jan. 15, 2006)
Aamodt Settlement in New Mexico Water Rights Adjudication (TWR #27, Water Briefs: May 15, 2006)
New Mexico Water Markets: Buying, Selling and Leasing Water Rights by John W. Shomaker and F. Lee Brown (TWR #29: July 15, 2006)
Growth Limits Based on Water Supply: Reclamation Exploratory Well (TWR #30, Water Briefs: August 15, 2006)
Municipal Water Rights in New Mexico: Various Approaches and Development Impacts by James Brockmann (TWR #31; September 15, 2006)
New Mexico Climate Change Report Issued: Water Availability & Demand (TWR #31, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2006)
New Mexico Water Trust Fund: Permanent Status Vote (TWR #33, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2006)
Strategic Water Reserve: First Acquisition in New Mexico (TWR #33, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2006)
Tribal Water Rights - Conference Covers Settlement, Commodification and Other Issues by Harold Shepherd (TWR #35: January 15, 2007)
Santa Fe Water Resources and Policy: Evolving "Wet Growth Regulations" by Kyle Harwood (TWR #36, February 15, 2007)
Watershed Management EPA Grant for New Mexico (TWR #36, Water Briefs: February 15, 2007)
Groundwater Cleanup in New Mexico - PCE Plume & Bioremediation Pilot Project (TWR #39, Water Briefs: May 15, 2007)
Nonpoint Source 2006 Management Report Released in New Mexico (TWR #39, Water Briefs: May 15, 2007)
Water Management Rules Upheld in New Mexico (TWR #40, Water Briefs; June 15, 2007)
Anti-Degradation Rule in New Mexico: Amendments for Restoration (TWR #42, Water Briefs: August 15, 2007)
Water and Western Growth by Dan Tarlock and Sarah Bates Van de Wetering (TWR #43, Sept. 15, 2007)
Water Cabinet Created in New Mexico (TWR #46, Water Briefs: December 15, 2007)
Water Resources Supply: Groundwater Decision Support System Development by David Jordan, Cynthia Ardito and Van Kelley (TWR #48: February 15, 2008)
New Mexico Legislation Provides Flexibility to Purchase and Sever Water Rights from Land (Pecos Compact) (TWR #49, Water Briefs: March 15, 2008)
Seven Rivers Pipeline and Augmentation Wells in New Mexico (Pecos River Settlement) (TWR #53, Water Briefs: July 15, 2008)
Domestic Wells in New Mexico: Senior Water Rights Protected in Court Decision (TWR #54, Water Briefs: August 15, 2008)
Water Use Inventory Released by New Mexico (TWR #55, Water Briefs: September 15, 2008)
Streamflows in the Rocky Mountain West: Strategies to Protect and Restore "Environmental Flows" by Lawrence J. MacDonnell (TWR #56: October 15, 2008)
Perchlorate Regulations: New Mexico's Head of Environment Dept. Urges EPA to Provide Drinking Water Protection (TWR #59, Water Briefs: Jan. 15, 2009)
Pecos River Compact Compliance: New Mexico's Compliance Program Meets With Success by James C. Brockmann (TWR #61: March 15, 2009)
Rainwater Harvesting: Conservation Publication Released in New Mexico (TWR #61, Water Briefs: March 15, 2009)
Climate Change and Water Rights: Impact of Earlier Spring Snowmelt on Water Rights and Administration by Kenney, Klein, Goemans, Alvord & Shapiro (TWR #63: May 15, 2009)
New Water Laws in New Mexico: Water Management and State Engineer's Authority (TWR #63, Water Briefs: May 15, 2009)
Pecos River Agreement Settlement: Conditions Met (TWR #65, Water Briefs: July 15, 2009)
Water Use Measure Adopted in New Mexico: New Standardized Method (TWR #65, Water Briefs: July 15, 2009)
Tribal and Municipal Water Supply: Navajo-Gallup Project - Reclamation Report & EIS (TWR #66, Water Briefs: August 15, 2009)

NONDEGRADATION STANDARDS:
Interstate Water Quality: Coalbed Methane Conflict Between Wyoming and Montana (TWR #27, Water Briefs: May 15, 2006)
ESA & CWA: Endangered Species Act Influences on EPA's Clean Water Act Programs (The Washington State Example) by John Palmer

NONPOINT SOURCE:
Nonpoint Sources - Arizona Grants (TWR #18, Water Briefs: August 15, 2005)
Nonpoint Source Management Guidance by EPA (TWR #19, Water Briefs, September 15, 2005)
Nonpoint Pollution: EPA Guidance on Stormwater (TWR #23, Water Briefs: Jan. 15, 2006)
Agricultural Drainage Water: $17.5 Million in Grants Awarded in California (TWR #33, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2006)
Tribal Water Quality: EPA Grants and Guidance for Non Point Source Pollution Program (TWR #33, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2006)
Nonpoint Source 2006 Management Report Released in New Mexico (TWR #39, Water Briefs: May 15, 2007)
Water Quality Modeling Tool: EPA Releases New Version (TWR #39, Water Briefs: May 15, 2007)
Nutrient Numeric Endpoints: Not Quite Ready for Prime Time? by Jeremy N. Jungreis and Scott Thomas (TWR #42: August 15, 2007)
Utah Nonpoint Source Grant Program: Why Is It Needed? - How Will It Work? by Shelly Quick (TWR #44, Oct. 15, 2007)
Water Quality Standards & Hydropower Dams: Finding Concrete Solutions by Rebecca Sherman, Brett Swift and Rick Eichstaedt (TWR #45, Nov. 15, 2007)
Impaired Waters and Permitting: Implications of the Pinto Creek Decision by Jeremy N. Jungreis (TWR #46: December 15, 2007)
TMDL Challenges in Development and Implementation by David L. Clark, Jory Oppenheimer, and Michael Kasch (TWR #47: January 15, 2008)
Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Web Reference Guide Released by SWRCB (TWR #59, Water Briefs: Jan. 15, 2009)
Ecomarket Approaches to Addressing Water Quality Obligations: Legal Overview and the Hells Canyon Test Case by Richard M. Glick and Raven Nocar (TWR #63: May 15, 2009)
Utilities Receive EPA Awards in South Dakota: Nonpoint Source Program & Safe Drinking Water (TWR #67, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2009)

NORTH DAKOTA WATER RIGHTS/WATER QUALITY:
Western States Water Update: Western States Water Council Meets in Montana by David C. Moon (TWR #44, Oct. 15, 2007)

NPDES PERMITS (see also Water Quality and CWA):
Watershed-Based NPDES Permit - National First (TWR #1, Water Briefs: March 15, 2004)
Stormwater Violations (TWR #1, Water Briefs: March 15, 2004)
Statewide Aquatic Herbicide Permit - California (Headwaters, Inc. v. Talent Irrigation District response) (TWR #4, Water Briefs: June 15, 2004)
Ecology General Permit - Sand and Gravel Regulations (TWR #5, Water Briefs: July 15, 2004)
Fish Farm Wastewater - New EPA Regulations (TWR #5, Water Briefs: July 15, 2004)
Sewage Overflow - $2 Billion Settlement in Los Angeles (TWR #6, Water Briefs: Aug. 15, 2004)
Water Quality Standards: 9th Circuit Holding on Dam Operations (TWR #8, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2004)
Basin-Wide TMDL Development: Impacts on NPDES Permits by Suzanne C. Lacampagne and Jason B. Joner (TWR #9: Nov. 15, 2004)
Sewage "Blending" and EPA Proposed Rule (TWR #12, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2005)
Toxicity Guidance EPA Draft: WET Testing in NPDES Permits (TWR #12, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2005)
Clean Water Act Enforcement - NPDES Violations (TWR #14, Water Briefs: April 15, 2005)
CAFO Ruling in 2nd Circuit (TWR #15, Water Briefs: May 15, 2005)
Clean Water Decision Regarding Costs of Compliance (TWR #15, Water Briefs: May 15, 2005)
CWA Public Notice: General Permits (TWR #17, Water Briefs: July 15, 2005)
State NPDES Authority: NPDES Program Vacated in Arizona (TWR #19, Water Briefs, September 15, 2005)
Clean Water Act Fine for Inaccurate Reporting (TWR #21, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2005)
CWA & ESA Intersections - Water Quality & ESA Section 7: Northwest Examples by Melanie J. Rowland (TWR #25: March 15, 2006)
Nogales Wastewater Treatment: International Issues Impact Progress by Joe Gelt (TWR #27: May 15, 2006)
NPDES Authority Challenged in Washington: Stormwater & Point Sources (TWR #27, Water Briefs: May 15, 2006)
Water Transfer Rule: EPA Clarification Regarding NPDES Permits (TWR #28, Water Briefs, June 15, 2006)
Federal CAFO Rules: Proposed NPDES Revisions by EPA (TWR #29, Water Briefs: July 15, 2006)
Wastewater Discharge Permits: Pollutant Trading Allowed for Discharge (TWR #29, Water Briefs, July 15, 2006)
Stormwater Panel: Feasibility of Numeric Effluent Limits Applicable to Stormwater Discharges (TWR #30, Water Briefs: August 15, 2006)
Municipal Wastewater Violations in Idaho - EPA Settlement (TWR #31, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2006)
EPA Enforcement in Alaska: Discharges Without NPDES Permit (TWR #31, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2006)
State NPDES Programs & ESA Consultation: Federal District Court Rejects Argument that ESA Consultation is Required by J. Mark Morford and Beth S. Ginsberg (TWR #34: December 15, 2006)
NPDES Permits & Water Transfers: Post-Miccosukee Court in Florida Finds NPDES Permit Necessary by Richard M. Glick (TWR #35: January 15, 2007)
NPDES Requirements & Pesticides: EPA's Final Rule Exempts Certain Applications by Beth S. Ginsberg (TWR #35: January 15, 2007)
Water Transfers and the Clean Water Act by Rick Glick (TWR #36, February 15, 2007)
New Stormwater Regulations in Washington (TWR #36, Water Briefs: February 15, 2007)
ESA & CWA: Endangered Species Act Influences on EPA's Clean Water Act Programs (The Washington State Example) by John Palmer
Municipal Wastewater: Phosphorus Reduction & Permits (TWR #37, Water Briefs: March 15, 2007)
Clean Water Act Violation: Negotiated Settlement in Alaska (TWR #38, Water Briefs: April 15, 2007)
Elwha River Dam Removal: CWA Permit Issued (TWR #39, Water Briefs: May 15, 2007)
Supreme Court Limits ESA: National Homebuilders v. Defenders of Wildlife by Richard M. Glick and Lindsay Eyler (TWR #41: July 15, 2007)
Nutrient Numeric Endpoints: Not Quite Ready for Prime Time? by Jeremy N. Jungreis and Scott Thomas (TWR #42: August 15, 2007)
City/EPA Settlement for Wastewater Treatment Violations (CWA) (TWR #41, Water Briefs: July 15, 2007)
Response to “Nutrient Numeric Endpoints: Not Quite Ready for Prime Time?” (Jungreis & Thomas, TWR #42) by Dr. Jonathan Butcher and Cynthia Gorham-Test (TWR #43, Sept. 15, 2007)
Watershed-Based NPDES Permitting Technical Guidance Issued by EPA (TWR #43, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2007)
Utah Nonpoint Source Grant Program: Why Is It Needed? - How Will It Work? by Shelly Quick (TWR #44, Oct. 15, 2007)
Coalbed Methane: Montana's Anti-Degradation & Numeric Standards (TWR #45, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2007)
Discharges Ruling: NPDES Prohibition on Impaired Waterways (TWR #45, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2007)
Wastewater Treatment - Benefits of Moving Beyond Minimum Requirements: King County Washington's Brightwater Project by Stan Hummel (TWR #46: December 15, 2007)
Impaired Waters and Permitting: Implications of the Pinto Creek Decision by Jeremy N. Jungreis (TWR #46: December 15, 2007)
Clean Water Act Copper Limits to Protect Salmon: NPDES Permit Developments for Puget Sound, Washington by John Palmer (TWR #54, August 15, 2008)
Water Transfers: Permit Not Needed Under New EPA Rule (TWR #52, Water Briefs: June 15, 2008)
Alaskan NPDES Authority Sought (TWR #54, Water Briefs: August 15, 2008)
Ballast Water Discharges & Invasive Species: Decision Requires Clean Water Act NPDES Permits (TWR #54, Water Briefs: August 15, 2008)
NPDES Fees: EPA Incentives Program (TWR #55, Water Briefs: September 15, 2008)
New Stormwater Multi-Sector General Permit Issued by EPA (TWR #56, Water Briefs: October 15, 2008)
EPA Clean Water Act Regulations: Ninth Circuit Affirms District Court Mandate that EPA Issue Construction Industry Guidelines & Standards by John Iani and Athena Kennedy (TWR #57: November 15, 2008)
NPDES Permits Program Approved by EPA in Alaska (TWR #57, Water Briefs: November 15, 2008)
Clean Water Act Citizen Suits - The Plaintiff's Perspective: Liability is "Strict" — What's Left to Discuss? by Michael Chappell (TWR #60: Feb. 15, 2009)
NPDES Ruling: US Supreme Court Denies Appeal in Friends of Pinto Creek v. EPA (TWR #60, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2009)
Water Transfers and the CWA: Eleventh Circuit Upholds EPA Interpretation of Clean Water Act as Exempting Water Transfers from NPDES Requirements by Charles R. Sensiba and Tomás E. Carbonell (TWR #65: July 15, 2009)
Large NPDES Penalty for Tyson in Nebraska: Missouri River Discharges (TWR #67, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2009)
NPDES Violations for Mine in Alaska: EPA Enforcement Action (TWR #68, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2009)

NUISANCE:
Groundwater Recharge Upheld in Arizona: "Takings" and Tort Claims Denied (TWR #58, Water Briefs: December 15, 2008)

NUTRIENT NUMERIC ENDPOINTS/NUMERIC STANDARDS:
Nutrient Numeric Endpoints: Not Quite Ready for Prime Time? by Jeremy N. Jungreis and Scott Thomas (TWR #42: August 15, 2007)
Response to “Nutrient Numeric Endpoints: Not Quite Ready for Prime Time?” (Jungreis & Thomas, TWR #42) by Dr. Jonathan Butcher and Cynthia Gorham-Test (TWR #43, Sept. 15, 2007)
Nutrient Numeric Endpoint Development (Brief Reply to Response of Dr. Jonathan Butcher and Ms. Cynthia Gorham Test) by Jeremy N. Jungreis and Dr. Scott Thomas (TWR #45, Nov. 15, 2007)
Impaired Waters and Permitting: Implications of the Pinto Creek Decision by Jeremy N. Jungreis (TWR #46: December 15, 2007)
TMDL Challenges in Development and Implementation by David L. Clark, Jory Oppenheimer, and Michael Kasch (TWR #47: January 15, 2008)
Mississippi River Nutrients: Gulf Dead Zone (TWR #53, Water Briefs: July 15, 2008)
Storm Water Regulation Update: Rough Waters In California by Wendy L. Manley (TWR #55: September 15, 2008)
New Stormwater Regulations: EPA Proposes Rule for New Effluent Limitations - Guidelines for Construction and Development by Jason Ziemer (TWR #59: Jan. 15, 2009)
California Storm Water Regulation: State Intensifies Regulation of Runoff from Construction Sites by Wendy L. Manley (TWR #68: Oct. 15, 2009)

OCEAN POLLUTION:
EPA Fine for Ocean Dumping of Dredged Material (TWR #2, Water Briefs: April 15, 2004)
Mississippi River Nutrients: Gulf Dead Zone (TWR #53, Water Briefs: July 15, 2008)

OIL & GAS (see also Coalbed Methane):
Stormwater Permits for Oil & Gas Construction: Regulatory Deadline Extended (TWR #12, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2005)
CWA Penalty and Settlement: Oil Spill Response (TWR #17, Water Briefs: July 15, 2005)
Safe Drinking Water Act and Oil Spill Prevention Violations: Facility on the Navajo Nation (TWR #22, Water Briefs: Dec. 15, 2005)
Clean Water Act Violations: Settlement Reached on Oil Spill on Warm Springs Reservation (TWR #28, Water Briefs, June 15, 2006)
Oil Spill Settlement in California (TWR #40, Water Briefs; June 15, 2007)
Safe Drinking Water Violations: $1 Million Penalty for Refinery (TWR #41, Water Briefs: July 15, 2007)
Groundwater Decision in California: Oil Wastewater Pollution (TWR #42, Water Briefs: August 15, 2007)
Coalbed Methane: Water Right Permits Required in Colorado (TWR #43, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2007)
Western States Water Update: Western States Water Council Meets in Montana by David C. Moon (TWR #44, Oct. 15, 2007)
Ski Area Oil Spill: EPA Penalty Settlement in Washington (TWR #51, Water Briefs: May 15, 2008)
Petroleum Brownfields: EPA Revitalization Plan (TWR #57, Water Briefs: November 15, 2008)
Coalbed Methane Decision: "Beneficial Use" and Well Permit Required - Ranchers' Senior Water Rights Protected by David Moon (TWR #63: May 15, 2009)
SUPERFUND Liability: "Arranged for Disposal" and PRP(s) - Supreme Court Victory for Shell Oil Company (TWR #63, Water Briefs: May 15, 2009)
Coalbed Ammonia: Powder River Pollution (TWR #63, Water Briefs: May 15, 2009)
Integrated Water-Energy Planning: Major Nationwide Dialogue Underway by Shrier, Hightower & Johnson (TWR #66: August 15, 2009)
Contaminate Sediments: EPA Order for Whitefish River in Montana (TWR #68, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2009)

OKLAHOMA WATER RIGHTS AND WATER QUALITY:
Interstate Water Quality Battle: Oklahoma v. Poultry (TWR #20, Water Briefs: October 15, 2005)
Interstate Conflict - Oklahoma Water Quality Actions (TWR #27, Water Briefs: May 15, 2006)
Interstate Conflict: Oklahoma Water Sale Ban (TWR #36, Water Briefs: February 15, 2007)
Western States Water Update: Western States Water Council Meets in Montana by David C. Moon (TWR #44, Oct. 15, 2007)
Interstate Water Quality Litigation: Surface and Groundwater Contamination Alleged (OK/AR) (TWR #46, Water Briefs: December 15, 2007)
Water Quality Grant to Inter-Tribal Environmental Council (TWR #48, Water Briefs: February 15, 2008)
Tribal "Treatment As State" - Oklahoma Tribes Face Special "Treatment" by David Moon and David Light (TWR #52: June 15, 2008)
Groundwater Supply: ASR Pilot Projects in Oklahoma Pass Legislature (TWR #52, Water Briefs: June 15, 2008)
Interstate Water Ruling: Texas Water Users' Lawsuit Against Oklahoma to Continue (TWR #58, Water Briefs: December 15, 2008)
Water Treatment Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Falsifying Reports (TWR #63, Water Briefs: May 15, 2009)
Interstate Water Transfers: New Oklahoma Legislation (TWR #64, Water Briefs: June 15, 2009)
Cease & Desist Order for CWA Violations in Oklahoma (Compost Facility/Animal Wastes) (TWR #66, Water Briefs: August 15, 2009)

OPEN RESERVOIRS:
Drinking Water Rules: New EPA Rules Proposed for Open Reservoirs (TWR #23, Water Briefs: Jan. 15, 2006)

OREGON WATER LAW and WATER QUALITY:
Oregon Water Resources Department: Interview with Director Paul Cleary (TWR #1: March 15, 2004)
Basin-Wide Water Management (Cooperation in the Deschutes Basin: A Municipal Perspective) by Patrick Griffiths (TWR #7: Sept. 15, 2004)
Speculation in Water Rights: Transfer Decisions by the Colorado Supreme Court and Special Status for Municipalities by David C. Moon (TWR #20: October 15, 2005)
Water Quality Litigation: Oregon's "State-of-the-Art" Water Quality Standards Challenge by Richard M. Glick (TWR #24: February 15, 2006)
Water Quality and Temperature Trading: Regulatory Innovation in the Tualatin Basin by Bruce Cordon (TWR #24: February 15, 2006)
Mixing Zones - An Overview of Some Western States by Gregg Bryden (TWR #28, June 15, 2006)
Long-Range Water Planning: Comprehensive Process in Central Oregon's Deschutes Basin by Bruce Aylward and David Newton (TWR #29: July 15, 2006)
Tribal Fish Consumption and Water Quality Standards by J.D. Williams (TWR #32: October 15, 2006)
Klamath: The Forgotten Basin? by Glen Spain, Institute for Fisheries Resources (TWR #34: December 15, 2006)
National Forest Activities: Gold Mining Decision Has Wide Implications by David Moon (TWR #34: December 15, 2006)
Water Conservation Initiatives - Western States Take Action by Craig Bell, Western States Water Council (TWR #38: April 15, 2007)
Klamath Basin "Takings" Decision, Minimum Flows Decision & USGS Groundwater Report (TWR #39, Water Briefs: May 15, 2007)
Water Management Conservation Award to Deschutes River Conservancy (TWR #40, Water Briefs; June 15, 2007)
Water Delivery — Canals, Ditches and Pipelines: The Law of Easements in Idaho, Oregon and Washington by David E. Filippi, Michael O’Connell and Kevin Beaton (TWR #41: July 15, 2007)
Water and Western Growth by Dan Tarlock and Sarah Bates Van de Wetering (TWR #43, Sept. 15, 2007)
Instream Flow Restoration: Cooperative, Free-Market Solutions in Oregon by Fritz Paulus (TWR #43, Sept. 15, 2007)
Contaminated Sediments Update: Conference Links Law, Science & Public Policy by Heather Brunelle and Cindy Ryals (TWR #45, Nov. 15, 2007)
Water Quality Standards & Hydropower Dams: Finding Concrete Solutions by Rebecca Sherman, Brett Swift and Rick Eichstaedt (TWR #45, Nov. 15, 2007)
Klamath River Basin: National Research Council Report Released (TWR #46, Water Briefs: December 15, 2007)
Stormwater Solutions Report from Oregon (TWR #47, Water Briefs: January 15, 2008)
Klamath Settlement: Dams Removal Sought (TWR #48, Water Briefs: February 15, 2008)
Groundwater Mitigation Report in Oregon's Deschutes Basin (TWR #48, Water Briefs: February 15, 2008)
Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement: A Convergence of Opportunity by Paul Simmons (TWR #49: March 15, 2008)
Willamette River Basin Fish Restoration - “Stepping Stones”: Supporting Prioritized Restoration and Investment in Multiple Ecosystem Services by David W. Hulse & Stanley V. Gregory (TWR #49: March 15, 2008)
Anti-Speculation and Water Law: Ghost-Busting, Trust-Busting, or Ensuring Beneficial Use? by Sandra Zellmer (TWR #50: April 15, 2008)
"Takings" Appeal: Ownership of Water Rights Issues Certified to Oregon Supreme Court (TWR #50, Water Briefs: April 15, 2008)
EPA Reversal on 303(d) Listing: Klamath River Decision (TWR #50, Water Briefs: April 15, 2008)
Water Quality Thermal Credit Trading: Methods for Quantifying Thermal Credits for Water Quality Trading by Tom Dupuis, Jason Smesrud, Dawn Wirz, & David Primozich (TWR #52: June 15, 2008)
Water Quality Standards Settlement in Oregon: Toxics & ESA Protection (TWR #52, Water Briefs: June 15, 2008)
Water Rights Ownership Decision: Trust Relationship Between Irrigation Districts and Water Users by David C. Moon (TWR #54, August 15, 2008)
Portland's Stormwater Marketplace by Dan Vizzini (TWR #55: September 15, 2008)
Klamath River: Pacificorp Agreement in Principle Reached for Dams Removal (TWR #58, Water Briefs: December 15, 2008)
Aquifer Recharge and Recovery: Assessing Potential in the Umatilla Basin by Said Amali (TWR #60: Feb. 15, 2009)
Final Sediment Evaluation Framework (SEF) for the Pacific Northwest: CORPS’ Draft Framework Comment Period (TWR #60, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2009)
Inventory of Potential Below Ground Storage Sites Report Released by Oregon Water Resources Department (TWR #60, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2009)
Groundwater Wells Exempt Use Report Released by Oregon Water Resources Department (TWR #60, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2009)
Klamath "Takings" Case: Compensation Questions to be decided by Oregon Supreme Court (TWR #60, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2009)
Ecomarket Approaches to Addressing Water Quality Obligations: Legal Overview and the Hells Canyon Test Case by Richard M. Glick and Raven Nocar (TWR #63: May 15, 2009)
Climate Change and Water Rights: Impact of Earlier Spring Snowmelt on Water Rights and Administration by Kenney, Klein, Goemans, Alvord & Shapiro (TWR #63: May 15, 2009)
Klamath Settlement: Tribes/Irrigators Water Accord in Klamath Basin Adjudication (TWR #64, Water Briefs: June 15, 2009)
Exempt Groundwater: New Recording Rules in Oregon (TWR #66, Water Briefs: August 15, 2009)
Instream Water Right Transfer - Dam Removal & Power Right (TWR #67, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2009)
Stream Restoration Market: Bonneville Environmental Foundation Issues Water Restoration Certificates (TWR #67, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2009)
Klamath Dam Removal: Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreement Announced (TWR #68, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2009)

ORGANIC ACT:
National Forest Activities: Gold Mining Decision Has Wide Implications by David Moon (TWR #34: December 15, 2006)

OWNERSHIP OF WATER RIGHTS and TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP:
Texas Water Law: An Update on Recent Legislation and Case Law by Deborah Clarke Trejo and Tina Alvarado Arnold (TWR #49: March 15, 2008)
"Takings" Appeal: Ownership of Water Rights Issues Certified to Oregon Supreme Court (TWR #50, Water Briefs: April 15, 2008)
Water Rights Ownership Decision: Trust Relationship Between Irrigation Districts and Water Users by David C. Moon (TWR #54, August 15, 2008)
Aquifer Recharge and Storage: Ongoing Implementation Concerns by Peter G. Scott (TWR #54, August 15, 2008)
Streamflows in the Rocky Mountain West: Strategies to Protect and Restore "Environmental Flows" by Lawrence J. MacDonnell (TWR #56: October 15, 2008)
Agricultural Water to Municipal Use: The Legal and Institutional Context for Voluntary Transactions in Arizona bt Eden, Glennon, Ker, Libecap, Megdal and Shipman (TWR #58: December 15, 2008)
Interstate Water Ruling: Texas Water Users' Lawsuit Against Oklahoma to Continue (TWR #58, Water Briefs: December 15, 2008)

PERCHLORATE:
Perchlorate - EPA Reference Dose (TWR #13, Water Briefs: March 15, 2005)
Perchlorate: Issues, Status, and Remedial Options (TWR #22, Water Briefs: Dec. 15, 2005)
Perchlorate Contamination and Cleanup: EPA Protective Guidance Issued (TWR #24, Water Briefs: February 15, 2006
Perchlorate in Groundwater & Surface Water: Occurrence, Regulation and Remediation by Evan Cox, Carol Aziz and Robert Borch (TWR #26: April 15, 2006)
California Drinking Water Standard: Perchlorate (TWR #31, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2006)
Perchlorate Legislation Introduced (TWR #35, Water Briefs: January 15, 2007)
Water Contaminants: Safe Drinking Water List - EPA's Preliminary Determinations (TWR #39, Water Briefs: May 15, 2007)
Perchlorate Battle Continues With NASA in California (TWR #41, Water Briefs: July 15, 2007)
New Perchlorate Rule in California: Maximum Contaminant Level (TWR #44, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2007)
Superfund Settlement: Groundwater Contamination in California (TWR #45, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2007)
Perchlorate Regulations: New Mexico's Head of Environment Dept. Urges EPA to Provide Drinking Water Protection (TWR #59, Water Briefs: Jan. 15, 2009)
Perchlorate Regulations: Supplemental Comments for New Rules (TWR #67, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2009)

PERIOD OF USE:
Snake River Basin Adjudication: Lessons Learned by Eric J. Wildman (TWR #68: Oct. 15, 2009)

PERIPHERAL CANAL:
The Peripheral Canal: San Francisco Bay - Delta Estuary Proposals by Dante Nomellini (TWR #53: July 15, 2008)
Peripheral Canal Reports Released: Delta Vision & PPIC (TWR #54, Water Briefs: August 15, 2008)
Peripheral Canal Push in California: Governor's Panel and TNC Report (TWR #60, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2009)

PESTICIDES:
Pesticides Rulings and Stream Buffers by Laurie Beale (TWR #4: June 15, 2004)
Pesticide Buffers (No Spray Stream Buffers) - 9th Circuit Appeal (TWR #5, Water Briefs: July 15, 2004)
EPA Pesticide Policy and ESA Consultations: New Rules (TWR #6, Water Briefs: Aug. 15, 2004)
Pesticide/Toxics Study for Walla Walla River (TWR #6, Water Briefs: Aug. 15, 2004)
Pesticide Assessments Completed by EPA - (ESA Impact) (TWR #11, Water Briefs: Jan. 15, 2005)
EPA, the ESA and Pesticides by Patti Goldman (TWR #12: Feb. 15, 2005)
EPA Pesticides Proposed Rule and Statement Announced (TWR #12, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2005)
Pesticide Use: 9th Circuit Upholds Buffers Decision (TWR #17, Water Briefs: July 15, 2005)
Pesticides Decision from 9th Circuit (TWR #20, Water Briefs: October 15, 2005)
Pesticides Information Court Order (TWR #21, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2005)
EPA ESA Program on Pesticidees: Field Implementation (TWR #22, Water Briefs: Dec. 15, 2005)
Pesticide Buffers Remain - US Supreme Court Denies Cert (TWR #24, Water Briefs: February 15, 2006)
CWA & ESA Intersections - Water Quality & ESA Section 7: Northwest Examples by Melanie J. Rowland (TWR #25: March 15, 2006)
USGS Pesticides Report - Comprehensive Study Released (TWR #25, Water Briefs: March 15, 2006)
Pesticide Buffers Order - Partial Removal of Buffers Due to Oregon Coast Coho Decision (TWR #26, Water Briefs: April 15, 2006)
Agricultural Drainage Water: $17.5 Million in Grants Awarded in California (TWR #33, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2006)
Aquatic Pesticides: EPA Final Rule Issued (TWR #34, Water Briefs: December 15, 2006)
NPDES Requirements & Pesticides: EPA's Final Rule Exempts Certain Applications by Beth S. Ginsberg (TWR #35: January 15, 2007)
Water Contaminants: Safe Drinking Water List - EPA's Preliminary Determinations (TWR #39, Water Briefs: May 15, 2007)
Pesticides Evaluation: NMFS Settlement Agreement & Draft Jeopardy Findings (TWR #54, Water Briefs: August 15, 2008)
NOAA Biological Opinion on Pesticides: Salmon Jeopardy (TWR #58, Water Briefs: December 15, 2008)
Aquatic Pesticides: Sixth Circuit Strikes EPA Aquatic Pesticide Rule by J. Mark Morford (TWR #59: Jan. 15, 2009)
Enzyme Bioremediation: Funding Awarded for Research by Texas Company (TWR #61, Water Briefs: March 15, 2009)
Pesticides BiOp Issued by NMFS: Impacts on Salmon (TWR #63, Water Briefs: May 15, 2009)
Navajo Nation Lauded: Environmental Protection and Leadership (TWR #65, Water Briefs: July 15, 2009)
Pesticide Restriction in California: EPA Settlement Proposal in SF Bay Area (TWR #65, Water Briefs: July 15, 2009)

PHARMACEUTICALS:
Pharmaceuticals & Water Quality: EPA Information Collection Request (TWR #54, Water Briefs: August 15, 2008)
Pharmaceutical Waste: EPA Proposal to Add to Universal Waste Rule (TWR #58, Water Briefs: December 15, 2008)
Wastewater Treatment: Puget Sound Issues — Increased Stringency (TWR #65, Water Briefs: July 15, 2009)

PHOSPHORUS:
Municipal Wastewater: Phosphorus Reduction & Permits (TWR #37, Water Briefs: March 15, 2007)
Mississippi River Nutrients: Gulf Dead Zone (TWR #53, Water Briefs: July 15, 2008)

PHYTOTECHNOLOGY:
Phytotechnology: Contaminated Plume Technology (TWR #23, Water Briefs: Jan. 15, 2006)
Phytotreatment of Stormwater: Phytotreatment Findings Betoken a Promising Future by Anne MacDonald, David Dods, Kathi Futornick and Ari M. Ferro (TWR #53: July 15, 2008)

PLANNING:
Lower Rio Grande Regional Water Plan (TWR #9, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2004)
Law of the Rio Grande (Report from the 6th Annual Conference) by David Moon, Editor (TWR #13: March 15, 2005)
Streamlining Federal Permits (Portland/Federal Agencies Coordination) by Mike Reed (TWR #13: March 15, 2005)
Water Use and Transfers - Systematic Planning Avoids Risks and Creates Opportunity by Douglas W. MacDougal (TWR #16: June 15, 2005)
Watershed Planning: EPA Handbook Released (TWR #23, Water Briefs: Jan. 15, 2006)
Final California Water Plan Update 2005 (TWR #24, Water Briefs: February 15, 2006)
Long-Range Water Planning: Comprehensive Process in Central Oregon's Deschutes Basin by Bruce Aylward and David Newton (TWR #29: July 15, 2006)
Municipal Water Rights in New Mexico: Various Approaches and Development Impacts by James Brockmann (TWR #31; September 15, 2006)
Interstate Conflict: Oklahoma Water Sale Ban (TWR #36, Water Briefs: February 15, 2007)
Watershed Management EPA Grant for New Mexico (TWR #36, Water Briefs: February 15, 2007)
ESA & CWA: Endangered Species Act Influences on EPA's Clean Water Act Programs (The Washington State Example) by John Palmer (TWR #37: March 15, 2007)
Texas Groundwater - Rule of Capture and Groundwater Management in Texas: Part I by Bruce K. Darling (TWR #38: April 15, 2007)
Watershed Planning: EPA Web-Based Tool (TWR #39, Water Briefs: May 15, 2007)
"Post-Appropriation" Water Management: Colorado's Water for the 21st Century Act by George Sibley (TWR #42, August 15, 2007)
Water and Western Growth by Dan Tarlock and Sarah Bates Van de Wetering (TWR #43, Sept. 15, 2007)
Municipal Water Law: Washington's Landmark Law Faces Challenges by Jeff B. Kray (TWR #44, Oct. 15, 2007)
New Western Water Agenda: Opportunities for Action in an Era of Growth and Climate Change by Lawrence J. MacDonnell and Denise D. Fort (TWR #48: February 15, 2008)
Water Resources Supply: Groundwater Decision Support System Development by David Jordan, Cynthia Ardito and Van Kelley (TWR #48: February 15, 2008)
California Water Plan Update 2009 Comments Sought (TWR #48, Water Briefs: February 15, 2008)
California Water Plan Workshops Scheduled (TWR #49, Water Briefs: March 15, 2008)
Anti-Speculation and Water Law: Ghost-Busting, Trust-Busting, or Ensuring Beneficial Use? by Sandra Zellmer (TWR #50: April 15, 2008)
Water Reuse Planning - Graphical Tools to Clarify Decisions: A Water Reuse Case Study by John Scott Thomas (TWR #51: May 15, 2008)
Idaho Water Law: Update from Coeur d'Alene Conference by David Moon (TWR #52: June 15, 2008)
Washington State's Municipal Water Law: Landmark Law Partially Invalidated in Trial Court Decision by Jeff B. Kray (TWR #53: July 15, 2008)
Groundwater Availability Modeling: The Texas Experience by Van Kelley, Robert Mace, and Neil Deeds (TWR #54, August 15, 2008)
Drought Actions in California: Water Transfers and Exchanges (TWR #53, Water Briefs: July 15, 2008)
Water Needs and Strategies for a Sustainable Future: Next Steps: Western Governor's Report Released (TWR #54, Water Briefs: August 15, 2008)
Water Management Alternatives: Incorporating "New" Water Management Methods at a Watershed Scale by Cat Shrier (TWR #56: October 15, 2008)
Climate Change and Water: IPCC Technical Paper VI by David Moon (TWR #56: October 15, 2008)
Municipal & Instream Water Right Withdrawal Exchange in Washington (TWR #57, Water Briefs: November 15, 2008)
Water Legislation Options Identified in California: California Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) Report (TWR #57, Water Briefs: November 15, 2008)
EPA's National Water Program Strategy: Response to Climate Change Released (TWR #57, Water Briefs: November 15, 2008)
Climate Change: California Department of Water Resources White Paper (TWR #57, Water Briefs: November 15, 2008)
Interstate Water Ruling: Texas Water Users' Lawsuit Against Oklahoma to Continue (TWR #58, Water Briefs: December 15, 2008)
Water Efficiency Library: Comprehensive Resource Launched (TWR #58, Water Briefs: December 15, 2008)
Habitat Protection & Water Rights: Balancing Stream Habitat with New Water Rights Issuance — Washington State's Watershed Management Program by Andrew Graham (TWR #60: Feb. 15, 2009)
Climate Change and Water Resources Management: A Federal Perspective Report Released by Federal Agencies (TWR #60, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2009)
Municipal Stormwater in Washington: Low Impact Development Permit Requirements (TWR #60, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2009)
Water Planning & Uncertainty: Colorado Perspectives - An Update From the Colorado Water Congress' Annual Meeting by Dr. Cat Shrier (TWR #61: March 15, 2009)
Water Marketing in Texas: Selling or Leasing of Groundwater and Surface Water Rights by Edmond R. McCarthy, Jr. (TWR #62: April 15, 2009)
Oregon Water Demand Forecasting: A Transparent & Flexible Tool for State Water Needs Assessment by Ronan Igloria and Andrew Graham (TWR #62: April 15, 2009)
Groundwater Report: Down to the Last Drop - Texas Report from the Environmental Defense Fund
“Unquenchable: America’s Water Crisis and What to Do About It” - Interview with Author Robert Glennon by David Moon, Editor (TWR #64: June 15, 2009)
Land Use & Water Supply Planning: Integrated Planning Symposium Emphasizes New Approach by MaryLou Smith (TWR #69: Nov. 15, 2009)

POPULATION GROWTH and IMPACT:
“Unquenchable: America’s Water Crisis and What to Do About It” - Interview with Author Robert Glennon by David Moon, Editor (TWR #64: June 15, 2009)
Land Use & Water Supply Planning: Integrated Planning Symposium Emphasizes New Approach by MaryLou Smith (TWR #69: Nov. 15, 2009)

POWER PLANTS:
Power Plant Discharge: EPA Revising Wastewater Rules (TWR #68, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2009)

PRIOR APPROPRIATION DOCTRINE (see also Water Rights and Conjunctive Use):
Flow Restoration in the Northwest: Columbia Basin Water Transactions by Andrew Purkey and Christopher Furey (TWR #2: April 15, 2004)
Groundwater Holding: Nebraska Conjunctive Use (TWR #13, Water Briefs: March 15, 2005)
Speculation in Water Rights: Transfer Decisions by the Colorado Supreme Court and Special Status for Municipalities by David C. Moon (TWR #20: October 15, 2005)
Interstate Water Allocation by Christopher H. Meyer, Givens Pursley LLP (Boise, Idaho) (TWR #42: August 15, 2007)
Water and Western Growth by Dan Tarlock and Sarah Bates Van de Wetering (TWR #43, Sept. 15, 2007)
Municipal Water Law: Washington's Landmark Law Faces Challenges by Jeff B. Kray (TWR #44, Oct. 15, 2007)
New Western Water Agenda: Opportunities for Action in an Era of Growth and Climate Change by Lawrence J. MacDonnell and Denise D. Fort (TWR #48: February 15, 2008)
Anti-Speculation and Water Law: Ghost-Busting, Trust-Busting, or Ensuring Beneficial Use? by Sandra Zellmer (TWR #50: April 15, 2008)
Domestic Wells in New Mexico: Senior Water Rights Protected in Court Decision (TWR #54, Water Briefs: August 15, 2008)
Water Management Alternatives: Incorporating "New" Water Management Methods at a Watershed Scale by Cat Shrier (TWR #56: October 15, 2008)
Streamflows in the Rocky Mountain West: Strategies to Protect and Restore "Environmental Flows" by Lawrence J. MacDonnell (TWR #56: October 15, 2008)
Agricultural Water to Municipal Use: The Legal and Institutional Context for Voluntary Transactions in Arizona by Eden, Glennon, Ker, Libecap, Megdal & Shipman (TWR #58: December 15, 2008)
Ground Water & Surface Water Conjunctive Management Contentions - Delivery Call Litigation in Idaho: Ground Water Users' Perspective by Randall C. Budge (TWR #64: June 15, 2009)
“Unquenchable: America’s Water Crisis and What to Do About It” - Interview with Author Robert Glennon by David Moon, Editor (TWR #64: June 15, 2009)
Yellowstone River Compact Decision: Montana v. Wyoming - Special Master Rules on Water Rights Issues and Denies Motion to Dismiss by David Moon, Editor (TWR #65: July 15, 2009)
Rainwater Collection in Colorado: New Laws Allow Pilot Project (TWR #65, Water Briefs: July 15, 2009)

PRIVATIZATION (see also Speculation):
Bennett Raley, Assistant Secretary of the Interior - Interview by David Moon (TWR #7: Sept. 15, 2004)
US Water Services Privatization: Key Issues and Experiences by Charles W. Howe and Jeffrey W. Jacobs (TWR #12: Feb. 15, 2005)
Beyond Privatization: Lessons for Restructuring Water Systems to Improve Performance by Gary Wolff and Eric Hallstein (TWR #27: May 15, 2006)
Water Privatization: Court Voids Stockton Contract (TWR #34, Water Briefs: December 15, 2006)
Santa Fe Water Resources and Policy: Evolving "Wet Growth Regulations" by Kyle Harwood (TWR #36, February 15, 2007)
Anti-Speculation and Water Law: Ghost-Busting, Trust-Busting, or Ensuring Beneficial Use? by Sandra Zellmer (TWR #50: April 15, 2008)
“Unquenchable: America’s Water Crisis and What to Do About It” - Interview with Author Robert Glennon by David Moon, Editor (TWR #64: June 15, 2009)

PROSPECTIVE APPLICATION:
Arizona Groundwater Law by L. William Staudenmaier (TWR #33: Nov. 15, 2006)

PUBLIC NOTICE PROCESS:
Water Quality Litigation: Oregon's "State-of-the-Art" Water Quality Standards Challenge by Richard M. Glick (TWR #24: February 15, 2006)
Wastewater Treatment - Benefits of Moving Beyond Minimum Requirements: King County Washington's Brightwater Project by Stan Hummel (TWR #46: December 15, 2007)
TMDL Challenges in Development and Implementation by David L. Clark, Jory Oppenheimer, and Michael Kasch (TWR #47: January 15, 2008)
New Mexico Legislation Provides Flexibility to Purchase and Sever Water Rights from Land (Pecos Compact) (TWR #49, Water Briefs: March 15, 2008)

PUBLIC INTEREST REVIEW:
Water Conservation Initiatives - Western States Take Action by Craig Bell, Western States Water Council (TWR #38: April 15, 2007)
Water and Western Growth by Dan Tarlock and Sarah Bates Van de Wetering (TWR #43, Sept. 15, 2007)
New Western Water Agenda: Opportunities for Action in an Era of Growth and Climate Change by Lawrence J. MacDonnell and Denise D. Fort (TWR #48: February 15, 2008)
Texas Water Law: An Update on Recent Legislation and Case Law by Deborah Clarke Trejo and Tina Alvarado Arnold (TWR #49: March 15, 2008)
Ground Water & Surface Water Conjunctive Management Contentions - Delivery Call Litigation in Idaho: Ground Water Users' Perspective by Randall C. Budge (TWR #64: June 15, 2009)

PUBLIC TRUST DOCTRINE:
Colorado and Western Water Law: A Continuing Alchemy by Justice Greg Hobbs (TWR #36, February 15, 2007)
Anti-Speculation and Water Law: Ghost-Busting, Trust-Busting, or Ensuring Beneficial Use? by Sandra Zellmer (TWR #50: April 15, 2008)
Stream Access Decision: When Is a Stream a Stream, Water Natural, and Property Private? by Jack R. Tuholske (TWR #59: Jan. 15, 2009)

PUGET SOUND:
Puget Sound Initiative in Washington: Proposals & Cleanup (TWR #35, Water Briefs: January 15, 2007)
Global Warming & Environmental Law: Climate Change and the ESA by Melanie J. Rowland (TWR #45, Nov. 15, 2007)
Puget Sound Pollution Grants for Stormwater Projects and Water Reuse (TWR #48, Water Briefs: February 15, 2008)
NMFS Biological Opinion on FEMA Flood Insurance Program: Puget Sound ESA Jeopardy Findings (TWR #56, Water Briefs: October 15, 2008)
Puget Sound Cleanup Plan Adopted: Action Agenda (TWR #58, Water Briefs: December 15, 2008)
Municipal Stormwater in Washington: Low Impact Development Permit Requirements (TWR #60, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2009)
Wastewater Treatment: Puget Sound Issues — Increased Stringency (TWR #65, Water Briefs: July 15, 2009)
Balancing Resource Protection & Economic Development: An Early Assessment of Emerging Water Policies in the Obama Administration by Sensiba & Swenson (TWR #66: August 15, 2009)
Sewer Overflows: Puget Sound Protection (EPA Compliance Orders with Seattle & King County) (TWR #67, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2009)
Contamination Study Agreement by Ecology and Port — Bellingham Toxics Site (TWR #68, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2009)

PUNITIVE DAMAGES:
Groundwater Pollution: Manufacturers Liability Verdict in California (TWR #29, Water Briefs: July 15, 2006)
Groundwater Pollution Decision: Punitives Reduced (TWR #31, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2006)

RADIOACTIVITY:
Hanford Superfund Site Update by Ken Niles, Assistant Director, Oregon Department of Energy (TWR #23, Jan. 15, 2006)

RAINWATER HARVESTING:
Rainwater Permit Rules in Washington (TWR #53, Water Briefs: July 15, 2008)
Rainwater Harvesting: Conservation Publication Released in New Mexico (TWR #61, Water Briefs: March 15, 2009)
Stormwater Retention On Site: An Analysis of Feasibility and Desirability by Eric W. Strecker, PE, and Aaron Poresky, EIT (TWR #65: July 15, 2009)
Rainwater Collection in Colorado: New Laws Allow Pilot Project (TWR #65, Water Briefs: July 15, 2009)

RATES (POWER):
Klamath FERC: Dam Removal and Irrigators' Power Rates (TWR #20, Water Briefs: October 15, 2005)
Hydropower Relicensing: Fish Passage Proposal by PacifiCorp (TWR #27, Water Briefs: May 15, 2006)
Klamath: The Forgotten Basin? by Glen Spain, Institute for Fisheries Resources (TWR #34: December 15, 2006)
Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement: A Convergence of Opportunity by Paul Simmons (TWR #49: March 15, 2008)

RCRA:
Citizen's Guide on Institutional Controls Released by EPA (TWR #15, Water Briefs: May 15, 2005)
Criminal Sentence in Hazardous Waste Case (TWR #15, Water Briefs: May 15, 2005)
Pharmaceutical Waste: EPA Proposal to Add to Universal Waste Rule (TWR #58, Water Briefs: December 15, 2008)

"REASONBABLE USE" DOCTRINE:
Groundwater Injury Allowed: “Reasonable Use" Limits Damages (Ninth Circuit Decision) (TWR #24, Water Briefs: February 15, 2006)
Arizona Groundwater Law by L. William Staudenmaier (TWR #33: Nov. 15, 2006)
Water and Western Growth by Dan Tarlock and Sarah Bates Van de Wetering (TWR #43, Sept. 15, 2007)
Agricultural Water to Municipal Use: The Legal and Institutional Context for Voluntary Transactions in Arizona bt Eden, Glennon, Ker, Libecap, Megdal and Shipman (TWR #58: December 15, 2008)
Groundwater Recharge Upheld in Arizona: "Takings" and Tort Claims Denied (TWR #58, Water Briefs: December 15, 2008)
Groundwater Severance Invalid: Arizona Decision Regarding Future GW Use (TWR #62, Water Briefs: April 15, 2009)
Interstate Groundwater Allocation: Nevada - Utah Draft Snake Valley Management Agreement by David Moon (TWR #67: September 15, 2009)

RECLAIMED WATER (see also Reuse of Water):
Water Reuse: Lessons From the California Perspective by Craig Lichty (TWR #4 )
Reclaimed Water Use: Groundwater Recharge (TWR #6, Water Briefs: Aug. 15, 2004)
Lower Rio Grande Regional Water Plan (TWR #9, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2004)
Reclaimed Water Use Approved for Snowmaking by Forest Service (TWR #14, Water Briefs: April 15, 2005)
Water Resource Management in El Paso: Conservation, Reclaimed Water and Desalinization by Edmund G. Archuleta and Karol Parker (TWR #15: May 15, 2005)
Reclaimed Water: Bureau of Reclamation FONSI in Arizona (TWR #20, Water Briefs: October 15, 2005)
Washington Water Regulation: New Department of Ecology Director Jay Manning, Interview by David C. Moon, Editor (TWR #23, Jan. 15, 2006)
Drought Actions in California: Water Transfers and Exchanges (TWR #53, Water Briefs: July 15, 2008)
Water Management Alternatives: Incorporating "New" Water Management Methods at a Watershed Scale by Cat Shrier (TWR #56: October 15, 2008)
Groundwater Replenishment & Water Reuse: Orange County California's Water Purification and Reuse Project by Michael R. Markus (TWR #59: Jan. 15, 2009)
California Water Supply: Challenges and Solutions by Dr. Cat Shrier (TWR #59: Jan. 15, 2009)
Water Reuse & Supply Sustainability: WateReuse Association and International Water Association by Dr. Cat Shrier (TWR #59: Jan. 15, 2009)
“Unquenchable: America’s Water Crisis and What to Do About It” - Interview with Author Robert Glennon by David Moon, Editor (TWR #64: June 15, 2009)
SNOWBOWL Supreme Court Decision: Sewage Effluent Snowmaking Allowed (TWR #65, Water Briefs: July 15, 2009)
Water Reuse: Reclamation Stimulus Projects (TWR #65, Water Briefs: July 15, 2009)
Integrated Water-Energy Planning: Major Nationwide Dialogue Underway by Shrier, Hightower & Johnson (TWR #66: August 15, 2009)

RECLAMATION (BUREAU OF RECLAMATION): (See also Storage)
Reclamation Study: Potential Hydroelectric and Water Supply Projects in the Western United States (TWR #22, Water Briefs: Dec. 15, 2005)
Bureau of Reclamation Reorganization (TWR #23, Water Briefs: Jan. 15, 2006)
Colorado River Program: "Intentionally Created Surplus" (TWR #29, Water Briefs: July 15, 2006)
New Reservoir Approved for Colorado River Water (Bureau of Reclamation) (TWR #35, Water Briefs: January 15, 2007)
Water Use Efficiency - Reclamation Report for California (TWR #35, Water Briefs: January 15, 2007)
Klamath Water Market & Study (Bureau of Reclamation) (TWR #35, Water Briefs: January 15, 2007)
New Western Water Agenda: Opportunities for Action in an Era of Growth and Climate Change by Lawrence J. MacDonnell and Denise D. Fort (TWR #48: February 15, 2008)
Tribal Water Sale: Tribes, Reclamation & Washington Partnership (TWR #48, Water Briefs: February 15, 2008)
Rio Grande Settlement Reached - Historic Agreement Between New Mexican and Texan Irrigation Districts: Dispute Over Interstate Surface and Groundwater Resolved by Moon (TWR #50: April 15, 2008)
Reclamation Study: Groundwater Use Substitution With Surface Water (Columbia Basin Project) (TWR #50, Water Briefs: April 15, 2008)
Indian Water Rights: The Era of Settlements by Jeanne S. Whiteing (TWR #51: May 15, 2008)
CALFED Grants for Urban & Agriculture Efficiency (TWR #51, Water Briefs: May 15, 2008)
Columbia Basin Fish Accords Signed (TWR #51, Water Briefs: May 15, 2008)
Southeast Water Sharing Plan Proposed by Reclamation (TWR #51, Water Briefs: May 15, 2008)
Bureau of Reclamation Grants: "Water for America" Challenge (TWR #57, Water Briefs: November 15, 2008)
Agricultural Water to Municipal Use: The Legal and Institutional Context for Voluntary Transactions in Arizona by Eden, Glennon, Ker, Libecap, Megdal and Shipman (TWR #58: December 15, 2008)
Yakima River Basin Water Storage Feasibility Study EIS: Black Rock Dam Economically Unjustifiable (TWR #59, Water Briefs: Jan. 15, 2009)
Water Planning & Uncertainty: Colorado Perspectives - An Update From the Colorado Water Congress' Annual Meeting by Dr. Cat Shrier (TWR #61: March 15, 2009)
Response to Drought in California: Federal Drought Action Team (TWR #61, Water Briefs: March 15, 2009)
Columbia River BiOp: Fed Plan for Hydropower System Argue ESA Requirements (TWR #61, Water Briefs: March 15, 2009)
Water Reuse: Reclamation Stimulus Projects (TWR #65, Water Briefs: July 15, 2009)
The Republican River Compact: Conflict & Arbitration by Justin D. Lavene and Marcus A. Powers (TWR #68: Oct. 15, 2009)
Evapotranspiration Mapping — Idaho Innovation Receives Award (TWR #68, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2009)
Interim Flows — Friant Dam Releases (TWR #68, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2009)
Reclamation Found Liable — Breach of Contract and "Takings" Decision (TWR #68, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2009)
River Basin Studies: Reclamation Program (TWR #68, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2009)

RECOVERY PLANS:
Washington Draft Plan on Salmon Recovery Endorsed by NOAA (TWR #15, Water Briefs: May 15, 2005)
Salmon Recovery Plan (Puget Sound) (TWR #18, Water Briefs: August 15, 2005)
ESA Recovery Program Report Online (TWR #18, Water Briefs: August 15, 2005)
NOAA Recovery Plan: Central California Coho Salmon (TWR #23, Water Briefs: Jan. 15, 2006

RECREATIONAL RIGHTS: (see also Instream Rights)
Colorado Whitewater Courses and Water Rights by Kenneth W. Knox (TWR #30: August 15, 2006)
Colorado and Western Water Law: A Continuing Alchemy by Justice Greg Hobbs (TWR #36, February 15, 2007)
Agricultural Water to Municipal Use: The Legal and Institutional Context for Voluntary Transactions in Arizona bt Eden, Glennon, Ker, Libecap, Megdal and Shipman (TWR #58: December 15, 2008)

RELINQUISHMENT (see also Forfeiture):
Municipal Water Rights: Retroactive Expansion Lawsuit (TWR #32, Water Briefs: October 15, 2006)

RESERVATION OF RIGHTS:
Texas Water Law: An Update on Recent Legislation and Case Law by Deborah Clarke Trejo and Tina Alvarado Arnold (TWR #49: March 15, 2008)
Habitat Protection & Water Rights: Balancing Stream Habitat with New Water Rights Issuance — Washington State's Watershed Management Program by Andrew Graham (TWR #60: Feb. 15, 2009)

"RESERVED" RIGHTS (see also Federal Reserved Rights and Tribal Water Rights):
Colorado McCarran Amendment Ruling by David C. Moon (TWR #10: Dec. 15, 2004)
Southwest Water Decisions: Arizona Water Settlements Act, Indian Reserved Rights, Adjudications by Mark A. McGinnis & Jason P. Alberts (TWR #20: October 15, 2005)
Colorado and Western Water Law: A Continuing Alchemy by Justice Greg Hobbs (TWR #36, February 15, 2007)
Tribal Water Rights Decision: Unquantified Reserved Rights & State Regulation by David Moon (TWR #39: May 15, 2007)
Tribal Treaty Rights: Fish Passage Duty Decision by US District Court in Washington (TWR #43, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2007)
New Western Water Agenda: Opportunities for Action in an Era of Growth and Climate Change by Lawrence J. MacDonnell and Denise D. Fort (TWR #48: February 15, 2008)
Multi-Use Reservoir Analysis: Rio Grande Reservoir by Matthew Bliss (TWR #51: May 15, 2008)
Streamflows in the Rocky Mountain West: Strategies to Protect and Restore "Environmental Flows" by Lawrence J. MacDonnell (TWR #56: October 15, 2008)
Litigation on the Colorado River: Conflicts in Search of Solutions by Michael Gheleta (TWR #67: September 15, 2009)

RESTORATION (see also Dam Removal):
Platte River Ecosystem Restoration - Environmental Perspective by Dan Luecke (TWR #3: May 15, 2004)
Basin-Wide Water Management (Cooperation in the Deschutes Basin: A Municipal Perspective) by Patrick Griffiths (TWR #7: Sept. 15, 2004)
Groundwater Replenishment - Orange County Water District Purification System (TWR #8, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2004)
Fish Passage Assessment by Paul Conrecode (TWR #9: Nov. 15, 2004)
Lower Rio Grande Regional Water Plan (TWR #9, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2004)
CalFED Bill Signed: Funding and Restoration/Storage Projects (TWR #9, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2004)
Klamath River Watershed Coordination Agreement (TWR #9, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2004)
Water and the Environment - The Role of Ecosystem Restoration by Sharon B. Megdal (TWR #16: June 15, 2005)
Friant Dam and San Joaquin River Fisheries Restoration: Reasonable Remedies? by Christopher H. Calfee (TWR #17: July 15, 2005)
San Diego Creek's Natural Treatment Stormwater Management System by Eric Strecker, Peter Mangarella, Todd Hesse, Klaus Rathfelder, Marc Leisenring & Norris Brandt (TWR #18: August 15, 2005)
Dam Removal Grants - Open Rivers Initiative by NOAA (TWR #19, Water Briefs, September 15, 2005)
Colorado River USGS Report: Management Impacts of Glen Canyon Dam Operations (TWR #22, Water Briefs: Dec. 15, 2005)
Streamflow Restoration and Habitat Availability: USGS Study in Hawaii (TWR #24, Water Briefs: February 15, 2006)
Nationwide Section 404 Permits (Clean Water Act): Corps of Engineers Proposal (TWR #32, Water Briefs: October 15, 2006)
San Joaquin Settlement: Friant Dam Litigation by Harrison C. Dunning (TWR #33: Nov. 15, 2006)
Aging Dams and Mitigation Credits: Converting Fixed Liabilities Into Liquid Assets by James G. Workman (TWR #37: March 15, 2007)
Oil Spill Settlement in California (TWR #40, Water Briefs; June 15, 2007)
Good Samaritan Settlement Agreements: CERCLA Tool for Mine Cleanup (TWR #41, Water Briefs: July 15, 2007)
Anti-Degradation Rule in New Mexico: Amendments for Restoration (TWR #42, Water Briefs: August 15, 2007)
Open Rivers Initiative: NOAA Funding Available (TWR #43, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2007)
Superfund Success: Restoration Project in Montana (TWR #45, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2007)
Klamath Settlement: Dams Removal Sought (TWR #48, Water Briefs: February 15, 2008)
Superfund Settlement: $187 Million River Cleanup (TWR #48, Water Briefs: February 15, 2008)
Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement: A Convergence of Opportunity by Paul Simmons (TWR #49: March 15, 2008)
Willamette River Basin Fish Restoration - “Stepping Stones”: Supporting Prioritized Restoration and Investment in Multiple Ecosystem Services by David W. Hulse and Stanley V. Gregory (TWR #49: March 15, 2008)
Forest Service Legacy Roads: New Remediation Initiative Renews Focus by Mary Scurlock and Gina Ottoboni (TWR #50: April 15, 2008)
Battle Creek Salmon & Steelhead Restoration Project Funded by Bureau of Reclamation (TWR #54, Water Briefs: August 15, 2008)
Tribal Settlement Bill: Groundwater Basin Recharge in California (TWR #55, Water Briefs: September 15, 2008)
"Recovery Crediting System” Guidance Developed by USFWS for Endangered Species (TWR #55, Water Briefs: September 15, 2008)
CERCLA-NRDA Restoration: Ecocredits/Liability Coverage for Duwamish River Sites by Scott Lockert (TWR #57: November 15, 2008
Klamath River: Pacificorp Agreement in Principle Reached for Dams Removal (TWR #58, Water Briefs: December 15, 2008)
Puget Sound Cleanup Plan Adopted: Action Agenda (TWR #58, Water Briefs: December 15, 2008)
Hydro Project Settlement: Tacoma Power & Skokomish Tribal Nation Reach Detailed Agreement (TWR #60, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2009)
Ecomarket Approaches to Addressing Water Quality Obligations: Legal Overview and the Hells Canyon Test Case by Richard M. Glick and Raven Nocar (TWR #63: May 15, 2009)
Kalispel Tribe & Utility Settlement: Hydropower Relicensing (TWR #63, Water Briefs: May 15, 2009)
Clean Water Act Settlement in Nevada: Union Pacific Railroad Agreement Includes $31 Million Restoration and $800,000 Penalty (TWR #66, Water Briefs: August 15, 2009)
Open Rivers Initiative: National Funding Opportunity (TWR #66, Water Briefs: August 15, 2009)
Interim Flows — Friant Dam Releases (TWR #68, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2009)
Klamath Dam Removal: Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreement Announced (TWR #68, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2009)

RETROACTIVE STATUTES:
Washington State's Municipal Water Law: Landmark Law Partially Invalidated in Trial Court Decision by Jeff B. Kray (TWR #53: July 15, 2008)

REUSE OF WATER (see also Reclaimed Water):
Water Reuse: Lessons From the California Perspective by Craig Lichty (TWR #4: June 15, 2004)
Aquifer Storage Recovery: Expanding Possibilities in the Western United States by Cat Shrier (TWR #8: Oct. 15, 2004)
Reclaimed Water Use Approved for Snowmaking by Forest Service (TWR #14, Water Briefs: April 15, 2005)
Colorado and Western Water Law: A Continuing Alchemy by Justice Greg Hobbs (TWR #36, February 15, 2007)
Santa Fe Water Resources and Policy: Evolving "Wet Growth Regulations" by Kyle Harwood (TWR #36, February 15, 2007)
Puget Sound Pollution Grants for Stormwater Projects and Water Reuse (TWR #48, Water Briefs: February 15, 2008)
Water Reuse Planning - Graphical Tools to Clarify Decisions: A Water Reuse Case Study by John Scott Thomas (TWR #51: May 15, 2008)
Tribes & Effluent Snowmaking Case: Religious Claims Rejected - “Substantial Burden" Key Requirement by David Moon (TWR #55: September 15, 2008)
Water Management Alternatives: Incorporating "New" Water Management Methods at a Watershed Scale by Cat Shrier (TWR #56: October 15, 2008)
Groundwater Replenishment & Water Reuse: Orange County California's Water Purification and Reuse Project by Michael R. Markus (TWR #59: Jan. 15, 2009)
Water Reuse & Supply Sustainability: WateReuse Association and International Water Association by Dr. Cat Shrier (TWR #59: Jan. 15, 2009)
Water Reuse to meet Future Water Supply Needs: NAS Study Begins by Dr. Cat Shrier (TWR #59: Jan. 15, 2009)
Water and Energy Nexus: Site Scale Conservation Opportunities by Steve Moddemeyer (TWR #63: May 15, 2009)
“Unquenchable: America’s Water Crisis and What to Do About It” - Interview with Author Robert Glennon by David Moon, Editor (TWR #64: June 15, 2009)
Urban Runoff Reuse: Climate Change Measure Proposed in California (Hearing June 17) (TWR #64, Water Briefs: June 15, 2009)
Water Reuse: Reclamation Stimulus Projects (TWR #65, Water Briefs: July 15, 2009)

RIGHTS-OF-WAY: see also EASEMENTS
Rights-of-Way Across Federal Lands: Easement Decision by 9th Circuit by David C. Moon (TWR #30: August 15, 2006)
Water Delivery — Canals, Ditches and Pipelines: The Law of Easements in Idaho, Oregon and Washington by David E. Filippi, Michael O’Connell and Kevin Beaton (TWR #41: July 15, 2007)
Multi-Use Reservoir Analysis: Rio Grande Reservoir by Matthew Bliss (TWR #51: May 15, 2008)

RIO GRANDE BASIN:
Law of the Rio Grande (Report from the 6th Annual Conference) by David Moon, Editor (TWR #13: March 15, 2005)
Rio Grande Water Regulation: "Active Water Resource Management" (AWRM) by David C. Moon (TWR #15: May 15, 2005)
Drought Relief: Reservoir Storage in New Mexico (TWR #16, Water Briefs: June 15, 2005)
Silvery Minnow ESA Sanctuary Construction Underway in New Mexico (TWR #26, Water Briefs: April 15, 2006)
Rio Grande Annual Operating Plan Released (TWR #27, Water Briefs: May 15, 2006)
Santa Fe Water Resources and Policy: Evolving "Wet Growth Regulations" by Kyle Harwood (TWR #36, February 15, 2007)
Laws of the Rivers: Compendium for Major Interstate Rivers (TWR #37: March 15, 2007)
Rio Grande Settlement Reached - Historic Agreement Between New Mexican and Texan Irrigation Districts: Dispute Over Interstate Surface and Groundwater Resolved by David C. Moon (TWR #50: April 15, 2008)
Multi-Use Reservoir Analysis: Rio Grande Reservoir by Matthew Bliss (TWR #51: May 15, 2008)
Conversion of Irrigation Rights to Municipal and Industrial Rights: New Legislation, Court Case and Transactions Affecting the Lower Rio Grande by Glenn Jarvis (TWR #62: April 15, 2009)

RIPARIAN:
Riparian Funding in Arizona (TWR #15, Water Briefs: May 15, 2005)
Water and the Environment - The Role of Ecosystem Restoration by Sharon B. Megdal (TWR #16: June 15, 2005)
Conservation Easements: Handbook Released (TWR #17, Water Briefs: July 15, 2005)
Watershed Protection: EPA Webcast (TWR #17, Water Briefs: July 15, 2005)
California Water Rights Fees: Regulations Overturned by Kristin Castaños (TWR #38: April 15, 2007)
Forest Service Legacy Roads: New Remediation Initiative Renews Focus by Mary Scurlock and Gina Ottoboni (TWR #50: April 15, 2008)
Water Quality Thermal Credit Trading: Methods for Quantifying Thermal Credits for Water Quality Trading by Tom Dupuis, Jason Smesrud, Dawn Wirz & David Primozich (TWR #52: June 15, 2008)
Instream Flow Book: Case Studies of Riverine Management (TWR #61, Water Briefs: March 15, 2009)
Water Marketing in Texas: Selling or Leasing of Groundwater and Surface Water Rights by Edmond R. McCarthy, Jr. (TWR #62: April 15, 2009)

RISK ASSESSMENT:
California Storm Water Regulation: State Intensifies Regulation of Runoff from Construction Sites by Wendy L. Manley (TWR #68: Oct. 15, 2009)

RIVERS AND HARBORS ACT of 1899:
Nationwide Section 404 Permits (Clean Water Act): Corps of Engineers Proposal (TWR #32, Water Briefs: October 15, 2006)

RULE OF "CAPTURE" (See also Texas Water Law):
The Rule of Capture and the Edwards Aquifer Adjudication by Darcy Frownfelter (TWR #1: March 15, 2004)
Arizona Groundwater Law by L. William Staudenmaier (TWR #33: Nov. 15, 2006)
Texas Groundwater - Rule of Capture and Groundwater Management in Texas: Part I by Bruce K. Darling, Ph.D., P.G.LBG-Guyton Associates (TWR #38: April 15, 2007)
Water and Western Growth by Dan Tarlock and Sarah Bates Van de Wetering (TWR #43, Sept. 15, 2007)
Water Marketing in Texas: Selling or Leasing of Groundwater and Surface Water Rights by Edmond R. McCarthy, Jr. (TWR #62: April 15, 2009)

"SAFE-YIELD" GROUNDWATER GOAL:
Arizona Water Management Issues: Maintaining Sustainable Water Management by Steve Olson (TWR #68: Oct. 15, 2009)

SALT RIVER PROJECT:
Phoenix Water Planning: Water Resources Plan - The 2005 Update by Tom Buschatzke (TWR #32: October 15, 2006)

SALT WATER INTRUSION and SALINITY :
Groundwater Rights in Blended Basins: Storage, Ownership, Overdraft & Takings by Kevin O'Brien (TWR #3: May 15, 2004)
Global Warming, The Hydrologic Cycle and Water Management by Brad Udall (TWR #28, June 15, 2006)
Bay Area Water Rights: Water Quality & Minimum Flows in California (TWR #28, Water Briefs, June 15, 2006)
Tribal Groundwater Rights: Lummi Nation Settlement in Washington (TWR #46, Water Briefs: December 15, 2007)
Urban & Rural Water Supplies: Colorado Research Pursues Win-Win Scenario by Bruce A. Lytle , Neil Hansen, Frank P. Jaeger and Jim Nikkel (TWR #48: February 15, 2008)
The Peripheral Canal: San Francisco Bay - Delta Estuary Proposals by Dante Nomellini (TWR #53: July 15, 2008)
Groundwater Replenishment & Water Reuse: Orange County California's Water Purification and Reuse Project by Michael R. Markus (TWR #59: Jan. 15, 2009)

SALVAGED WATER:
Yellowstone River Compact Decision: Montana v. Wyoming - Special Master Rules on Water Rights Issues and Denies Motion to Dismiss by David Moon, Editor (TWR #65: July 15, 2009)

SANCTUARY:
Silvery Minnow ESA Sanctuary Construction Underway in New Mexico (TWR #26, Water Briefs: April 15, 2006)

SCIENCE:
Klamath Fishery Science: Controversy in the Klamath River Basin by Dave Vogel (Hardy Response) (TWR #11: Jan. 15, 2005)
Klamath Basin Water Resource Issues by Dr. Thomas B. Hardy (Vogel Response) (TWR #11: Jan. 15, 2005)
ESA Proposed Policy: Delineating Species (TWR #22, Water Briefs: Dec. 15, 2005)
Streamflows in the Rocky Mountain West: Strategies to Protect and Restore "Environmental Flows" by Lawrence J. MacDonnell (TWR #56: October 15, 2008)
“The Endangered Species Act and the Conflict Between Science and Policy” Inspector General's Report (TWR #59, Water Briefs: Jan. 15, 2009)

SEAWATER INTRUSION:
Groundwater Replenishment & Water Reuse: Orange County California's Water Purification and Reuse Project by Michael R. Markus (TWR #59: Jan. 15, 2009)
California Water Supply: Challenges and Solutions by Dr. Cat Shrier (TWR #59: Jan. 15, 2009)

SEDIMENT:
Upper Columbia River Contamination: Transboundary Application of CERCLA by Richard A. Du Bey, Michelle Ulick Rosenthal and Leslie C. Clark (TWR #15: May 15, 2005)
2005 Sediments Conference by Laura Kennedy (TWR #16: June 15, 2005)
Sediment Evaluation: Regional Framework (TWR #20, Water Briefs: October 15, 2005)
Northwest Regional Sediment Evaluation: Development Project Overview & Update by Taku Fuji and Howard L. Cumberland (TWR #21: Nov. 15, 2005)
Superfund Order: Duwamish Sediments (TWR #21, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2005)
Dam Removal Proposal: FERC and Sediment Impact and Water Quality (TWR #21, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2005)
Contaminated Sediment Remediation Guidance Issued (TWR #24, Water Briefs: February 15, 2006)
Sediments Cleanup - Experimental Processes to Decontaminate (TWR #27, Water Briefs: May 15, 2006)
Analysis of Mercury in Water and Sediment by James Ateer, Betsy Henry, Kathi Futornick, Gary Bigham (TWR #32: October 15, 2006)
Klamath: The Forgotten Basin? by Glen Spain, Institute for Fisheries Resources (TWR #34: December 15, 2006)
Wood Waste & Water: Washington State's New Wood Waste Cleanup Push by Steven J. Thiele, Douglas J. Steding & Christopher R. Hermann (TWR #39: May 15, 2007)
Contaminated Sediments Update: Conference Links Law, Science & Public Policy by Heather Brunelle and Cindy Ryals (TWR #45, Nov. 15, 2007)
Phytotreatment of Stormwater: Phytotreatment Findings Betoken a Promising Future by Anne MacDonald, David Dods, Kathi Futornick and Ari M. Ferro (TWR #53: July 15, 2008)
CERCLA-NRDA Restoration: Ecocredits/Liability Coverage for Duwamish River Sites by Scott Lockert (TWR #57: November 15, 2008)
Columbia River Toxics: EPA’s Columbia River Basin State of the River Report for Toxics by Mary Lou Soscia and Kim Johnson (TWR #58: December 15, 2008)
Erosion Best Management Practices for Construction: EPA Seeks Comments (TWR #58, Water Briefs: December 15, 2008)
New Stormwater Regulations: EPA Proposes Rule for New Effluent Limitations - Guidelines for Construction and Development by Jason Ziemer (TWR #59: Jan. 15, 2009)
Final Sediment Evaluation Framework (SEF) for the Pacific Northwest: CORPS’ Draft Framework Comment Period (TWR #60, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2009)
Water Marketing in Texas: Selling or Leasing of Groundwater and Surface Water Rights by Edmond R. McCarthy, Jr. (TWR #62: April 15, 2009)
Mercury Contamination in Fish: USGS Nationwide Study (TWR #67: September 15, 2009)
Contaminate Sediments: EPA Order for Whitefish River in Montana (TWR #68, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2009)
Contamination Study Agreement by Ecology and Port — Bellingham Toxics Site (TWR #68, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2009)

SEWAGE EFFLUENT: (See also Wastewater)
Sewage "Blending" and EPA Proposed Rule (TWR #12, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2005)
Sewage Settlement: $187 Million Consent Degree (TWR #16, Water Briefs: June 15, 2005)
Wastewater Treatment: Peak Wet Weather Discharges (TWR #23, Water Briefs: Jan. 15, 2006)
Septic Leaks Result in $6.6 Million Fine (TWR #23, Water Briefs: Jan. 15, 2006)
Nogales Wastewater Treatment: International Issues Impact Progress by Joe Gelt (TWR #27: May 15, 2006)
Tribal Religious Issue: Sewage Effluent Rejected for Snowmaking in Arizona (TWR #38, Water Briefs: April 15, 2007)
SNOWBOWL Supreme Court Decision: Sewage Effluent Snowmaking Allowed (TWR #65, Water Briefs: July 15, 2009)
Sewer Overflows: Puget Sound Protection (EPA Compliance Orders with Seattle & King County) (TWR #67, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2009)

SHORTAGE GUIDELINES:
The Colorado River: New Operational Guidelines for Lake Powell and Lake Mead by Terrace J. Fulp, Nan M. Yoder and Douglas Blatchford (TWR #33: Nov. 15, 2006)
Anti-Speculation and Water Law: Ghost-Busting, Trust-Busting, or Ensuring Beneficial Use? by Sandra Zellmer (TWR #50: April 15, 2008)

SITE-SPECIFIC CRITERIA:
Water Quality Standards & Hydropower Dams: Finding Concrete Solutions by Rebecca Sherman, Brett Swift and Rick Eichstaedt (TWR #45, Nov. 15, 2007)

SNAKE RIVER:
Snake River Adjudication - Wild & Scenic Water Rights Settled (TWR #7, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2004)
Idaho Groundwater Settlement - Purchase of Surface Rights (TWR #9, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2004)
Conjunctive Administration on the Eastern Snake River Plain by Phillip J. Rassier (TWR #10: Dec. 15, 2004)
Ground Water Right Transfers in the Snake River Plain, Idaho by Gary S. Johnson, Robert L. Harris, Bryce Contor and Donna M. Cosgrove (TWR #10: Dec. 15, 2004)
Surface Water Users "Call" on Groundwater Rights in Idaho (TWR #12, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2005)
Nez Perce Settlement - Idaho (TWR #14, Water Briefs: April 15, 2005)
Idaho Conjunctive Use Order by David C. Moon (TWR #15: May 15, 2005)
Snake River Adjudication: The Nez Perce Agreement by Jerry R. Rigby (TWR #18: August 15, 2005)
Columbia River BiOps Order and Upper Snake Case (TWR #20, Water Briefs: October 15, 2005)
Wastewater Discharge Permits: Pollutant Trading Allowed for Discharge (TWR #29, Water Briefs, July 15, 2006)
Idaho Conjunctive Use: Idaho Supreme Court Upholds Conjunctive Water Rights Administration Rules by Jeff Fereday (TWR #40, June 15, 2007)
City/EPA Settlement for Wastewater Treatment Violations (CWA) (TWR #41, Water Briefs: July 15, 2007)
Salmon Protection in Northwest: Columbia/Snake River Latest BiOps Released (TWR #52, Water Briefs: June 15, 2008)
Snake River Basin Adjudication: Lessons Learned by Eric J. Wildman (TWR #68: Oct. 15, 2009)

SNOWPACK:
Snow Survey Funds Jeopardy - Western States Water Council (TWR #5, Water Briefs: July 15, 2004)
Climate Change and Washington Water Law by David C. Moon (TWR #18: August 15, 2005)
Global Warming, The Hydrologic Cycle and Water Management by Brad Udall (TWR #28, June 15, 2006)
Tribal Religious Issue: Sewage Effluent Rejected for Snowmaking in Arizona (TWR #38, Water Briefs: April 15, 2007)
Climate Change and Water: IPCC Technical Paper VI by David Moon (TWR #56: October 15, 2008)
Water Management Alternatives: Incorporating "New" Water Management Methods at a Watershed Scale by Cat Shrier (TWR #56: October 15, 2008)
Climate Change and Water: IPCC Technical Paper VI by David Moon (TWR #56: October 15, 2008)
Climate Change and Water Rights: Impact of Earlier Spring Snowmelt on Water Rights and Administration by Douglas Kenney, Roberta Klein, Chris Goemans, Christina Alvord, and Julie Shapiro (TWR #63: May 15, 2009)

SOUTH DAKOTA WATER LAW and WATER QUALITY:
Stormwater Settlement (Failure to Obtain and Failure to Follow Provisions (TWR #37, Water Briefs: March 15, 2007)
Wetlands Penalty Agreement in South Dakota: Illegal Fill Results in Clean Water Act Violations (TWR #56, Water Briefs: October 15, 2008)
Utilities Receive EPA Awards in South Dakota: Nonpoint Source Program & Safe Drinking Water (TWR #67, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2009)

SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY: (see also TRIBAL sections)
NPDES Permits & Water Transfers: Post-Miccosukee Court in Florida Finds NPDES Permit Necessary by Richard M. Glick (TWR #35: January 15, 2007)

SPECIES LISTINGS CRITERIA:
Endangered Species Act, Salmon & Western Water Law by Glenn Spain (TWR #1: March 15, 2004)
Hatchery Fish - Wild Fish Controversy: NOAA Draft Policy (TWR #3, Water Briefs: May 15, 2004)
Hatchery Fish/ Wild Fish Update: New Hatchery Policy Released (TWR #4, Water Briefs: June 15, 2004)
Hatchery Reform - Northwest Power and Conservation Council (TWR #6, Water Briefs: Aug. 15, 2004)
Federal Hatchery Policy - NMFS Call for Comments (TWR #9, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2004)
Hatchery Fish/Wild Fish Ruling: Remand to NMFS (TWR #12, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2005)
NOAA Hatchery Policy and Listing Determinations (TWR #17, Water Briefs: July 15, 2005)
NOAA Hatchery Policy and Listing Determinations (TWR #17, Water Briefs: July 15, 2005)
Salmon Fishing Case Appealed to 9th Circuit (TWR #20, Water Briefs: October 15, 2005)
Orca Endangered Species Act Listing Challenged by Building Industry (TWR #24, Water Briefs: February 15, 2006)
Oregon Coast Coho ESA Listing Avoided - NOAA Withdraws Proposal (TWR #24, Water Briefs: February 15, 2006)

"SPECULATION" in Water Rights:
Speculation in Water Rights: Transfer Decisions by the Colorado Supreme Court and Special Status for Municipalities by David C. Moon (TWR #20: October 15, 2005)
Colorado and Western Water Law: A Continuing Alchemy by Justice Greg Hobbs (TWR #36, February 15, 2007)
"Post-Appropriation" Water Management: Colorado's Water for the 21st Century Act by George Sibley (TWR #42, August 15, 2007)
Municipal Water Law: Washington's Landmark Law Faces Challenges by Jeff B. Kray (TWR #44, Oct. 15, 2007)
Anti-Speculation Doctrine: Water Supply Planning Decision in Colorado (TWR #45, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2007)
Anti-Speculation and Water Law: Ghost-Busting, Trust-Busting, or Ensuring Beneficial Use? by Sandra Zellmer (TWR #50: April 15, 2008)
Anti-Speculation Article Response - Mesa Water LLP (TWR #52: June 15, 2008)
“Unquenchable: America’s Water Crisis and What to Do About It” - Interview with Author Robert Glennon by David Moon, Editor (TWR #64: June 15, 2009)

"STANDING" Issue:
Coalbed Methane Water Case Dismissed and Appealed in Wyoming (TWR #53, Water Briefs: July 15, 2008)

STATE v. FEDERAL AUTHORITY:
Oregon Coast Coho ESA Listing Avoided - NOAA Withdraws Proposal (TWR #24, Water Briefs: February 15, 2006)
State Authority & Hydropower: Supreme Court Affirms State Authority (S.D. Warren v. Maine) by Richard M. Glick (TWR #28, June 15, 2006)
Allocation of Water: Congressional Budget Office Report (TWR #32, Water Briefs: October 15, 2006)
National Forest Activities: Gold Mining Decision Has Wide Implications by David Moon (TWR #34: December 15, 2006)
Klamath: The Forgotten Basin? by Glen Spain, Institute for Fisheries Resources (TWR #34: December 15, 2006)
Water Transfers and the Clean Water Act by Rick Glick (TWR #36, February 15, 2007)
Supreme Court Limits ESA: National Homebuilders v. Defenders of Wildlife by Richard M. Glick and Lindsay Eyler (TWR #41: July 15, 2007)
Water Delivery — Canals, Ditches and Pipelines: The Law of Easements in Idaho, Oregon and Washington by David E. Filippi, Michael O’Connell and Kevin Beaton (TWR #41: July 15, 2007)
Nutrient Numeric Endpoints: Not Quite Ready for Prime Time? by Jeremy N. Jungreis and Scott Thomas (TWR #42: August 15, 2007)
Tribal Treaty Rights: Fish Passage Duty Decision by US District Court in Washington (TWR #43, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2007)
Toxic Discharges from Dams: Clean Water Act & Nuisance Lawsuits (Klamath River) (TWR #43, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2007)
Tribal "Treatment As State" - Oklahoma Tribes Face Special "Treatment" by David Moon and David Light (TWR #52: June 15, 2008)
Water Quality Ruling on Authority of California & FERC - Klamath Dams (TWR #53, Water Briefs: July 15, 2008)
Water Needs and Strategies for a Sustainable Future: Next Steps: Western Governor's Report Released (TWR #54, Water Briefs: August 15, 2008)
Streamflows in the Rocky Mountain West: Strategies to Protect and Restore "Environmental Flows" by Lawrence J. MacDonnell (TWR #56: October 15, 2008)
Montana v. Wyoming: U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Yellowstone Compact Case by Karen Budd-Falen (TWR #57: November 15, 2008)
Hydroelectric Relicensing and Tribal Religious Claims: FERC’s Increase of Minimum Flows Upheld by David C. Moon (TWR #58: December 15, 2008)
Litigation on the Colorado River: Conflicts in Search of Solutions by Michael Gheleta (TWR #67: September 15, 2009)
Snake River Basin Adjudication: Lessons Learned by Eric J. Wildman (TWR #68: Oct. 15, 2009)

STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION:
Groundwater Rules Invalid: Deschutes Mitigation (TWR #16, Water Briefs: June 15, 2005)
Groundwater Augmentation: Conjunctive Use Decision by Colorado Supreme Court (TWR #29, Water Briefs: July 15, 2006)
Water Transfers and the Clean Water Act by Rick Glick (TWR #36, February 15, 2007)
BPA Closing of Fish Passage Center Rejected by 9th Circuit (TWR #36, Water Briefs: February 15, 2007)
Instream Flow Restoration: Cooperative, Free-Market Solutions in Oregon by Fritz Paulus (TWR #43, Sept. 15, 2007)
Domestic Wells in New Mexico: Senior Water Rights Protected in Court Decision (TWR #54, Water Briefs: August 15, 2008)
Tribes & Effluent Snowmaking Case: Religious Claims Rejected - “Substantial Burden" Key Requirement by David Moon (TWR #55: September 15, 2008)
SUPERFUND Liability: "Arranged for Disposal" and PRP(s) - Supreme Court Victory for Shell Oil Company (TWR #63, Water Briefs: May 15, 2009)
Tribal Liability: Decision Holds No CERCLA Liability Against Tribes in Transboundary Case (TWR #66, Water Briefs: August 15, 2009)

STIMULUS FUNDS:
Stimulus Bill Infrastructure Funds: Energy, Transportation & Water Projects by Svend Brandt-Erichsen (TWR #61: March 15, 2009)
American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009: Federal Water & Environment Funding (TWR #61, Water Briefs: March 15, 2009)
Response to Drought in California: Federal Drought Action Team (TWR #61, Water Briefs: March 15, 2009)
Balancing Resource Protection & Economic Development: An Early Assessment of Emerging Water Policies in the Obama Administration by Sensiba & Swenson (TWR #66: August 15, 2009)

STOCKWATER RIGHTS:
Idaho Conjunctive Use: Idaho Supreme Court Upholds Conjunctive Water Rights Administration Rules by Jeff Fereday (TWR #40, June 15, 2007)
Snake River Basin Adjudication: Lessons Learned by Eric J. Wildman (TWR #68: Oct. 15, 2009)

STORAGE & DAMS (See also Hydropower):
Groundwater Rights in Blended Basins: Storage, Ownership, Overdraft & Takings by Kevin O'Brien (TWR #3: May 15, 2004)
Montana - Wyoming Water Fight Brewing? (TWR #4, Water Briefs: June 15, 2004)
BPA Summer Spill Decision - Tribes Prepare Litigation Contesting (TWR #5, Water Briefs: July 15, 2004)
NOAA Dam Settlement With Rancher - ESA Violations (TWR #5, Water Briefs: July 15, 2004)
BPA Spill Controversy - 9th Circuit Compels Spill for Fishery (TWR #6, Water Briefs: Aug. 15, 2004)
Klamath Update: Water Purchases, Storage Initiative, ESA Five-Year Review, FY 2005 Budget and BOR "Water Bank" (TWR #7, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2004)
Water Quality Standards: 9th Circuit Holding on Dam Operations (TWR #8, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2004)
Aquifer Storage Recovery: Expanding Possibilities in the Western United States by Cat Shrier (TWR #8: Oct. 15, 2004)
Easements On and Over Federal Lands by Daniel H. Israel (TWR #8: Oct. 15, 2004)
FERC Hydropower Rule - Comments and Controversy (TWR #8, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2004)
CalFED Bill Signed: Funding and Restoration/Storage Projects (TWR #9, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2004)
Water Storage - Washington State Projects (TWR #9, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2004)
Reservoir Expansion on the Yampa and Instream Flows (TWR #12, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2005)
Law of the Rio Grande (Report from the 6th Annual Conference) by David Moon (TWR #13: March 15, 2005)
The Colorado River - Has It Run Out of Water? by Lawrence J. MacDonnell (TWR #16: June 15, 2005)
Dams and Salmon: Judge Rejects BiOp by David C. Moon (TWR #16: June 15, 2005)
Drought Relief: Reservoir Storage in New Mexico (TWR #16, Water Briefs: June 15, 2005)
Climate Change and Washington Water Law by David C. Moon (TWR #18: August 15, 2005)
Reclamation Study: Potential Hydroelectric and Water Supply Projects in the Western United States (TWR #22, Water Briefs: Dec. 15, 2005)
Red River Valley Project: Draft EIS Released (TWR #23, Water Briefs: Jan. 15, 2006)
Columbia River Water Management Plan: Emphasizing Water Storage and Conservation by David C. Moon (TWR #25: March 15, 2006)
Purpose of Use Change in Bureau of Reclamation Project: Irrigation to Domestic Use in Colorado (TWR #26, Water Briefs: April 15, 2006)
Pecos River Lawsuit Filed - ESA Violations Alleged Against Bureau of Reclamation and Corps of Engineers (TWR #26, Water Briefs: April 15, 2006)
Shasta Lake Options Included in Reclamation's Scoping Report (TWR #27, Water Briefs: May 15, 2006)
Navajo Reservoir FEIS Completed - Flow Recommendations and Authorized Purposes (TWR #27, Water Briefs: May 15, 2006)
State Authority & Hydropower: Supreme Court Affirms State Authority (S.D. Warren v. Maine) by Richard M. Glick (TWR #28, June 15, 2006)
Long-Range Water Planning: Comprehensive Process in Central Oregon's Deschutes Basin by Bruce Aylward and David Newton (TWR #29: July 15, 2006)
Colorado River Program: "Intentionally Created Surplus" (TWR #29, Water Briefs: July 15, 2006)
The Colorado River: New Operational Guidelines for Lake Powell and Lake Mead by Terrace J. Fulp, Nan M. Yoder and Douglas Blatchford (TWR #33: Nov. 15, 2006)
Arizona Groundwater Law by L. William Staudenmaier (TWR #33: Nov. 15, 2006)
Klamath: The Forgotten Basin? by Glen Spain, Institute for Fisheries Resources (TWR #34: December 15, 2006)
New Reclamation Reservoir Approved for Colorado River Water (TWR #35, Water Briefs: Jan.. 15, 2007)
Colorado River Agreement & Southern California Water by William Hasencamp (TWR #39: May 15, 2007)
Colorado River Basin Agreement (Editor's Addendum) (TWR #39: May 15, 2007)
Idaho Conjunctive Use: Idaho Supreme Court Upholds Conjunctive Water Rights Administration Rules by Jeff Fereday (TWR #40, June 15, 2007)
Columbia River Hydrosystem BiOp: 9th Circuit Upholds Rejection of 2004 BiOp by Mark L. Stermitz (TWR #40, June 15, 2007)
Instream Flow Reduction Approved for Drought Response (TWR #40, Water Briefs; June 15, 2007)
US Army Corps Dam Safety Report Issued for Wolf Creek Dam (TWR #40, Water Briefs; June 15, 2007)
Water Storage Purchase by State of Colorado for Fishing & Recreation (TWR #41, Water Briefs: July 15, 2007)
New Dam Study for Off-Channel Storage by Ecology & Reclamation (TWR #41, Water Briefs: July 15, 2007)
Colorado River Shortages: Reclamation Preferred Alternative (TWR #42, Water Briefs: August 15, 2007)
Irrigation System Efficiency: Emerging Technologies by Mac McKee (TWR #46: December 15, 2007)
Hydropower and Fish - Northwest Challenge: Keeping Fish and Clean Hydro by F. Lorraine Bodi and Dulcy Mahar (TWR #47: January 15, 2008)
Colorado River Record of Decision Signed - Agreement on Shortage Criteria and Innovative Strategies (TWR #47, Water Briefs: January 15, 2008)
Tribal Water Sale: Tribes, Reclamation & Washington Partnership (TWR #48, Water Briefs: February 15, 2008)
Georgia Water Battle: Corps Authorization Decision (TWR #49, Water Briefs: March 15, 2008)
Rio Grande Settlement Reached - Historic Agreement Between New Mexican and Texan Irrigation Districts: Dispute Over Interstate Surface and Groundwater Resolved by David C. Moon (TWR #50: April 15, 2008)
Reservoir Permits in Washington: Inventory of Small Dams and Dam Safety Compliance (TWR #50, Water Briefs: April 15, 2008)
Water Quality Section 401 Certification: Avista Dams and FERC Relicensing (TWR #50, Water Briefs: April 15, 2008)
Multi-Use Reservoir Analysis: Rio Grande Reservoir by Matthew Bliss (TWR #51: May 15, 2008)
Southeast Water Sharing Plan Proposed by Reclamation (TWR #51, Water Briefs: May 15, 2008)
Truckee River Operating Agreement Signed: Nevada & California Impacts (TWR #55, Water Briefs: September 15, 2008)
Fish Passage on Deschutes River Dam in Oregon: $108 Million Underwater Tower (TWR #55, Water Briefs: September 15, 2008)
Water Management Alternatives: Incorporating "New" Water Management Methods at a Watershed Scale by Cat Shrier (TWR #56: October 15, 2008)
Streamflows in the Rocky Mountain West: Strategies to Protect and Restore "Environmental Flows" by Lawrence J. MacDonnell (TWR #56: October 15, 2008)
Montana v. Wyoming: U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Yellowstone Compact Case by Karen Budd-Falen (TWR #57: November 15, 2008)
Water Legislation Options Identified in California: California Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) Report (TWR #57, Water Briefs: November 15, 2008)
Groundwater Recharge Funding Approved by Idaho Water Board (TWR #57, Water Briefs: November 15, 2008)
Groundwater Recharge Upheld in Arizona: "Takings" and Tort Claims Denied (TWR #58, Water Briefs: December 15, 2008)
California Water Supply: Challenges and Solutions by Dr. Cat Shrier (TWR #59: Jan. 15, 2009)
Yakima River Basin Water Storage Feasibility Study EIS: Black Rock Dam Economically Unjustifiable (TWR #59, Water Briefs: Jan. 15, 2009)
Inventory of Potential Below Ground Storage Sites Report Released by Oregon Water Resources Department (TWR #60, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2009)
Pecos River Compact Compliance: New Mexico's Compliance Program Meets With Success by James C. Brockmann (TWR #61: March 15, 2009)
Lake Roosevelt Incremental Storage Release Project - Draft EA Released by Reclamation (TWR #62, Water Briefs: April 15, 2009)
Ecomarket Approaches to Addressing Water Quality Obligations: Legal Overview and the Hells Canyon Test Case by Richard M. Glick and Raven Nocar (TWR #63: May 15, 2009)
Climate Change and Water Rights: Impact of Earlier Spring Snowmelt on Water Rights and Administration by Kenney, Klein, Goemans, Alvord & Shapiro (TWR #63: May 15, 2009)
New Water Laws in New Mexico: Water Management and State Engineer's Authority (TWR #63, Water Briefs: May 15, 2009)
Ground Water & Surface Water Conjunctive Management Contentions - Delivery Call Litigation in Idaho: Ground Water Users' Perspective by Randall C. Budge (TWR #64: June 15, 2009)
Yellowstone River Compact Decision: Montana v. Wyoming - Special Master Rules on Water Rights Issues and Denies Motion to Dismiss by David Moon, Editor (TWR #65: July 15, 2009)
Reclamation Pumping in Central Valley (CA) - NOAA BiOp Finds Jeopardy and BiOp Appealed(TWR #65, Water Briefs: July 15, 2009)
The Republican River Compact: Conflict & Arbitration by Justin D. Lavene and Marcus A. Powers (TWR #68: Oct. 15, 2009)
Land Use & Water Supply Planning: Integrated Planning Symposium Emphasizes New Approach by MaryLou Smith (TWR #69: Nov. 15, 2009)

STORMWATER:
Stormwater Penalty: EPA Enforcement (TWR #2, Water Briefs: April 15, 2004)
Stormwater Penality Issued Against Wal-Mart: $3.1 Million Fine (TWR #4, Water Briefs: June 15, 2004)
Stormwater Fine (Washington Dept. of Ecology) - Measurement Issue (TWR #5, Water Briefs: July 15, 2004)
Stormwater BMPs by Eric Strecker, Marcus Quigley, Ben Urbonas and Jonathon Jones (TWR #6: August 15, 2004)
Stormwater Penalties for Idaho Construction (TWR #12, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2005)
Stormwater Permits for Oil & Gas Construction: Regulatory Deadline Extended (TWR #12, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2005)
Stormwater Management: Increased Construction Site Scrutiny - Avoiding Enforcement by Carol L. Forrest (TWR #13: March 15, 2005)
Streamlining Federal Permits (Portland/Federal Agencies Coordination) by Mike Reed (TWR #13: March 15, 2005)
Stormwater Holding on Municipal Permits (TWR #15, Water Briefs: May 15, 2005)
Regulating Urban Runoff: Stormwater Issues by Paul N. Singarella (TWR #17: July 15, 2005)
CWA Public Notice: General Permits (TWR #17, Water Briefs: July 15, 2005)
San Diego Creek's Natural Treatment Stormwater Management System by Eric Strecker, Peter Mangarella, Todd Hesse, Klaus Rathfelder, Marc Leisenring & Norris Brandt (TWR #18: August 15, 2005)
Hawaii DOT Fined for Stormwater Violations (TWR #21, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2005)
Parking Lot Toxics: Sealcoating Runoff (TWR #22, Water Briefs: Dec. 15, 2005)
Stormwater Discharge Vioaltions by Seven-Up/RC Bottling Company (TWR #22, Water Briefs: Dec. 15, 2005)
Nonpoint Pollution: EPA Guidance on Stormwater (TWR #23, Water Briefs: Jan. 15, 2006)
Mining Megasite Cleanup: CERCLA Remedies Adapt to Circumstances in Butte, Montana by Angela Frandsen (TWR #26: April 15, 2006)
NPDES Authority Challenged in Washington: Stormwater & Point Sources (TWR #27, Water Briefs: May 15, 2006)
Mixing Zones - An Overview of Some Western States by Gregg Bryden (TWR #28, June 15, 2006)
Dallas Stormwater: Settlement Agreement and Wetlands Construction (TWR #28, Water Briefs, June 15, 2006)
Stormwater Settlement: Idaho Highway Construction Results in Clean Water Act Violations (TWR #28, Water Briefs, June 15, 2006)
Stormwater Violation and EPA Settlement (TWR #30, Water Briefs: August 15, 2006)
Stormwater Panel: Feasibility of Numeric Effluent Limits Applicable to Stormwater Discharges (TWR #30, Water Briefs: August 15, 2006)
Stormwater Violations: Developers Fined in Idaho (TWR #31, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2006)
Washington Stormwater Regulation: State General Industrial Stormwater Permits At Issue by James Tupper (TWR #32: October 15, 2006)
Stormwater Pollution Order on Industrial Runoff in California (TWR #34, Water Briefs: December 15, 2006)
Puget Sound Initiative in Washington: Proposals & Cleanup (TWR #35, Water Briefs: January 15, 2007)
New Stormwater Regulations in Washington (TWR #36, Water Briefs: February 15, 2007)
ESA & CWA: Endangered Species Act Influences on EPA's Clean Water Act Programs (The Washington State Example) by John Palmer
Stormwater Settlement (Failure to Obtain and Failure to Follow Provisions (TWR #37, Water Briefs: March 15, 2007)
Municipal Stormwater: An Overview of Current Regulation and Management by Misha Vakoc (TWR #40, June 15, 2007)
EPA Municipal Stormwater Programs: GAO Report (TWR #41, Water Briefs: July 15, 2007)
Stormwater and Wastewater Fines Levied on Boeing (California) (TWR #44, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2007)
International Stormwater BMP Database Update by Eric Strecker, Jane Clary, Marcus Quigley, and Jonathan Jones (TWR #45, Nov. 15, 2007)
Discharges Ruling: NPDES Prohibition on Impaired Waterways (TWR #45, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2007)
Stormwater Solutions Report from Oregon (TWR #47, Water Briefs: January 15, 2008)
EPA Stormwater Report: Low Impact Development (TWR #47, Water Briefs: January 15, 2008)
Stormwater Plan: EPA Guide for Construction Sites (TWR #48, Water Briefs: February 15, 2008)
Puget Sound Pollution Grants for Stormwater Projects and Water Reuse (TWR #48, Water Briefs: February 15, 2008)
Home Depot Settles Stormwater Case for $1.3 Million (TWR #49, Water Briefs: March 15, 2008)
Stormwater/Construction General Permit: EPA Proposal (TWR #52, Water Briefs: June 15, 2008)
Phytotreatment of Stormwater: Phytotreatment Findings Betoken a Promising Future by Anne MacDonald, David Dods, Kathi Futornick and Ari M. Ferro (TWR #53: July 15, 2008)
Stormwater Permits Electronic Filing System Updated by EPA (TWR #53, Water Briefs: July 15, 2008)
Stormwater Fines - Highway Construction Company in Arizona (TWR #53, Water Briefs: July 15, 2008)
Clean Water Act Copper Limits to Protect Salmon: NPDES Permit Developments for Puget Sound, Washington by John Palmer (TWR #54, August 15, 2008)
Storm Water Regulation Update: Rough Waters In California by Wendy L. Manley (TWR #55: September 15, 2008)
Portland's Stormwater Marketplace by Dan Vizzini (TWR #55: September 15, 2008)
Stormwater Consent Decree: $1 Million Civil Fine for Landfill Violations (TWR #55, Water Briefs: September 15, 2008)
Clean Water Act: Largest Fine Ever in Stormwater Criminal Misdemeanor Action ($13 million) (TWR #56, Water Briefs: October 15, 2008)
New Stormwater Multi-Sector General Permit Issued by EPA (TWR #56, Water Briefs: October 15, 2008)
Erosion Best Management Practices for Construction: EPA Seeks Comments (TWR #58, Water Briefs: December 15, 2008)
New Stormwater Regulations: EPA Proposes Rule for New Effluent Limitations - Guidelines for Construction and Development by Jason Ziemer (TWR #59: Jan. 15, 2009)
Municipal Stormwater in Washington: Low Impact Development Permit Requirements (TWR #60, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2009)
Water and Energy Nexus: Site Scale Conservation Opportunities by Steve Moddemeyer (TWR #63: May 15, 2009)
Urban Runoff Reuse: Climate Change Measure Proposed in California (Hearing June 17) (TWR #64, Water Briefs: June 15, 2009)
Stormwater Retention On Site: An Analysis of Feasibility and Desirability by Eric W. Strecker, PE, and Aaron Poresky, EIT (TWR #65: July 15, 2009)
Municipal Stormwater: Washington's Ecology Modifies Permits (TWR #65, Water Briefs: July 15, 2009)
Wastewater Treatment: Puget Sound Issues — Increased Stringency (TWR #65, Water Briefs: July 15, 2009)
Stormwater Permits in California: Construction General Permit Adopted (TWR #67, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2009)
California Storm Water Regulation: State Intensifies Regulation of Runoff from Construction Sites by Wendy L. Manley (TWR #68: Oct. 15, 2009)
Stormwater Agreement in Texas: Contractors & Agencies Pilot Program (TWR #68, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2009)

SUBLETHAL EFFECTS:
CWA & ESA Intersections - Water Quality & ESA Section 7: Northwest Examples by Melanie J. Rowland (TWR #25: March 15, 2006)

SUPERFUND (see also CERCLA):
Upper Columbia River Contamination: Transboundary Application of CERCLA by Richard A. Du Bey, Michelle Ulick Rosenthal and Leslie C. Clark (TWR #15: May 15, 2005)
2005 Sediments Conference by Laura Kennedy (TWR #16: June 15, 2005)
Superfund Lien: Past Cleanup Costs (TWR #17, Water Briefs: July 15, 2005)
Groundwater Contamination Superfund Settlement (California) (TWR #19, Water Briefs, September 15, 2005)
Landfill Superfund Cleanup Settlement (Colorado) (TWR #19, Water Briefs, September 15, 2005)
Superfund Order: Duwamish Sediments (TWR #21, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2005)
Groundwater Contamination Cleanup: San Gabriel Valley Superfund Site (TWR #21, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2005)
Groundwater Contamination: Superfund Cleanup in the San Gabriel Valley (TWR #22, Water Briefs: Dec. 15, 2005)
Hanford Superfund Site Update by Ken Niles (TWR #23, Jan. 15, 2006)
Mining Megasite Cleanup: CERCLA Remedies Adapt to Circumstances in Butte, Montana by Angela Frandsen (TWR #26: April 15, 2006)
Shipyard Superfund Site: Elliot Bay Seattle (TWR #32, Water Briefs: October 15, 2006)
Superfund Delisting: Rocky Mountain Arsenal Parcel (TWR #33, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2006)
Groundwater Contamination: Superfund Cleanup Costs Settlement (TWR #34, Water Briefs: December 15, 2006)
CERCLA Test: "Substantial Continuity" and Successor Liability Ruling (TWR #37, Water Briefs: March 15, 2007)
Superfund Cleanup Deadline: Stipulated Penalty of $358,000 (TWR #37, Water Briefs: March 15, 2007)
Superfund Liabilities and Liability Apportionment Decision by 9th Circuit (TWR #38, Water Briefs: April 15, 2007)
Contaminated Sediments Update: Conference Links Law, Science & Public Policy by Heather Brunelle and Cindy Ryals (TWR #45, Nov. 15, 2007)
Superfund Success: Restoration Project in Montana (TWR #45, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2007)
Superfund Settlement: Groundwater Contamination in California (TWR #45, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2007)
Superfund Settlement: $187 Million River Cleanup (TWR #48, Water Briefs: February 15, 2008)
TCE Settlement with $500,000 Penalty: Drinking Water in Arizona (TWR #52, Water Briefs: June 15, 2008)
CERCLA-NRDA Restoration: Ecocredits/Liability Coverage for Duwamish River Sites by Scott Lockert (TWR #57: November 15, 2008)
SUPERFUND Cleanup: Groundwater & Soil Cleanup in California (TWR #61, Water Briefs: March 15, 2009)
SUPERFUND Liability: "Arranged for Disposal" and PRP(s) - Supreme Court Victory for Shell Oil Company (TWR #63, Water Briefs: May 15, 2009)
SUPERFUND Settlement: $21 Million Contaminated Groundwater Cleanup System (EPA & Northrop Grumman) (TWR #67, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2009)

SUPREME COURT:
Tribal Water Rights Update: John Echohawk - Indian Water Law Elder by David C. Moon (TWR #23, Jan. 15, 2006)
Transboundary Pollution - 9th Circuit Order Appealed (TWR #37, Water Briefs: March 15, 2007)
Montana v. Wyoming: U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Yellowstone Compact Case by Karen Budd-Falen (TWR #57: November 15, 2008)

SUSTAINABILITY (see also Conservation):
ASR & UIC Programs: Aquifer Storage Recovery & EPA's Underground Injection Control Program - Report from EPA's "ASR Experts" Meeting by Dr. Cat Shrier (TWR #64: June 15, 2009)
Water-Energy: National Symposium Upcoming (TWR #65, Water Briefs: July 15, 2009)
Integrated Water-Energy Planning: Major Nationwide Dialogue Underway by Shrier, Hightower & Johnson (TWR #66: August 15, 2009)
Graywater Code in California: New Standards Adopted (TWR #67, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2009)
Arizona Water Management Issues: Maintaining Sustainable Water Management by Steve Olson (TWR #68: Oct. 15, 2009)

"TAKINGS" of WATER RIGHTS:
Endangered Species Act, Salmon & Western Water Law by Glenn Spain (TWR #1: March 15, 2004)
Groundwater Rights in Blended Basins: Storage, Ownership, Overdraft & Takings by Kevin O'Brien (TWR #3)
Washington Water Law by David C. Moon (TWR #4: June 15, 2004)
Takings, Water Rights & The 5th Amendment by Michael Van Zandt (TWR #6: August 15, 2004)
The ESA and Water "Takings:" $16.7 Million Settlement Shakes Up Water World (Interview with Attorney Roger Marzulla) by David C. Moon (TWR #11: Jan. 15, 2005)
Law of the Rio Grande (Report from the 6th Annual Conference) by David Moon, Editor (TWR #13: March 15, 2005)
Groundwater Holding: Nebraska Conjunctive Use (TWR #13, Water Briefs: March 15, 2005)
Klamath "Takings" - Irrigators' Claims Rejected (TWR #19, Water Briefs, September 15, 2005)
Takings and Water Rights: Constitutional & Contractual Remedies for Government Takings by Roger J. Marzulla (TWR #21: Nov. 15, 2005)
Klamath Decisions: Court Rulings on "Takings" and BiOp/RPA Sufficiency by Richard M. Glick (TWR #22: Dec. 15, 2005)
Arizona Groundwater Law by L. William Staudenmaier (TWR #33: Nov. 15, 2006)
ESA "Takings" Case: Water Required for Fish Ladder in California (TWR #38, Water Briefs: April 15, 2007)
Idaho Conjunctive Use: Idaho Supreme Court Upholds Conjunctive Water Rights Administration Rules by Jeff Fereday (TWR #40, June 15, 2007)
Klamath Basin "Takings" Decision, Minimum Flows Decision & USGS Groundwater Report (TWR #39, Water Briefs: May 15, 2007)
Idaho Conjunctive Use: Idaho Supreme Court Upholds Conjunctive Water Rights Administration Rules by Jeff Fereday (TWR #40, June 15, 2007)
Water Delivery — Canals, Ditches and Pipelines: The Law of Easements in Idaho, Oregon and Washington by David E. Filippi, Michael O’Connell and Kevin Beaton (TWR #41: July 15, 2007)
Water and Western Growth by Dan Tarlock and Sarah Bates Van de Wetering (TWR #43, Sept. 15, 2007)
Columbia River Power System Draft BiOp: Judge Expresses Doubts (TWR #47, Water Briefs: January 15, 2008)
"Takings" Appeal: Ownership of Water Rights Issues Certified to Oregon Supreme Court (TWR #50, Water Briefs: April 15, 2008)
Endangered Species Act & Takings: Fifth Amendment Decision by David Moon (TWR #57: November 15, 2008)
Groundwater Recharge Upheld in Arizona: "Takings" and Tort Claims Denied (TWR #58, Water Briefs: December 15, 2008)
Klamath "Takings" Case: Compensation Questions to be decided by Oregon Supreme Court (TWR #60, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2009)
"Takings" Case Stands: US Decides Not to Appeal Casitas to Supreme Court (TWR #66, Water Briefs: August 15, 2009)
Reclamation Found Liable — Breach of Contract and "Takings" Decision (TWR #68, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2009)

TAX CREDITS:
Instream Flow Tax Credit Incentive Passed in Colorado (TWR #64, Water Briefs: June 15, 2009)
The Colorado Water Trust: Western Water Trusts & the Colorado Experience by Amy W. Beatie (TWR #66: August 15, 2009)

TECHNOLOGY (see also Reuse of Water and Reclaimed Water):
Containment Liners Technology Survey by EPA (TWR #5, Water Briefs: July 15, 2004)
Contaminant Data - EPA Forensic Tool for Evaluating Contamination (TWR #5, Water Briefs: July 15, 2004)
Canal Seepage - BOR Grant to Evaluate PAM (TWR #7, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2004)
Groundwater Replenishment - Orange County Water District Purification System (TWR #8, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2004)
EPA Withdrawal of Clean Water Act Pollution Detection Procedures (TWR #9, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2004)
Ground Water Right Transfers in the Snake River Plain, Idaho by Gary S. Johnson, Robert L. Harris, Bryce Contor and Donna M. Cosgrove (TWR #10: Dec. 15, 2004)
EPA Water Quality Training Handbook (TWR #10, Water Briefs: Dec. 15, 2004)
Reclaimed Water Use Approved for Snowmaking by Forest Service (TWR #14, Water Briefs: April 15, 2005)
Pump and Treat - New EPA Guidance for Remediating Polluted Groundwater (TWR #14, Water Briefs: April 15, 2005)
Citizen's Guide on Institutional Controls Released by EPA (TWR #15, Water Briefs: May 15, 2005)
Stream Contamination Diagnostic Tool (EPA): Causal Analysis/Diagnosis Decision Information System (TWR #24, Water Briefs: February 15, 2006)
Small Drinking Water Systems: EPA Releases Water Tools and Variances (TWR #25, Water Briefs: March 15, 2006)
Mixing Zones - An Overview of Some Western States by Gregg Bryden (TWR #28, June 15, 2006)
Analysis of Mercury in Water and Sediment by James Ateer, Betsy Henry, Kathi Futornick, Gary Bigham (TWR #32: October 15, 2006)
Wastewater Treatment - Benefits of Moving Beyond Minimum Requirements: King County Washington's Brightwater Project by Stan Hummel (TWR #46: December 15, 2007)
Irrigation System Efficiency: Emerging Technologies by Mac McKee (TWR #46: December 15, 2007)
Interstate Water Quality Litigation: Surface and Groundwater Contamination Alleged (OK/AR) (TWR #46, Water Briefs: December 15, 2007)
Hydropower and Fish - Northwest Challenge: Keeping Fish and Clean Hydro by F. Lorraine Bodi and Dulcy Mahar (TWR #47: January 15, 2008)
Groundwater Replenishment & Water Reuse: Orange County California's Water Purification and Reuse Project by Michael R. Markus (TWR #59: Jan. 15, 2009)

TEMPERATURE: WATER QUALITY:
Water Quality and Temperature Trading: Regulatory Innovation in the Tualatin Basin by Bruce Cordon (TWR #24: February 15, 2006)
Water Quality Litigation: Oregon's "State-of-the-Art" Water Quality Standards Challenge by Richard M. Glick (TWR #24: February 15, 2006)
CWA & ESA Intersections - Water Quality & ESA Section 7: Northwest Examples by Melanie J. Rowland (TWR #25: March 15, 2006)
ESA & CWA: Endangered Species Act Influences on EPA's Clean Water Act Programs (The Washington State Example) by John Palmer (TWR #37: March 15, 2007)
Water Quality Standards & Hydropower Dams: Finding Concrete Solutions by Rebecca Sherman, Brett Swift and Rick Eichstaedt (TWR #45, Nov. 15, 2007)
Hydropower and Fish - Northwest Challenge: Keeping Fish and Clean Hydro by F. Lorraine Bodi and Dulcy Mahar (TWR #47: January 15, 2008)
TMDL Challenges in Development and Implementation by David L. Clark, Jory Oppenheimer, and Michael Kasch (TWR #47: January 15, 2008)
Willamette River Basin Fish Restoration - “Stepping Stones”: Supporting Prioritized Restoration and Investment in Multiple Ecosystem Services by David W. Hulse & Stanley V. Gregory (TWR #49: March 15, 2008)
Water Quality Thermal Credit Trading: Methods for Quantifying Thermal Credits for Water Quality Trading by Tom Dupuis, Jason Smesrud, Dawn Wirz & David Primozich (TWR #52: June 15, 2008)
Water Quality Data: Real-Time Info on USGS Websites (TWR #52, Water Briefs: June 15, 2008)
Ecomarket Approaches to Addressing Water Quality Obligations: Legal Overview and the Hells Canyon Test Case by Richard M. Glick and Raven Nocar (TWR #63: May 15, 2009)
Regional U.S. Impacts of Global Climate Change: New Federal Report Provides Assessment of National & Regional Impacts (TWR #65, Water Briefs: July 15, 2009)

TEMPORARY CHANGES TO WATER RIGHTS:
Colorado and Western Water Law: A Continuing Alchemy by Justice Greg Hobbs (TWR #36, February 15, 2007)

TEXAS WATER LAW and WATER QUALITY:
The Rule of Capture and the Edwards Aquifer Adjudication by Darcy Frownfelter (TWR #1: March 15, 2004)
Water Marketing and Transfers in Texas by Ronald A. Kaiser (TWR #10: Dec. 15, 2004)
Aquifer Storage Recovery: The Texas Perspective by Edmond R. McCarthy Jr., Sheridan L. Gilkerson and James C. Dwyer (TWR #19: September 15, 2005)
Instream Flows: Study in Texas (TWR #22, Water Briefs: Dec. 15, 2005)
Instream Flow Program Proposal in Texas Critiqued (TWR #24, Water Briefs: February 15, 2006)
Instream Flow Decision: Nonprofit Applications Upheld in Texas (TWR #25, Water Briefs: March 15, 2006)
Texas Groundwater - Rule of Capture and Groundwater Management in Texas: Part I by Bruce K. Darling (TWR #38: April 15, 2007)
Groundwater in Texas: Marketability and Market Value by Bruce K. Darling, Ph.D. (Austin, TX) (TWR #41: July 15, 2007)
Western States Water Update: Western States Water Council Meets in Montana by David C. Moon (TWR #44, Oct. 15, 2007)
Texas Water Law: An Update on Recent Legislation and Case Law by Deborah Clarke Trejo and Tina Alvarado Arnold (TWR #49: March 15, 2008)
New Mexico Legislation Provides Flexibility to Purchase and Sever Water Rights from Land (Pecos Compact) (TWR #49, Water Briefs: March 15, 2008)
Anti-Speculation and Water Law: Ghost-Busting, Trust-Busting, or Ensuring Beneficial Use? by Sandra Zellmer (TWR #50: April 15, 2008)
Effluent Discharges From Refinery: Clean Water Act $1.2 Million Penalty in Texas (TWR #50, Water Briefs: April 15, 2008)
Anti-Speculation Article Response - Mesa Water LLP (TWR #52: June 15, 2008)
Groundwater Availability Modeling: The Texas Experience by Van Kelley, Robert Mace, and Neil Deeds (TWR #54, August 15, 2008)
Stream Analysis Survey: EPA Grant for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TWR #54, Water Briefs: August 15, 2008)
CAFO Violations Lead to EPA Enforcement Actions in Texas (TWR #55, Water Briefs: September 15, 2008)
CAFO Cease and Desist in Texas: Clean Water Act Violations (TWR #56, Water Briefs: October 15, 2008)
Resolving ESA-Water Conflicts: The Edwards Aquifer Recovery Implementation Program by Robert L. Gulley and Todd H. Votteler (TWR #58: December 15, 2008)
Interstate Water Ruling: Texas Water Users' Lawsuit Against Oklahoma to Continue (TWR #58, Water Briefs: December 15, 2008)
Water Marketing in Texas: Selling or Leasing of Groundwater and Surface Water Rights by Edmond R. McCarthy, Jr. (TWR #62: April 15, 2009)
Conversion of Irrigation Rights to Municipal and Industrial Rights: New Legislation, Court Case and Transactions Affecting the Lower Rio Grande by Glenn Jarvis (TWR #62: April 15, 2009)
Groundwater Report: Down to the Last Drop - Texas Report from the Environmental Defense Fund
Environmental Flows Guidance Released by TCEQ (TWR #65, Water Briefs: July 15, 2009)
Stormwater Agreement in Texas: Contractors & Agencies Pilot Program (TWR #68, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2009)

TMDLs (TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOADS):
Basin-Wide TMDL Development: Impacts on NPDES Permits by Suzanne C. Lacampagne and Jason B. Joner (TWR #9: Nov. 15, 2004)
TMDL Lawsuits - EPA Website (TWR #9, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2004)
TMDL Water Quality Plan for the Upper Eel River (TWR #12, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2005)
Washington Water Regulation: New Department of Ecology Director Jay Manning, Interview by David C. Moon, Editor (TWR #23, Jan. 15, 2006)
CWA & ESA Intersections - Water Quality & ESA Section 7: Northwest Examples by Melanie J. Rowland (TWR #25: March 15, 2006)
Use Attainability Analysis: Friend or Foe? by John Spencer and Tom Dupuis, CH2M Hill (TWR #27: May 15, 2006)
Mixing Zones - An Overview of Some Western States by Gregg Bryden (TWR #28, June 15, 2006)
Long-Range Water Planning: Comprehensive Process in Central Oregon's Deschutes Basin by Bruce Aylward and David Newton (TWR #29: July 15, 2006)
Mercury Contamination: A West Coast Perspective by Katherine Futornick, Gary Bigham, and Betsy Henry (TWR #31; September 15, 2006)
Klamath: The Forgotten Basin? by Glen Spain, Institute for Fisheries Resources (TWR #34: December 15, 2006)
Water Quality Modeling Tool: EPA Releases New Version (TWR #39, Water Briefs: May 15, 2007)
Interstate Water Allocation by Christopher H. Meyer, Givens Pursley LLP (Boise, Idaho) (TWR #42: August 15, 2007)
Nutrient Numeric Endpoints: Not Quite Ready for Prime Time? by Jeremy N. Jungreis and Scott Thomas (TWR #42: August 15, 2007)
TMDL Options: EPA Draft Technical Document (TWR #42, Water Briefs: August 15, 2007)
Response to “Nutrient Numeric Endpoints: Not Quite Ready for Prime Time?” (Jungreis & Thomas, TWR #42) by Dr. Jonathan Butcher and Cynthia Gorham-Test (TWR #43, Sept. 15, 2007)
Utah Nonpoint Source Grant Program: Why Is It Needed? - How Will It Work? by Shelly Quick (TWR #44, Oct. 15, 2007)
Western States Water Update: Western States Water Council Meets in Montana by David C. Moon (TWR #44, Oct. 15, 2007)
Water Quality Standards & Hydropower Dams: Finding Concrete Solutions by Rebecca Sherman, Brett Swift and Rick Eichstaedt (TWR #45, Nov. 15, 2007)
Nutrient Numeric Endpoint Development (Brief Reply to Response of Dr. Jonathan Butcher and Ms. Cynthia Gorham Test) by Jeremy N. Jungreis and Dr. Scott Thomas (TWR #45, Nov. 15, 2007)
Impaired Waters and Permitting: Implications of the Pinto Creek Decision by Jeremy N. Jungreis (TWR #46: December 15, 2007)
TMDL Challenges in Development and Implementation by David L. Clark, Jory Oppenheimer, and Michael Kasch (TWR #47: January 15, 2008)
Water Quality Thermal Credit Trading: Methods for Quantifying Thermal Credits for Water Quality Trading by Tom Dupuis, Jason Smesrud, Dawn Wirz & David Primozich (TWR #52: June 15, 2008)
Phytotreatment of Stormwater: Phytotreatment Findings Betoken a Promising Future by Anne MacDonald, David Dods, Kathi Futornick and Ari M. Ferro (TWR #53: July 15, 2008)
Storm Water Regulation Update: Rough Waters In California by Wendy L. Manley (TWR #55: September 15, 2008)
Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Web Reference Guide Released by SWRCB (TWR #59, Water Briefs: Jan. 15, 2009)
NPDES Ruling: US Supreme Court Denies Appeal in Friends of Pinto Creek v. EPA (TWR #60, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2009)

TOXICS/TOXICITY:
Contaminant Data - EPA Forensic Tool for Evaluating Contamination (TWR #5, Water Briefs: July 15, 2004)
Toxicity Guidance EPA Draft: WET Testing in NPDES Permits (TWR #12, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2005)
Parking Lot Toxics: Sealcoating Runoff (TWR #22, Water Briefs: Dec. 15, 2005)
Tribal Fish Consumption and Water Quality Standards by J.D. Williams (TWR #32: October 15, 2006)
Klamath: The Forgotten Basin? by Glen Spain, Institute for Fisheries Resources (TWR #34: December 15, 2006)
Wood Waste & Water: Washington State's New Wood Waste Cleanup Push by Steven J. Thiele, Douglas J. Steding & Christopher R. Hermann (TWR #39: May 15, 2007)
Studies Find Persistent Toxics in Water (Washington) (TWR #41, Water Briefs: July 15, 2007)
Water Quality Standards Settlement in Oregon: Toxics & ESA Protection (TWR #52, Water Briefs: June 15, 2008)
Columbia River Toxics: EPA’s Columbia River Basin State of the River Report for Toxics by Mary Lou Soscia and Kim Johnson (TWR #58: December 15, 2008)
Puget Sound Cleanup Plan Adopted: Action Agenda (TWR #58, Water Briefs: December 15, 2008)
Hanford Contamination Lawsuit: Washington Sues DOE Over Cleanup Failure (TWR #58, Water Briefs: December 15, 2008)
DOE Fined by EPA for Cleanup Shutdown of Toxic Wastes Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (TWR #62, Water Briefs: April 15, 2009)
Wastewater Treatment: Puget Sound Issues — Increased Stringency (TWR #65, Water Briefs: July 15, 2009)
Power Plant Discharge: EPA Revising Wastewater Rules (TWR #68, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2009)
Contamination Study Agreement by Ecology and Port — Bellingham Toxics Site (TWR #68, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2009)

TRADING - WATER QUALITY:
Water Quality and Temperature Trading: Regulatory Innovation in the Tualatin Basin by Bruce Cordon (TWR #24: February 15, 2006)
Wastewater Discharge Permits: Pollutant Trading Allowed for Discharge (TWR #29, Water Briefs, July 15, 2006)
Water Quality Credit Trading Markets: Model Program Under USDA/EPA Partnership (TWR #33, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2006)
Instream Flow Restoration: Cooperative, Free-Market Solutions in Oregon by Fritz Paulus (TWR #43, Sept. 15, 2007)
Water Quality Trading Toolkit Released by EPA (TWR #43, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2007)
Willamette River Basin Fish Restoration - “Stepping Stones”: Supporting Prioritized Restoration and Investment in Multiple Ecosystem Services by David W. Hulse & Stanley V. Gregory (TWR #49: March 15, 2008)
Water Quality Thermal Credit Trading: Methods for Quantifying Thermal Credits for Water Quality Trading by Tom Dupuis, Jason Smesrud, Dawn Wirz & David Primozich (TWR #52: June 15, 2008)

TRANSFERS (See also Water Markets):
Ground Water Right Transfers in the Snake River Plain, Idaho by Gary S. Johnson, Robert L. Harris, Bryce Contor and Donna M. Cosgrove (TWR #10: Dec. 15, 2004)
Speculation in Water Rights: Transfer Decisions by the Colorado Supreme Court and Special Status for Municipalities by David C. Moon (TWR #20: October 15, 2005)
Water Right Transfers: Idaho Public Interest Standard Ruling (TWR #22, Water Briefs: Dec. 15, 2005)
Instream Flows in Colorado: Transfers and Injury - Protections for Junior Rights (TWR #23, Water Briefs: Jan. 15, 2006)
Purpose of Use Change in Bureau of Reclamation Project: Irrigation to Domestic Use in Colorado (TWR #26, Water Briefs: April 15, 2006)
Condemnation Case in Washington Settled - Water Rights Transfer (TWR #27, Water Briefs: May 15, 2006)
Water Transfer Rule: EPA Clarification Regarding NPDES Permits (TWR #28, Water Briefs, June 15, 2006)
Municipal Water Rights in New Mexico: Various Approaches and Development Impacts by James Brockmann (TWR #31; September 15, 2006)
NPDES Permits & Water Transfers: Post-Miccosukee Court in Florida Finds NPDES Permit Necessary by Richard M. Glick (TWR #35: January 15, 2007)
Tribal Water Rights - Conference Covers Settlement, Commodification and Other Issues by Harold Shepherd (TWR #35: January 15, 2007)
Colorado and Western Water Law: A Continuing Alchemy by Justice Greg Hobbs (TWR #36, February 15, 2007)
Water Transfers and the Clean Water Act by Rick Glick (TWR #36, February 15, 2007)
Santa Fe Water Resources and Policy: Evolving "Wet Growth Regulations" by Kyle Harwood (TWR #36, February 15, 2007)
Transfer of Water Rights Standard: "No Injury Rule" and Water Quality Impacts (TWR #37, Water Briefs: March 15, 2007)
Tribal Water Rights Decision: Unquantified Reserved Rights & State Regulation by David Moon (TWR #39: May 15, 2007)
Water Management Conservation Award to Deschutes River Conservancy (TWR #40, Water Briefs; June 15, 2007)
Water Delivery — Canals, Ditches and Pipelines: The Law of Easements in Idaho, Oregon and Washington by David E. Filippi, Michael O’Connell and Kevin Beaton (TWR #41: July 15, 2007)
Instream Flow Restoration: Cooperative, Free-Market Solutions in Oregon by Fritz Paulus (TWR #43, Sept. 15, 2007)
Western States Water Update: Western States Water Council Meets in Montana by David C. Moon (TWR #44, Oct. 15, 2007)
New Western Water Agenda: Opportunities for Action in an Era of Growth and Climate Change by Lawrence J. MacDonnell and Denise D. Fort (TWR #48: February 15, 2008)
Urban & Rural Water Supplies: Colorado Research Pursues Win-Win Scenario by Bruce A. Lytle , Neil Hansen, Frank P. Jaeger and Jim Nikkel (TWR #48: February 15, 2008)
Texas Water Law: An Update on Recent Legislation and Case Law by Deborah Clarke Trejo and Tina Alvarado Arnold (TWR #49: March 15, 2008)
New Mexico Legislation Provides Flexibility to Purchase and Sever Water Rights from Land (Pecos Compact) (TWR #49, Water Briefs: March 15, 2008)
Anti-Speculation and Water Law: Ghost-Busting, Trust-Busting, or Ensuring Beneficial Use? by Sandra Zellmer (TWR #50: April 15, 2008)
Water Quality Thermal Credit Trading: Methods for Quantifying Thermal Credits for Water Quality Trading by Tom Dupuis, Jason Smesrud, Dawn Wirz & David Primozich (TWR #52: June 15, 2008)
Water Rights Ownership Decision: Trust Relationship Between Irrigation Districts and Water Users by David C. Moon (TWR #54, August 15, 2008)
Water Transfers: Permit Not Needed Under New EPA Rule (TWR #52, Water Briefs: June 15, 2008)
Drought Actions in California: Water Transfers and Exchanges (TWR #53, Water Briefs: July 15, 2008)
Streamflows in the Rocky Mountain West: Strategies to Protect and Restore "Environmental Flows" by Lawrence J. MacDonnell (TWR #56: October 15, 2008)
Agricultural Water to Municipal Use: The Legal and Institutional Context for Voluntary Transactions in Arizona by Eden, Glennon, Ker, Libecap, Megdal & Shipman (TWR #58: December 15, 2008)
Water Planning & Uncertainty: Colorado Perspectives - An Update From the Colorado Water Congress' Annual Meeting by Dr. Cat Shrier (TWR #61: March 15, 2009)
Water Marketing in Texas: Selling or Leasing of Groundwater and Surface Water Rights by Edmond R. McCarthy, Jr. (TWR #62: April 15, 2009)
Conversion of Irrigation Rights to Municipal and Industrial Rights: New Legislation, Court Case and Transactions Affecting the Lower Rio Grande by Glenn Jarvis (TWR #62: April 15, 2009)
Ecomarket Approaches to Addressing Water Quality Obligations: Legal Overview and the Hells Canyon Test Case by Richard M. Glick and Raven Nocar (TWR #63: May 15, 2009)
“Unquenchable: America’s Water Crisis and What to Do About It” - Interview with Author Robert Glennon by David Moon, Editor (TWR #64: June 15, 2009)
Idaho Transfers: An Update on Idaho's Water Transfer Policies and Issues by Michael C. Creamer (TWR #65: July 15, 2009)
Water Transfers & the CWA: Eleventh Circuit Upholds EPA Interpretation of Clean Water Act as Exempting Water Transfers from NPDES Requirements by Sensiba and Carbonell (TWR #65: July 15, 2009)
The Colorado Water Trust: Western Water Trusts & the Colorado Experience by Amy W. Beatie (TWR #66: August 15, 2009)
Municipal Water Transfer Recommended in Washington: Relinquishment Due to Non-Use (Expedited Process) (TWR #66, Water Briefs: August 15, 2009)
Snake River Basin Adjudication: Lessons Learned by Eric J. Wildman (TWR #68: Oct. 15, 2009)

TRESPASS:
Groundwater Recharge Upheld in Arizona: "Takings" and Tort Claims Denied (TWR #58, Water Briefs: December 15, 2008)

TRIBAL ENVIRONMENTAL (Water Quality and Environmental Issues):
Clean Water Act Settlement: Navajo Nation - San Juan River (TWR #6, Water Briefs: Aug. 15, 2004)
Upper Columbia River Contamination: Transboundary Application of CERCLA by Richard A. Du Bey, Michelle Ulick Rosenthal & Leslie C. Clark (TWR #15: May 15, 2005)
Tribal Water Quality Standards by Richard A. Du Bey & Michelle Ulick Rosenthal (TWR #18: August 15, 2005)
Tribal Projects EPA Grants (TWR #21, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2005)
Tribal Clean Water Act Grants: EPA Guideline Published (TWR #24, Water Briefs: February 15, 2006)
Instream Water Rights Settlement: Muckleshoot Indian Tribe and Seattle (TWR #26, Water Briefs: April 15, 2006)
Brownfields Program: $70 Million in Grants (TWR #28, Water Briefs, June 15, 2006)
USFWS and Tribes Grants Announced: Fish & Wildlife Conservation (TWR #28, Water Briefs, June 15, 2006)
Clean Water Act Violations: Settlement Reached on Oil Spill on Warm Springs Reservation (TWR #28, Water Briefs, June 15, 2006)
Hydroelectric Relicensing Decision: Skokomish Case Limits FERC Authority by David Moon (TWR #31; September 15, 2006)
Tribal Water Quality: Program Case Studies (TWR #31, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2006)
Tribal Fish Consumption and Water Quality Standards by J.D. Williams (TWR #32: October 15, 2006)
Tribal Clean Water Act Authority: Water Quality Designation in California (TWR #33, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2006)
Tribal Water Quality: EPA Grants and Guidance for Non Point Source Pollution Program (TWR #33, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2006)
Tribal Water Projects: EPA Funding Publication (TWR #34, Water Briefs: December 15, 2006)
Fish Recovery Multi-Agency Cooperation (San Juan River Basin) (TWR #34, Water Briefs: December 15, 2006)
NPDES Permits & Water Transfers: Post-Miccosukee Court in Florida Finds NPDES Permit Necessary by Richard M. Glick (TWR #35: January 15, 2007)
Tribal Water Rights - Conference Covers Settlement, Commodification and Other Issues by Harold Shepherd (TWR #35: January 15, 2007)
Puget Sound Initiative in Washington: Proposals & Cleanup (TWR #35, Water Briefs: January 15, 2007)
Transboundary Pollution - 9th Circuit Order Appealed (TWR #37, Water Briefs: March 15, 2007)
Clean Water Act Authority Approved for Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe (TWR #37, Water Briefs: March 15, 2007)
Tribal Religious Issue: Sewage Effluent Rejected for Snowmaking in Arizona (TWR #38, Water Briefs: April 15, 2007)
Tribal Assistance Program for Wastewater Funding (EPA's Clean Water Set-Aside Grants) (TWR #39, Water Briefs: May 15, 2007)
Transboundary CERCLA Case: Supreme Court Requests Federal Brief (TWR #41, Water Briefs: July 15, 2007)
Tribal Water Quality: EPA Portal Website (TWR #42, Water Briefs: August 15, 2007)
EPA Tribal Center: Compliance Assistance for Environmental Professionals (TWR #44, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2007)
US Held as Potentially Responsible Party under CERCLA on Tribal Trust Land (TWR #44, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2007)
Hydropower and Fish - Northwest Challenge: Keeping Fish and Clean Hydro by F. Lorraine Bodi and Dulcy Mahar (TWR #47: January 15, 2008)
Water Quality Grant to Inter-Tribal Environmental Council (TWR #48, Water Briefs: February 15, 2008)
Tribal Contamination: Risk-Assessment Guidance Manual Released (TWR #51, Water Briefs: May 15, 2008)
Tribal "Treatment As State" - Oklahoma Tribes Face Special "Treatment" by David Moon and David Light (TWR #52: June 15, 2008)
Tribes & Effluent Snowmaking Case: Religious Claims Rejected - “Substantial Burden" Key Requirement by David Moon (TWR #55: September 15, 2008)
Shoshone Bannocks Tribes Obtain "Treatment as State" Approval Under Clean Water Act (TWR #55, Water Briefs: September 15, 2008)
Clean Water Act Violations in Arizona: Santa Cruz River Illegal Filling Results in $1.25 Million Penalty (TWR #57, Water Briefs: November 15, 2008)
Columbia River Toxics: EPA’s Columbia River Basin State of the River Report for Toxics by Mary Lou Soscia and Kim Johnson (TWR #58: December 15, 2008)
Tribal Appeal of Snowbowl Litigation Filed in the US Supreme Court (TWR #60, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2009)
Hydro Project Settlement: Tacoma Power & Skokomish Tribal Nation Reach Detailed Agreement (TWR #60, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2009)
Dams & Temperature MOU Addresses Spokane River Hydro Issues for Washington, Idaho and Coeur d’Alene Tribe (TWR #60, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2009)
Underground Storage Tanks: Pilot Inspections Program Begun by Navajo Nation EPA (TWR #62, Water Briefs: April 15, 2009)
FIFRA Violations Settlement in Idaho: Herbicide Applications (TWR #63, Water Briefs: May 15, 2009)
SNOWBOWL Supreme Court Decision: Sewage Effluent Snowmaking Allowed (TWR #65, Water Briefs: July 15, 2009)
Navajo Nation Lauded: Environmental Protection and Leadership (TWR #65, Water Briefs: July 15, 2009)
Tribal Jurisdiction: Damage Claims Dismissed in Oklahoma AG's Poultry Lawsuit (TWR #66, Water Briefs: August 15, 2009)
Tribal Liability: Decision Holds No CERCLA Liability Against Tribes in Transboundary Case (TWR #66, Water Briefs: August 15, 2009)

TRIBAL WATER RIGHTS:
Oregon Water Resources Department: Interview with Director Paul Cleary (TWR #1: March 15, 2004)
Water Rights Adjudication in Montana: Chief Judge C. Bruce Loble Interview (TWR #2: April 15, 2004)
Navajo Settlement Proposed: San Juan Basin (TWR #2, Water Briefs: April 15, 2004)
Trinity River Flows: Increased Flows Ordered (TWR #3, Water Briefs: May 15, 2004)
BPA Summer Spill Decision - Tribes Prepare Litigation Contesting (TWR #5, Water Briefs: July 15, 2004)
Trinity River 9th Circuit Decision: NEPA and ESA (TWR #6, Water Briefs: Aug. 15, 2004)
Navajo Water Rights Settlement - San Juan River Basin (TWR #6, Water Briefs: Aug. 15, 2004)
Navajo Settlement Motions Denied - Negotiations Continue (TWR #7, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2004)
Arizona Water Settlement Approved by Congress (TWR #10, Water Briefs: Dec. 15, 2004)
Colville Tribes of Washington Sign Water Agreement (TWR #11, Water Briefs: Jan. 15, 2005)
Water, Property & Authority in New Mexico: Balancing Tribal and State Sovereign Interests by Stephen H. Greetham (TWR #14: April 15, 2005)
Tribal Water Right Fund Created in New Mexico (TWR #14, Water Briefs: April 15, 2005)
Nez Perce Settlement - Idaho (TWR #14, Water Briefs: April 15, 2005)
Conan the Riparian - Tribes Rally for Salmon (TWR #14, Water Briefs: April 15, 2005)
San Juan River Basin - Navajo Nation Settlement Approved (TWR #15, Water Briefs: May 15, 2005)
Tribal Reserved Rights and Groundwater: Lummi Nation Decision by Barbara Markham (TWR #17: July 15, 2005)
Snake River Adjudication: The Nez Perce Agreement by Jerry R. Rigby (TWR #18: August 15, 2005)
Southwest Water Decisions: Arizona Water Settlements Act, Indian Reserved Rights, Adjudications by Mark A. McGinnis & Jason P. Alberts (TWR #20: October 15, 2005)
Tribal Water Rights Update: John Echohawk - Indian Water Law Elder by David C. Moon, Editor (TWR #23, Jan. 15, 2006)
Instream Water Rights Settlement: Muckleshoot Indian Tribe and Seattle (TWR #26, Water Briefs: April 15, 2006)
Former Decree Precludes San Carlos Apache Tribe's Claims in Gila Adjudication in Arizona (TWR #26, Water Briefs: April 15, 2006)
Aamodt Settlement in New Mexico Water Rights Adjudication (TWR #27, Water Briefs: May 15, 2006)
Umatilla Tribe Study for Walla Walla River Flow Restorati on (TWR #29, Water Briefs: July 15, 2006)
Hydroelectric Relicensing Decision: Skokomish Case Limits FERC Authority by David Moon (TWR #31; September 15, 2006)
Municipal Water Rights: Retroactive Expansion Lawsuit (TWR #32, Water Briefs: October 15, 2006)
Klamath Hydroelectric Relicensing: Fish Passage and FERC (TWR #32, Water Briefs: October 15, 2006)
Allocation of Water: Congressional Budget Office Report (TWR #32, Water Briefs: October 15, 2006)
Chiloquin Dam Removal Agreement in the Klamath Basin (TWR #33, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2006)
Klamath: The Forgotten Basin? by Glen Spain, Institute for Fisheries Resources (TWR #34: December 15, 2006)
Untapping Tribal Waters: Tribal Water Marketing Expanding by Clay J. Landry and Christina Quinn (TWR #35: January 15, 2007)
Tribal Water Rights - Conference Covers Settlement, Commodification and Other Issues by Harold Shepherd (TWR #35: January 15, 2007)
Bonneville Power Administration Land Acquisition With Tribal Ownership (TWR #35, Water Briefs: January 15, 2007)
Tribal Water Rights Decision: Unquantified Reserved Rights & State Regulation by David Moon (TWR #39: May 15, 2007)
Blackfeet Water Rights Compact: Montana Compact Commission Approval (TWR #39, Water Briefs: May 15, 2007)
Interstate Water Allocation by Christopher H. Meyer, Givens Pursley LLP (Boise, Idaho) (TWR #42: August 15, 2007)
Tribal Treaty Rights: Fish Passage Duty Decision by US District Court in Washington (TWR #43, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2007)
Western States Water Update: Western States Water Council Meets in Montana by David C. Moon (TWR #44, Oct. 15, 2007)
Tribal Groundwater Rights: Lummi Nation Settlement in Washington (TWR #46, Water Briefs: December 15, 2007)
Hydropower and Fish - Northwest Challenge: Keeping Fish and Clean Hydro by F. Lorraine Bodi and Dulcy Mahar (TWR #47: January 15, 2008)
Klamath Settlement: Dams Removal Sought (TWR #48, Water Briefs: February 15, 2008)
Tribal Water Sale: Tribes, Reclamation & Washington Partnership (TWR #48, Water Briefs: February 15, 2008)
Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement: A Convergence of Opportunity by Paul Simmons (TWR #49: March 15, 2008)
Indian Water Rights: The Era of Settlements by Jeanne S. Whiteing (TWR #51: May 15, 2008)
Columbia Basin Fish Accords Signed (TWR #51, Water Briefs: May 15, 2008)
Water Source Partnership: City of Olympia and Nisqually Tribe MOA (TWR #52, Water Briefs: June 15, 2008)
Water Needs and Strategies for a Sustainable Future: Next Steps: Western Governor's Report Released (TWR #54, Water Briefs: August 15, 2008)
Tribal Settlement Bill: Groundwater Basin Recharge in California (TWR #55, Water Briefs: September 15, 2008)
Truckee River Operating Agreement Signed: Nevada & California Impacts (TWR #55, Water Briefs: September 15, 2008)
Streamflows in the Rocky Mountain West: Strategies to Protect and Restore "Environmental Flows" by Lawrence J. MacDonnell (TWR #56: October 15, 2008)
Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Join Agreements in Columbia River Basin (Litigation Continues) (TWR #56, Water Briefs: October 15, 2008)
Montana v. Wyoming: U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Yellowstone Compact Case by Karen Budd-Falen (TWR #57: November 15, 2008)
Agricultural Water to Municipal Use: The Legal and Institutional Context for Voluntary Transactions in Arizona bt Eden, Glennon, Ker, Libecap, Megdal and Shipman (TWR #58: December 15, 2008)
Hydroelectric Relicensing and Tribal Religious Claims: FERC’s Increase of Minimum Flows Upheld by David C. Moon (TWR #58: December 15, 2008)
Kalispel Tribe & Utility Settlement: Hydropower Relicensing (TWR #63, Water Briefs: May 15, 2009)
Klamath Settlement: Tribes/Irrigators Water Accord in Klamath Basin Adjudication (TWR #64, Water Briefs: June 15, 2009)
Yellowstone River Compact Decision: Montana v. Wyoming - Special Master Rules on Water Rights Issues and Denies Motion to Dismiss by David Moon, Editor (TWR #65: July 15, 2009)
Tribal and Municipal Water Supply: Navajo-Gallup Project - Reclamation Report & EIS (TWR #66, Water Briefs: August 15, 2009)
Litigation on the Colorado River: Conflicts in Search of Solutions by Michael Gheleta (TWR #67: September 15, 2009)
Litigation on the Colorado River: Conflicts in Search of Solutions by Michael Gheleta (TWR #67: September 15, 2009)

UMATILLA PROJECT:
Oregon Water Resources Department: Interview with Director Paul Cleary (TWR #1: March 15, 2004)
Tribal Water Rights - Conference Covers Settlement, Commodification and Other Issues by Harold Shepherd (TWR #35: January 15, 2007)

UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL (UIC):
Underground Injection Control Fine Proposed (Safe Drinking Water Act Permit) (TWR #27, Water Briefs: May 15, 2006)
ASR & UIC Programs: Aquifer Storage Recovery & EPA's Underground Injection Control Program - Report from EPA's "ASR Experts" Meeting by Dr. Cat Shrier (TWR #64: June 15, 2009)

UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS:
Citizen's Guide on Institutional Controls Released by EPA (TWR #15, Water Briefs: May 15, 2005)
MTBE: Natural Attenuation/Risk Management for Underground Storage Tanks (TWR #22, Water Briefs: Dec. 15, 2005
UST Leaks: Groundwater Pollution (TWR #23, Water Briefs: Jan. 15, 2006)
UST Inspections: Statewide EPA Results for Idaho (TWR #23, Water Briefs: Jan. 15, 2006)
Underground Storage Tanks: Pilot Inspections Program Begun by Navajo Nation EPA (TWR #62, Water Briefs: April 15, 2009)

UNIVERSAL WASTE RULE:
Pharmaceutical Waste: EPA Proposal to Add to Universal Waste Rule (TWR #58, Water Briefs: December 15, 2008)

USE ATTAINABILITY ANALYSIS:
Water Quality Litigation: Oregon's "State-of-the-Art" Water Quality Standards Challenge by Richard M. Glick (TWR #24: February 15, 2006)
Use Attainability Analysis: Friend or Foe? by John Spencer and Tom Dupuis, CH2M Hill (TWR #27: May 15, 2006)
Water Quality Standards & Hydropower Dams: Finding Concrete Solutions by Rebecca Sherman, Brett Swift and Rick Eichstaedt (TWR #45, Nov. 15, 2007)
Nutrient Numeric Endpoint Development (Brief Reply to Response of Dr. Jonathan Butcher and Ms. Cynthia Gorham Test) by Jeremy N. Jungreis and Dr. Scott Thomas (TWR #45, Nov. 15, 2007)
Errata/Addition: Hydropower & Water Quality Article (TWR #46, Water Briefs: December 15, 2007)

USE TRENDS:
Water Use Trends USGS Study (TWR #2, Water Briefs: April 15, 2004)
Northwest Water Quality Data Exchange: Access to Regional Information On-line by Janet Gillaspie (TWR #9: Nov. 15, 2004)
Water and Western Growth by Dan Tarlock and Sarah Bates Van de Wetering (TWR #43, Sept. 15, 2007)
Instream Flow Restoration: Cooperative, Free-Market Solutions in Oregon by Fritz Paulus (TWR #43, Sept. 15, 2007)
Groundwater & Surface Water Interactions Model Released by USGS (GSFLOW) (TWR #50, Water Briefs: April 15, 2008)
Environmental Indicators: EPA 2008 Report on the Environment (TWR #52, Water Briefs: June 15, 2008)
Water Quality Data: Real-Time Info on USGS Websites (TWR #52, Water Briefs: June 15, 2008)
Ground-Water Availability in the United States: USGS Circular 1323 Released (TWR #54, Water Briefs: August 15, 2008)
Climate Change and Water Rights: Impact of Earlier Spring Snowmelt on Water Rights and Administration by Douglas Kenney, Roberta Klein, Chris Goemans, Christina Alvord, and Julie Shapiro (TWR #63: May 15, 2009)
USGS Aquifer Study in California: Groundwater Availability in Central Valley (TWR #66, Water Briefs: August 15, 2009)

USUFRUCTARY RIGHT (see also Water Rights):
Arizona Groundwater Law by L. William Staudenmaier (TWR #33: Nov. 15, 2006)
Colorado and Western Water Law: A Continuing Alchemy by Justice Greg Hobbs (TWR #36, February 15, 2007)

UTAH WATER LAW and WATER QUALITY:
Conjunctive Use - Utah Reports (TWR #19, Water Briefs, September 15, 2005)
Utah Water Conservation: Irrigation District Conservation by Nancy Hardman (TWR #22: Dec. 15, 2005)
Utah Nonpoint Source Grant Program: Why Is It Needed? - How Will It Work? by Shelly Quick (TWR #44, Oct. 15, 2007)
Irrigation System Efficiency: Emerging Technologies by Mac McKee (TWR #46: December 15, 2007)
Streamflows in the Rocky Mountain West: Strategies to Protect and Restore "Environmental Flows" by Lawrence J. MacDonnell (TWR #56: October 15, 2008)
Climate Change and Water Rights: Impact of Earlier Spring Snowmelt on Water Rights and Administration by Douglas Kenney, Roberta Klein, Chris Goemans, Christina Alvord, and Julie Shapiro (TWR #63: May 15, 2009)
Interstate Groundwater Allocation: Nevada - Utah Draft Snake Valley Management Agreement by David Moon (TWR #67: September 15, 2009)

"VIRGIN WATER SUPPLY:"
The Republican River Compact: Conflict & Arbitration by Justin D. Lavene and Marcus A. Powers (TWR #68: Oct. 15, 2009)

VOLUME and VOLUME LIMITATIONS:
Climate Change and Water Rights: Impact of Earlier Spring Snowmelt on Water Rights and Administration by Douglas Kenney, Roberta Klein, Chris Goemans, Christina Alvord, and Julie Shapiro (TWR #63: May 15, 2009)

WASHINGTON WATER LAW and WATER QUALITY:
Washington Water Law by David C. Moon (TWR #4: June 15, 2004)
Ecology General Permit - Sand and Gravel Regulations (TWR #5, Water Briefs: July 15, 2004)
Stormwater Fine (Washington Dept. of Ecology) - Measurement Issue (TWR #5, Water Briefs: July 15, 2004)
Irrigation Fine: Failure to Measure - Washington (TWR #7, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2004)
Columbia River Initiative - Washington Program for New Rights and Mitigation (TWR #9, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2004)
Water Storage - Washington State Projects (TWR #9, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2004)
Instream Flow Toolkit Developed for Washington (TWR #12, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2005)
Washington Drought Emergency Declared (TWR #14, Water Briefs: April 15, 2005)
Leasing Water - Yakima Basin Drought Response (TWR #14, Water Briefs: April 15, 2005)
Washington Draft Plan on Salmon Recovery Endorsed by NOAA (TWR #15, Water Briefs: May 15, 2005)
Salmon Recovery Plan (Puget Sound) (TWR #18, Water Briefs: August 15, 2005)
Water Supply: Declining Aquifer in Washington (TWR #20, Water Briefs: October 15, 2005)
Washington Water Regulation: New Department of Ecology Director Jay Manning, Interview by David C. Moon (TWR #23, Jan. 15, 2006)
Columbia River Water Management Plan: Emphasizing Water Storage and Conservation by David C. Moon (TWR #25: March 15, 2006)
Condemnation Proposed: Municipal Water Rights in Washington (TWR #25, Water Briefs: March 15, 2006)
NPDES Authority Challenged in Washington: Stormwater & Point Sources (TWR #27, Water Briefs: May 15, 2006)
Mixing Zones - An Overview of Some Western States by Gregg Bryden (TWR #28, June 15, 2006)
Umatilla Tribe Study for Walla Walla River Flow Restorati on (TWR #29, Water Briefs: July 15, 2006)
Washington Stormwater Regulation: State General Industrial Stormwater Permits At Issue by James Tupper (TWR #32: October 15, 2006)
Puget Sound Initiative in Washington: Proposals & Cleanup (TWR #35, Water Briefs: January 15, 2007)
New Stormwater Regulations in Washington (TWR #36, Water Briefs: February 15, 2007)
ESA & CWA: Endangered Species Act Influences on EPA's Clean Water Act Programs (The Washington State Example) by John Palmer (TWR #37: March 15, 2007)
Municipal Wastewater: Phosphorus Reduction & Permits (TWR #37, Water Briefs: March 15, 2007)
Superfund Cleanup Deadline: Stipulated Penalty of $358,000 (TWR #37, Water Briefs: March 15, 2007)
Water Conservation Initiatives - Western States Take Action by Craig Bell, Western States Water Council (TWR #38: April 15, 2007)
Wood Waste & Water: Washington State's New Wood Waste Cleanup Push by Steven J. Thiele, Douglas J. Steding & Christopher R. Hermann (TWR #39: May 15, 2007)
Elwha River Dam Removal: CWA Permit Issued (TWR #39, Water Briefs: May 15, 2007)
Water Delivery — Canals, Ditches and Pipelines: The Law of Easements in Idaho, Oregon and Washington by David E. Filippi, Michael O’Connell and Kevin Beaton (TWR #41: July 15, 2007)
Interstate Water Allocation by Christopher H. Meyer, Givens Pursley LLP (Boise, Idaho) (TWR #42: August 15, 2007)
Studies Find Persistent Toxics in Water (Washington) (TWR #41, Water Briefs: July 15, 2007)
New Dam Study for Off-Channel Storage by Ecology & Reclamation (TWR #41, Water Briefs: July 15, 2007)
Water and Western Growth by Dan Tarlock and Sarah Bates Van de Wetering (TWR #43, Sept. 15, 2007)
Tribal Treaty Rights: Fish Passage Duty Decision by US District Court in Washington (TWR #43, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2007)
Municipal Water Law: Washington's Landmark Law Faces Challenges by Jeff B. Kray (TWR #44, Oct. 15, 2007)
Errata - TWR #38 "Water Conservation Initiatives" (TWR #44, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2007)
Water Quality Standards & Hydropower Dams: Finding Concrete Solutions by Rebecca Sherman, Brett Swift and Rick Eichstaedt (TWR #45, Nov. 15, 2007)
Wastewater Treatment - Benefits of Moving Beyond Minimum Requirements: King County Washington's Brightwater Project by Stan Hummel (TWR #46: December 15, 2007)
Tribal Groundwater Rights: Lummi Nation Settlement in Washington (TWR #46, Water Briefs: December 15, 2007)
Exempt Wells in Washington: Interim Management Limitations and Groundwater Study (TWR #46, Water Briefs: December 15, 2007)
Watershed Planning in the Wenatchee River Basin: Ecology Adopts Rules on Instream Flows & Water Management (TWR #47, Water Briefs: January 15, 2008)
Tribal Water Sale: Tribes, Reclamation & Washington Partnership (TWR #48, Water Briefs: February 15, 2008)
Puget Sound Pollution Grants for Stormwater Projects and Water Reuse (TWR #48, Water Briefs: February 15, 2008)
Anti-Speculation and Water Law: Ghost-Busting, Trust-Busting, or Ensuring Beneficial Use? by Sandra Zellmer (TWR #50: April 15, 2008)
Forest Service Legacy Roads: New Remediation Initiative Renews Focus by Mary Scurlock and Gina Ottoboni (TWR #50: April 15, 2008)
Reservoir Permits in Washington: Inventory of Small Dams and Dam Safety Compliance (TWR #50, Water Briefs: April 15, 2008)
Idaho Water Law: Update from Coeur d'Alene Conference by David Moon (TWR #52: June 15, 2008)
Washington State's Municipal Water Law: Landmark Law Partially Invalidated in Trial Court Decision by Jeff B. Kray (TWR #53: July 15, 2008)
Rainwater Permit Rules in Washington (TWR #53, Water Briefs: July 15, 2008)
FERC Water Quality Permit (401 Certification) for Spokane River (TWR #53, Water Briefs: July 15, 2008)
NMFS Biological Opinion on FEMA Flood Insurance Program: Puget Sound ESA Jeopardy Findings (TWR #56, Water Briefs: October 15, 2008)
CERCLA-NRDA Restoration: Ecocredits/Liability Coverage for Duwamish River Sites by Scott Lockert (TWR #57: November 15, 2008)
Selling Water Rights by Live Auction: Solving the Pricing Dilemma by Paul Thomas (TWR #57: November 15, 2008)
Municipal & Instream Water Right Withdrawal Exchange in Washington (TWR #57, Water Briefs: November 15, 2008)
Puget Sound Cleanup Plan Adopted: Action Agenda (TWR #58, Water Briefs: December 15, 2008)
Hanford Contamination Lawsuit: Washington Sues DOE Over Cleanup Failure (TWR #58, Water Briefs: December 15, 2008)
Landowner's Guide to Washington Water Rights Released by Washington Rivers Conservancy (TWR #59, Water Briefs: Jan. 15, 2009)
Yakima River Basin Water Storage Feasibility Study EIS: Black Rock Dam Economically Unjustifiable (TWR #59, Water Briefs: Jan. 15, 2009)
Habitat Protection & Water Rights: Balancing Stream Habitat with New Water Rights Issuance — Washington State's Watershed Management Program by Andrew Graham (TWR #60: Feb. 15, 2009)
Final Sediment Evaluation Framework (SEF) for the Pacific Northwest: CORPS’ Draft Framework Comment Period (TWR #60, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2009)
Hydro Project Settlement: Tacoma Power & Skokomish Tribal Nation Reach Detailed Agreement (TWR #60, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2009)
Municipal Stormwater in Washington: Low Impact Development Permit Requirements (TWR #60, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2009)
Dams & Temperature MOU Addresses Spokane River Hydro Issues for Washington, Idaho and Coeur d’Alene Tribe (TWR #60, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2009)
Lake Roosevelt Incremental Storage Release Project - Draft EA Released by Reclamation (TWR #62, Water Briefs: April 15, 2009)
Climate Change and Water Rights: Impact of Earlier Spring Snowmelt on Water Rights and Administration by Kenney, Klein, Goemans, Alvord & Shapiro (TWR #63: May 15, 2009)
Columbia Basin Project: “Artificially-Stored" Groundwater (TWR #63, Water Briefs: May 15, 2009)
Municipal Stormwater: Washington's Ecology Modifies Permits (TWR #65, Water Briefs: July 15, 2009)
Exempt Wells Closure: Groundwater Clarification in Washington (TWR #66, Water Briefs: August 15, 2009)
Tribal Liability: Decision Holds No CERCLA Liability Against Tribes in Transboundary Case (TWR #66, Water Briefs: August 15, 2009)
Municipal Water Transfer Recommended in Washington: Relinquishment Due to Non-Use (Expedited Process) (TWR #66, Water Briefs: August 15, 2009)
Irrigation Canal Piping: Conservation Project $5.6 Million Grant by Ecology in Washington (TWR #66, Water Briefs: August 15, 2009)
Sewer Overflows: Puget Sound Protection (EPA Compliance Orders with Seattle & King County) (TWR #67, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2009)
Ecology Establishes Water Exchange for Exempt Wells Mitigation (TWR #67, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2009)
Water Rights Adjudication Default: Washington Moves to Finalize Yakima River Basin Adjudication (TWR #67, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2009)
Exempt Wells: Washington Attorney General's Opinion Issued (TWR #68, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2009)
Contamination Study Agreement by Ecology and Port — Bellingham Toxics Site (TWR #68, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2009)
Wetland Banking: New Mitigation Rule in Washington (TWR #68, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2009)

"WASTE" of Water and Return Flows:
Coalbed Methane Extraction: Newfound Impacts and Water Quality Mitigation by Tom Darin (TWR #3: May 15, 2004)
Instream Flow Petition - Hawaii Instream Flow Standards and "Waste" (TWR #5, Water Briefs: July 15, 2004)
Friant Dam and San Joaquin River Fisheries Restoration: Reasonable Remedies? by Christopher H. Calfee (TWR #17: July 15, 2005)
Colorado Whitewater Courses and Water Rights by Kenneth W. Knox (TWR #30: August 15, 2006)
All-American Canal Lining Halted: 9th Circuit Injunction (TWR #31, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2006)
Water Delivery — Canals, Ditches and Pipelines: The Law of Easements in Idaho, Oregon and Washington by David E. Filippi, Michael O’Connell and Kevin Beaton (TWR #41: July 15, 2007)
Interstate Water Allocation by Christopher H. Meyer, Givens Pursley LLP (Boise, Idaho) (TWR #42: August 15, 2007)
Anti-Speculation and Water Law: Ghost-Busting, Trust-Busting, or Ensuring Beneficial Use? by Sandra Zellmer (TWR #50: April 15, 2008)
Ground Water & Surface Water Conjunctive Management Contentions - Delivery Call Litigation in Idaho: Ground Water Users' Perspective by Randall C. Budge (TWR #64: June 15, 2009)
Idaho Transfers: An Update on Idaho's Water Transfer Policies and Issues by Michael C. Creamer (TWR #65: July 15, 2009)

WASTEWATER and WASTEWATER TREATMENT:
Fish Farm Wastewater - New EPA Regulations (TWR #5, Water Briefs: July 15, 2004)
Sewage "Blending" and EPA Proposed Rule (TWR #12, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2005)
Sewage Settlement: $187 Million Consent Degree (TWR #16, Water Briefs: June 15, 2005)
Wastewater Treatment - EPA Penalty for Municipality (TWR #18, Water Briefs: August 15, 2005)
Recycling Wastewater By-Products: BioCycle Farm & Poplars by Kenneth J. Vanderford (TWR #19: September 15, 2005)
Pretreatment Rule for Wastewater Discharges (TWR #20, Water Briefs: October 15, 2005)
EPA Rule Finalized: Wastewater Treatment Exemptions for Hazardous Waste (TWR #22, Water Briefs: Dec. 15, 2005)
Wastewater Treatment: Peak Wet Weather Discharges (TWR #23, Water Briefs: Jan. 15, 2006)
Nogales Wastewater Treatment: International Issues Impact Progress by Joe Gelt (TWR #27: May 15, 2006)
Municipal Wastewater Violations in Idaho - EPA Settlement (TWR #31, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2006)
Municipal Wastewater: Phosphorus Reduction & Permits (TWR #37, Water Briefs: March 15, 2007)
City/EPA Settlement for Wastewater Treatment Violations (CWA) (TWR #41, Water Briefs: July 15, 2007)
Utah Nonpoint Source Grant Program: Why Is It Needed? - How Will It Work? by Shelly Quick (TWR #44, Oct. 15, 2007)
Toxic Discharges Criminal Fine by EPA in Texas (TWR #44, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2007)
Stormwater and Wastewater Fines Levied on Boeing (California) (TWR #44, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2007)
Wastewater Treatment - Benefits of Moving Beyond Minimum Requirements: King County Washington's Brightwater Project by Stan Hummel (TWR #46: December 15, 2007)
Water Infrastructure: EPA Needs Assessment (TWR #48, Water Briefs: February 15, 2008)
Water Quality Assurance Revolving Fund in Arizona: Wastewater Treatment Grant (TWR #51, Water Briefs: May 15, 2008)
Small Water Systems: EPA Management Tool (TWR #51, Water Briefs: May 15, 2008)
Water Quality Thermal Credit Trading: Methods for Quantifying Thermal Credits for Water Quality Trading by Tom Dupuis, Jason Smesrud, Dawn Wirz & David Primozich (TWR #52: June 15, 2008)
Pharmaceuticals & Water Quality: EPA Information Collection Request (TWR #54, Water Briefs: August 15, 2008)
Criminal Prosecution of Clean Water Act Failure to Report (TWR #54, Water Briefs: August 15, 2008)
Groundwater Replenishment & Water Reuse: Orange County California's Water Purification and Reuse Project by Michael R. Markus (TWR #59: Jan. 15, 2009)
Wetlands: US/Mexico Joint Treatment Project (TWR #63, Water Briefs: May 15, 2009)
Wastewater Treatment: Puget Sound Issues — Increased Stringency (TWR #65, Water Briefs: July 15, 2009)
Recycled Wastewater Disposal: Santa Margarita River Case in California (TWR #67, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2009)
Sewer Overflows: Puget Sound Protection (EPA Compliance Orders with Seattle & King County) (TWR #67, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2009)
Power Plant Discharge: EPA Revising Wastewater Rules (TWR #68, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2009)

WATER "AVAILABILITY" (Water Rights Analysis):
Condemnation Proposed: Municipal Water Rights in Washington (TWR #25, Water Briefs: March 15, 2006)
Montana Supreme Court Rules on Groundwater Process: Basin Closures and Conjunctive Use by David C. Moon (TWR #28, June 15, 2006)
Colorado Whitewater Courses and Water Rights by Kenneth W. Knox (TWR #30: August 15, 2006)
New Mexico Climate Change Report Issued: Water Availability & Demand (TWR #31, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2006)
Interstate Compact Lawsuit: Montana v. Wyoming (TWR #36, Water Briefs: February 15, 2007)
Groundwater Rights in Nevada: State Engineer Approval of SNWA Applications (TWR #39, Water Briefs: May 15, 2007)
Water Resources Cash Fund Created in Nebraska (TWR #40, Water Briefs; June 15, 2007)
Interstate Water Allocation by Christopher H. Meyer, Givens Pursley LLP (Boise, Idaho) (TWR #42: August 15, 2007)
"Post-Appropriation" Water Management: Colorado's Water for the 21st Century Act by George Sibley (TWR #42, August 15, 2007)
Colorado River Shortages: Reclamation Preferred Alternative (TWR #42, Water Briefs: August 15, 2007)
Water and Western Growth by Dan Tarlock and Sarah Bates Van de Wetering (TWR #43, Sept. 15, 2007)
Lower Platte River Decision on Water Availability (TWR #48, Water Briefs: February 15, 2008)
Rio Grande Settlement Reached - Historic Agreement Between New Mexican and Texan Irrigation Districts: Dispute Over Interstate Surface and Groundwater Resolved by David C. Moon (TWR #50: April 15, 2008)
Groundwater Availability Modeling: The Texas Experience by Van Kelley, Robert Mace, and Neil Deeds (TWR #54, August 15, 2008)
Domestic Wells in New Mexico: Senior Water Rights Protected in Court Decision (TWR #54, Water Briefs: August 15, 2008)
Ground-Water Availability in the United States: USGS Circular 1323 Released (TWR #54, Water Briefs: August 15, 2008)
Climate Change and Water: IPCC Technical Paper VI by David Moon (TWR #56: October 15, 2008)
Groundwater and Water Availability: Colorado Decision on Exempt Wells and the No Injury Rule (TWR #59, Water Briefs: Jan. 15, 2009)
Ground Water Availability & The No Injury Rule: Domestic Well Owners Protected in Colorado by David Moon (TWR #60: Feb. 15, 2009)
Coalbed Methane Decision: "Beneficial Use" and Well Permit Required - Ranchers' Senior Water Rights Protected by David Moon (TWR #63: May 15, 2009)
Urban Runoff Reuse: Climate Change Measure Proposed in California (Hearing June 17) (TWR #64, Water Briefs: June 15, 2009)
Regional U.S. Impacts of Global Climate Change: New Federal Report Provides Assessment of National & Regional Impacts (TWR #65, Water Briefs: July 15, 2009)
The Colorado Water Trust: Western Water Trusts & the Colorado Experience by Amy W. Beatie (TWR #66: August 15, 2009)
High Plains Aquifer (Ogallala) - USGS Water Quality Study (TWR #67, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2009)

WATER BANKS: (see also Water Markets)
Water Banks - Analysis of Western States (TWR #6, Water Briefs: Aug. 15, 2004)
Klamath Water Bank: USGS Report (TWR #16, Water Briefs: June 15, 2005)
Interstate Water Banking: Evolving Colorado River System Agreement by James H. Davenport (TWR #17: July 15, 2005)
Klamath Water Bank 2005 (TWR #17, Water Briefs: July 15, 2005)
Municipal Water Rights in New Mexico: Various Approaches and Development Impacts by James Brockmann (TWR #31; September 15, 2006)
Untapping Tribal Waters: Tribal Water Marketing Expanding by Clay J. Landry and Christina Quinn (TWR #35: January 15, 2007)
Colorado and Western Water Law: A Continuing Alchemy by Justice Greg Hobbs (TWR #36, February 15, 2007)
Santa Fe Water Resources and Policy: Evolving "Wet Growth Regulations" by Kyle Harwood (TWR #36, February 15, 2007)
Water Conservation Initiatives - Western States Take Action by Craig Bell (TWR #38: April 15, 2007)
Colorado River Agreement & Southern California Water by William Hasencamp (TWR #39: May 15, 2007)
Water Management Conservation Award to Deschutes River Conservancy (TWR #40, Water Briefs; June 15, 2007)
Anti-Speculation and Water Law: Ghost-Busting, Trust-Busting, or Ensuring Beneficial Use? by Sandra Zellmer (TWR #50: April 15, 2008)
Aquifer Recharge and Storage: Ongoing Implementation Concerns by Peter G. Scott (TWR #54, August 15, 2008)
Water Management Alternatives: Incorporating "New" Water Management Methods at a Watershed Scale by Cat Shrier (TWR #56: October 15, 2008)
Streamflows in the Rocky Mountain West: Strategies to Protect and Restore "Environmental Flows" by Lawrence J. MacDonnell (TWR #56: October 15, 2008)
2009 Drought Water Bank in California: CDWR Facilitates Exchanges (TWR #56, Water Briefs: October 15, 2008)
Bureau of Reclamation Grants: "Water for America" Challenge (TWR #57, Water Briefs: November 15, 2008)
Habitat Protection & Water Rights: Balancing Stream Habitat with New Water Rights Issuance — Washington State's Watershed Management Program by Andrew Graham (TWR #60: Feb. 15, 2009)
Water Marketing in Texas: Selling or Leasing of Groundwater and Surface Water Rights by Edmond R. McCarthy, Jr. (TWR #62: April 15, 2009)
Ecomarket Approaches to Addressing Water Quality Obligations: Legal Overview and the Hells Canyon Test Case by Richard M. Glick and Raven Nocar (TWR #63: May 15, 2009)
Ecology Establishes Water Exchange for Exempt Wells Mitigation (TWR #67, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2009)
Arizona Water Management Issues: Maintaining Sustainable Water Management by Steve Olson (TWR #68: Oct. 15, 2009)

WATER/ENERGY NEXUS:
Water and Energy Nexus: Site Scale Conservation Opportunities by Steve Moddemeyer (TWR #63: May 15, 2009)
“Unquenchable: America’s Water Crisis and What to Do About It” - Interview with Author Robert Glennon by David Moon, Editor (TWR #64: June 15, 2009)
Urban Runoff Reuse: Climate Change Measure Proposed in California (Hearing June 17) (TWR #64, Water Briefs: June 15, 2009)
Water-Energy: National Symposium Upcoming (TWR #65, Water Briefs: July 15, 2009)
Integrated Water-Energy Planning: Major Nationwide Dialogue Underway by Shrier, Hightower & Johnson (TWR #66: August 15, 2009)

WATER INFORMATION:
Snow Survey Funds Jeopardy - Western States Water Council (TWR #5, Water Briefs: July 15, 2004)
Estuaries Restoration - NOAA Inventory Released (TWR #5, Water Briefs: July 15, 2004)
Water Supply Initiative in Colorado (TWR #10, Water Briefs: Dec. 15, 2004)
Land and Water Use: New California Website Collects Data (TWR #11, Water Briefs: Jan. 15, 2005)
Comprehensive Groundwater Study Released in California (TWR #11, Water Briefs: Jan. 15, 2005)
Growth and Water: EPA Training Module On-Line (TWR #12, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2005)
Water Quality Database (EPA) (TWR #13, Water Briefs: March 15, 2005)
ESA Recovery Program Report Online (TWR #18, Water Briefs: August 15, 2005)
Western Water Digital Information Website by Constance Lundberg (TWR #20: October 15, 2005)
USGS Report on Groundwater in US (TWR #20, Water Briefs: October 15, 2005)
Water Supply: Declining Aquifer in Washington (TWR #20, Water Briefs: October 15, 2005)
Reclamation Study: Potential Hydroelectric and Water Supply Projects in the Western United States (TWR #22, Water Briefs: Dec. 15, 2005)
US Water Monitor Website (TWR #22, Water Briefs: Dec. 15, 2005)
Final California Water Plan Update 2005 (TWR #24, Water Briefs: February 15, 2006)
USGS Pesticides Report - Comprehensive Study Released (TWR #25, Water Briefs: March 15, 2006)
Municipal Water Conservation: Cost Benefit Analysis and Comparison by Val L. Little and Rebecca Gallup (TWR #30: August 15, 2006)
Quantifying Instream Flow Needs by Tom Annear (TWR #31; September 15, 2006)
Yakima USGS Groundwater Study (TWR #32, Water Briefs: October 15, 2006)
World Water Forum Final Report (TWR #32, Water Briefs: October 15, 2006)
The Colorado River: New Operational Guidelines for Lake Powell and Lake Mead by Terrace J. Fulp, Nan M. Yoder and Douglas Blatchford (TWR #33: Nov. 15, 2006)
Ecosystem Indicators (EPA Web-Based Program): Puget Sound (TWR #33, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2006)
Water Quality Data Warehouse: USGS Program for Data and Mapping (TWR #35, Water Briefs: January 15, 2007)
Drinking Water: Unregulated Contaminants Monitored for Study (TWR #35, Water Briefs: January 15, 2007)
Mercury Study of Rivers in West Released (EPA & OSU) (TWR #36, Water Briefs: February 15, 2007)
Laws of the Rivers: Compendium for Major Interstate Rivers (TWR #37: March 15, 2007)
Water Conservation Initiatives - Western States Take Action by Craig Bell, Western States Water Council (TWR #38: April 15, 2007)
USGS Mississippi River Report: Streamflows and Nutrient Delivery (TWR #38, Water Briefs: April 15, 2007)
Klamath Basin "Takings" Decision, Minimum Flows Decision & USGS Groundwater Report (TWR #39, Water Briefs: May 15, 2007)
Studies Find Persistent Toxics in Water (Washington) (TWR #41, Water Briefs: July 15, 2007)
New Dam Study for Off-Channel Storage by Ecology & Reclamation (TWR #41, Water Briefs: July 15, 2007)
Tribal Water Quality: EPA Portal Website (TWR #42, Water Briefs: August 15, 2007)
Exempt Wells in Washington: Interim Management Limitations and Groundwater Study (TWR #46, Water Briefs: December 15, 2007)
Klamath River Basin: National Research Council Report Released (TWR #46, Water Briefs: December 15, 2007)
Water Infrastructure: EPA Needs Assessment (TWR #48, Water Briefs: February 15, 2008)
California Water Plan Workshops Scheduled (TWR #49, Water Briefs: March 15, 2008)
Groundwater & Surface Water Interactions Model Released by USGS (GSFLOW) (TWR #50, Water Briefs: April 15, 2008)
California SWRCB Seeks Comments on Draft Baseline Enforcement Report (TWR #50, Water Briefs: April 15, 2008)
National Water Program Strategy: Response to Climate Change - EPA Seeks Comment to Draft (TWR #50, Water Briefs: April 15, 2008)
Idaho Water Law: Update from Coeur d'Alene Conference by David Moon (TWR #52: June 15, 2008)
Environmental Indicators: EPA 2008 Report on the Environment (TWR #52, Water Briefs: June 15, 2008)
Water Quality Data: Real-Time Info on USGS Websites (TWR #52, Water Briefs: June 15, 2008)
Groundwater Availability Modeling: The Texas Experience by Van Kelley, Robert Mace, and Neil Deeds (TWR #54, August 15, 2008)
Ground-Water Availability in the United States: USGS Circular 1323 Released (TWR #54, Water Briefs: August 15, 2008)
Climate Change and Water: IPCC Technical Paper VI by David Moon (TWR #56: October 15, 2008)
Water Use Inventory Released by New Mexico (TWR #55, Water Briefs: September 15, 2008)
Climate Change and Water: IPCC Technical Paper VI by David Moon (TWR #56: October 15, 2008)
NOAA Arctic Report Reveals Greater Warming & Domino Effect (TWR #57, Water Briefs: November 15, 2008)
EPA's National Water Program Strategy: Response to Climate Change Released (TWR #57, Water Briefs: November 15, 2008)
Fish Habitat: NOAA Mapping Tool Online (TWR #58, Water Briefs: December 15, 2008)
Water Efficiency Library: Comprehensive Resource Launched (TWR #58, Water Briefs: December 15, 2008)
Climate Change and Water Resources Management: A Federal Perspective Report Released by Federal Agencies (TWR #60, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2009)
Inventory of Potential Below Ground Storage Sites Report Released by Oregon Water Resources Department (TWR #60, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2009)
NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center: La Niña and El Niño Alerts (TWR #60, Water Briefs: Feb. 15, 2009)
Oregon Water Demand Forecasting: A Transparent & Flexible Tool for State Water Needs Assessment by Ronan Igloria and Andrew Graham (TWR #62: April 15, 2009)
World’s Major Rivers: An Introduction to International Water Law With Case Studies Book Released (TWR #62, Water Briefs: April 15, 2009)
Coalbed Ammonia: Powder River Pollution (TWR #63, Water Briefs: May 15, 2009)
Watershed Central: EPA Website Launched (TWR #64, Water Briefs: June 15, 2009)
Regional U.S. Impacts of Global Climate Change: New Federal Report Provides Assessment of National & Regional Impacts (TWR #65, Water Briefs: July 15, 2009)
EPA Interagency Website: Improved Access for Federal Regulations (TWR #66, Water Briefs: August 15, 2009)
High Plains Aquifer (Ogallala) - USGS Water Quality Study (TWR #67, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2009)
River Basin Studies: Reclamation Program (TWR #68, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2009)
Guide to Water Quality in Montana Released (TWR #68, Water Briefs: Oct. 15, 2009)

WATER MARKETS:
Flow Restoration in the Northwest: Columbia Basin Water Transactions by Andrew Purkey and Christopher Furey (TWR #2: April 15, 2004)
Pecos Basin Purchases - New Mexico Acquisition Program (TWR #5, Water Briefs: July 15, 2004)
Water Rights Donations and Federal Tax Law by Neal Stelting (TWR #7: Sept. 15, 2004)
Water Banks - Analysis of Western States (TWR #6, Water Briefs: Aug. 15, 2004)
Water Purchases - California DWR Dry Year Program (TWR #7, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2004)
Klamath Update: Water Purchases, Storage Initiative, ESA Five-Year Review, FY 2005 Budget and BOR "Water Bank" (TWR #7, Water Briefs: Sept. 15, 2004)
Idaho Groundwater Settlement - Purchase of Surface Rights (TWR #9, Water Briefs: Nov. 15, 2004)
Water Marketing and Transfers in Texas by Ronald A. Kaiser (TWR #10: Dec. 15, 2004)
Law of the Rio Grande (Report from the 6th Annual Conference) by David Moon, Editor (TWR #13: March 15, 2005)
Leasing Water - Yakima Basin Drought Response (TWR #14, Water Briefs: April 15, 2005)
Water Use and Transfers - Systematic Planning Avoids Risks and Creates Opportunity by Douglas W. MacDougal (TWR #16: June 15, 2005)
Klamath Water Bank: USGS Report (TWR #16, Water Briefs: June 15, 2005)
Interstate Water Banking: Evolving Colorado River System Agreement by James H. Davenport (TWR #17: July 15, 2005)
Klamath Water Bank 2005 (TWR #17, Water Briefs: July 15, 2005)
Instream Flow: Irrigation Season Shortened to Create Flow (TWR #24, Water Briefs: February 15, 2006)
Condemnation Proposed: Municipal Water Rights in Washington (TWR #25, Water Briefs: March 15, 2006)
Condemnation Case in Washington Settled - Water Rights Trans