TWR #118

Republican River Special Master’s Report Issued: Kansas v. Nebraska and ColoradoUtah Nuclear Plant Water Right Transfers Upheld by CourtUIC Violations in Utah: Safe Drinking Water Penalty of $600,000Fracking Regulations Rulemaking Proposed in CaliforniaWater Quality Trading: USDA – EPA Partnership ExpandedKlamath Settlement “Agreement in Principle” Reached Between Klamath Tribes and “Off-Project” IrrigatorsLand Subsidence From Groundwater Pumping:…

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TWR #117

Instream Rights Enforcement Discretion Agreement – Swinomish v. EcologyNatural Infrastructure: Investing in Forested Landscapes for Source Water Protection in the United States GuidanceArizona v. California Digital Collection Debuted at William A. Wise Law Library (CU)Cumulative Watershed Impacts of Small-Scale Hydroelectric Projects in Irrigation Delivery Systems: A Case StudyGroundwater Workplan Concept Paper Discussion Draft Released by…

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TWR #116

Energy-Water Nexus: The Water Sector’s Energy Use & the Energy Sector’s Water UseWater Rights Determination: Agency Authority in Enforcement Actions in California“Waters of the US” – Clean Water Act Jurisdiction Rule: Connectivity of Streams & Wetlands Report ReleasedSmall Dam Removal in Idaho: Programmatic Consultation Review by NOAA FisheriesDrinking Water Supply in Arizona: BIA Violations &…

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TWR #115

Mono Lake Settlement in California Addresses Tributary Streamflows & Other ActionsHydropower Rights Battle in Nebraska: Forfeiture and Abandonment Asserted by Groundwater IrrigatorsHigh Plains Aquifer (Ogallala) Depletion Detailed – Unsustainable Agriculture Use of GroundwaterTransbasin Water Exchanges in Colorado: “Lawn Irrigation Return Flows” (LIRFs)Mine Permit Appealed From ADEQ Decision: Aquifer Protection Permit in ArizonaStormwater Cleanup: Proof for…

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TWR #114

Draft Economic Report on the Bay Delta Conservation Plan ReleasedEcological Health in the Nation’s Streams, 1993-2005 Released by USGSFracking Studies Announced by BLM for Public Lands in CaliforniaSafe Drinking Water Act Fine – Injection Well Violations in ColoradoWater Purchase by State Agency in Washington for MitigationWater Right Price Index Released by WestWater ResearchEPA Funding for…

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TWR #113

Speculation Decision by Colorado Supreme Court:: “Can and Will” Requirements ClarifiedJoint Regional Agreement on Best Practices for Water Quality Trading in Idaho, Oregon and Washington“Addressing Mexico’s Water Deficit to the United States” – Report Released by Texas Officials Concerning the Rio GrandeEPA’s Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey and Assessment – $384 Billion Infrastructure NeedsNondiversion Agreement…

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TWR #112

WALMART Pleads Guilty to CWA, FIFRA, & RCRA ViolationsColorado River Diversion for the Salton Sea: Reclamation Requests Payback from Imperial Valley Irrigation DistrictWater Transfers Push in California: Governor’s Order to Streamline ProcessWater Supply Fund in Texas: $2 Billion Investment Depends on Texans’ Vote Following Passage by LegislatureAgricultural Conservation Report: Water to Supply the Land: Irrigated…

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TWR #111

Keystone XL Pipeline – EPA Raises Objections“Acquavella V” Decision Issued in Washington State AdjudicationSnake Valley Water Agreement Rejected by Utah Governor (Nevada & Utah Agreement)Water “Call” Agreement in Colorado – Senior Rights “Relaxed” to Allow StorageMining Bill Vetoed by Governor in Montana: Groundwater & Surface Water Impacts CitedTexas Accuses Mexico of Withholding Water from Rio…

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TWR #110

Texas ESA Decision on Whooping Crane Protection Draws Rebuttals: TCEQ & Texas Farm Bureau Weigh InTribal Water Settlement in New Mexico – Aamodt Water RightsErrata: TWR #109 Water Brief on North Platte Regulation & Priority Administration in WyomingFracking Disclosure: Trade Secrets Protected in WyomingESA & 1872 Mining Act Decision (Suction Dredge Impacts) – ESA TrumpsBay…

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TWR #109

Bay Delta Deliveries: Reduced Pumping & Endangered Species Act IssuesGroundwater Closure in New Mexico: Protection of Existing RightsNorth Platte Regulation to Protect Storage Rights in Wyoming: Priority Administration in EffectExtreme Events Workshop Planner – EPA’s Climate Ready Water Utilities InitiativeLow Impacts Permits – American Rivers’ Guide to LID PermittingAgricultural Water Conservation Efficiency Grants – Bay…

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