TWR #171
Colorado River Rift: Arizona Organization Manipulating Supply – Lake Powell ReleasesSnowmelt & Dust Study: Radiative Impact Greater Than Temperature Rise“Secret Science” – EPA Proposed Rule on Science Transparency Brings OppositionSuperfund Agreement in Texas: Dioxin Contamination at San Jacinto River SiteWastewater Ruling & Criminal Fines in Oregon: Pretreatment Regulations IgnoredNo Discharge Zone Created in Washington: Vessel…
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Produced Water Reuse in Oklahoma: Oilfield ReuseBorder Wall & Treaty: 1970 Treaty With Mexico RestrictionsMandatory Conservation Standards Rescinded in California – Wasteful Practice Prohibitions RemainCoal Strip Mine in Alaska: Chuitna Project SuspendedWater Efficiency: Water Closets Study Shows Conservation PotentialGroundwater Use Development Impact Study in Federal Agency Areas by USGSFish Consumption Risk Communications: Office of Inspector…
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Texas v. New Mexico: Rio Grande LitigationFlorida v. Georgia: Equitable Apportionment Denial“The Political Economy of Water Markets” Released by Ecosystem Economics LLC and AMP Insights“The 21st Century Colorado River Hot Drought and Implications for the Future” (Report) by Udall & Overpeck“Unconventional Oil and Gas Spills: Risks, Mitigation Priorities, and State Reporting Requirements” – Policy Analysis…
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Waters of the United States (WOTUS) Rule: Congressional Research Service AnalysisHydraulic Fracturing: Drinking Water Impacts – EPA’s Final Report ReleasedInfrastructure Loans: $1 Billion in New EPA Program Under the Water Infrastructure Finance & Innovation Act (WIFIA)EPA Regulations: Too Much, Too Little, or On Track? – Congressional Research Service ReportDraft EIS Released by Reclamation for Regional…
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Stormwater Regs: New Construction General Permit for NPDES Permits Proposed by EPAColumbia River Treaty: Canadian Negotiation Commitment Received from Prime Minister TrudeauRio Grande Lawsuit Filed: WildEarth Guardians Seek Historical Beneficial Use Accounting for Water RightsGroundwater Recharge Banking Program: San Joaquin River Restoration Program Releases Draft EA/ISReuse & Conservation: EPA Research Funding AnnouncedSuction Dredging Moratorium Upheld…
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Utah Navajo Water Rights Settlement Agreement Approved by Navajo Nation CouncilImproving the Federal Response to Drought: Five Areas for Reform – PPIC Water Policy Center Report ReleasedClean Watersheds Needs Survey Released by EPAMeasuring & Reporting in California: Diversion Regulations AdoptedHabitat Purchase: Transfer of Land to Tulalip Tribes“Quantified Conservation” – Measurement & Tracking of Environmental Outcomes…
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Sustainable Water Use: Historic Purchase to Preserve Basin IntegrityPhase II MS4 Revision: Settlement Requires EPA to Revise Phase II MS4 Permit & Review Forest Road Runoff RegulationSanta Fe Basin in New Mexico: Reclamation Study Projects Water ShortfallTribal Hydro: Salish and Kootenai Tribes Take Over First Tribe-Owned Hydro ProjectGreen Infrastructure: EPA Launches New Tool – “Green…
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San Joaquin Sinking: NASA Subsidence StudyInsecticides Study: USGS on Neonicotinoids and Impacts on BeesUSGS Study: “Trends in Pesticide Concentrations and Use for Major Rivers of the United States”Drought Resiliency – Projects Selected by ReclamationCalifornia Water Policy Challenge by Imagine H2O – Water Innovation ContestFish Consumption Rate in Washington: EPA Proposes Human Health Criteria RuleWater Released…
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Curtailment Support in California – Court Ruling in State’s Favor on EnforcementAgricultural Conservation: USDA Program Incentives & CRP-Grasslands InitiativeCivil Penalty for Unauthorized Diversion/Use in California: $1.5 million Fine Issued for Water DistrictTribal Wastewater – Water Pollution Facility & Settlement Over CWA Violations by Tribal UtilityDrought Compliance in California: Urban Use Reduced By 27%New Groundwater Guidance:…
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Basin Perspective: Colorado River Research Group Forms and Releases Summary ReportWater in the West Course: Colorado River Case StudyDuwamish Cleanup: Superfund Final Plan in Seattle WaterwayLessons Learned from Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) Systems in the United States (Paper)Restoration Funding: 2015 Five Star/Urban Waters Restoration ProgramUSGS Water Use Report Released: Withdrawals DroppingColumbia River Basin Water…
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