TWR #64
Klamath Settlement: Tribes/Irrigators Water Accord in Klamath Basin AdjudicationInstream Flow Tax Credit Incentive Passed in Colorado“Groundwater” Official Water Term Adopted by USGSInterstate Water Transfers: New Oklahoma LegislationWatershed Central: EPA Website LaunchedUrban Runoff Reuse: Climate Change Measure Proposed in California (Hearing June 17)
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SUPERFUND Liability: “Arranged for Disposal” and PRP(s) – Supreme Court Victory for Shell OilNew Water Laws in New Mexico: Water Management and State Engineer’s AuthorityCoalbed Ammonia: Powder River PollutionSacramento River Fall Chinook Population: Study on Potential Causes of DeclineFIFRA Violations Settlement in Idaho: Herbicide ApplicationsMethylmercury Study: Seafood Contamination and Long-Range Ocean TransportMercury Advisory: Fish Consumption…
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Groundwater Severance Invalid: Arizona Decision Regarding Future GW UseDOE Fined by EPA for Cleanup Shutdown of Toxic Wastes Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryWorld’s Major Rivers: An Introduction to International Water Law With Case Studies Book ReleasedClean Water Act Enforcement: Illegal Discharge to Creek and Wetlands Results in Compliance Order in WyomingUnderground Storage Tanks: Pilot Inspections Program…
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American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009: Federal Water & Environment FundingResponse to Drought in California: Federal Drought Action TeamWater Court Rules Revised in Colorado: Expert Witness RulesWetlands Enforcement in Idaho: Restoration Ordered by EPAEnzyme Bioremediation: Funding Awarded for Research by Texas CompanyColumbia River BiOp: Fed Plan for Hydropower System Argue ESA RequirementsImpaired Water List:…
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Klamath River: Pacificorp Agreement in Principle Reached for Dams RemovalWetlands Revised Guidance: Clean Water Act Scope and JurisdictionInterstate Water Ruling: Texas Water Users’ Lawsuit Against Oklahoma to ContinuePuget Sound Cleanup Plan Adopted: Action AgendaFish Habitat: NOAA Mapping Tool OnlineNOAA Biological Opinion on Pesticides: Salmon JeopardyErosion Best Management Practices for Construction: EPA Seeks CommentsGroundwater Recharge Upheld…
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2009 Drought Water Bank in California: CDWR Facilitates ExchangesClean Water Act: Largest Fine Ever in Stormwater Criminal Misdemeanor Action ($13 million)NMFS Biological Opinion on FEMA Flood Insurance Program: Puget Sound ESA Jeopardy FindingsWetlands Penalty Agreement in South Dakota: Illegal Fill Results in Clean Water Act ViolationsShoshone-Bannock Tribes Join Agreements in Columbia River Basin (Litigation Continues)CAFO…
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Wetlands Delineation: New Corps GuidanceEnvironmental Indicators: EPA 2008 Report on the EnvironmentWater Quality Data: Real-Time Info on USGS WebsitesWater Transfers: Permit Not Needed Under New EPA RuleWater Source Partnership: City of Olympia and Nisqually Tribe MOAGroundwater Supply: ASR Pilot Projects in Oklahoma Pass LegislatureSalmon Protection in Northwest: Columbia/Snake River Latest BiOps ReleasedClimate Change & Agriculture…
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Healthy Rivers Act: Instream Flows in ColoradoCALFED Grants for Urban & Agriculture EfficiencyDelta Smelt Endangered Species Act RulingMine Restoration & Dam Removal in MontanaTribal Contamination: Risk-Assessment Guidance Manual ReleasedWater Quality Assurance Revolving Fund in Arizona: Wastewater Treatment GrantColumbia Basin Fish Accords SignedCooling Water Intake Rule – Supreme Court to ReviewSoutheast Water Sharing Plan Proposed by…
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Reservoir Permits in Washington: Inventory of Small Dams and Dam Safety ComplianceWater Quality Section 401 Certification: Avista Dams and FERC Relicensing“Takings” Appeal: Ownership of Water Rights Issues Certified to Oregon Supreme CourtCalifornia State Water Project Water Deliveries: Snowpack Normal But Deliveries Bottlenecked by Delta Smelt OrderADEQ Drinking Water Fine for TCE Contamination and Water Quality…
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Republican River Litigation Expected by Kansas Attorney GeneralGeorgia Water Battle: Corps Authorization DecisionCalifornia Water Plan Workshops ScheduledStream Barriers: $600,000 in Grants Available Through “Open Rivers Initiative”Home Depot Settles Stormwater Case for $1.3 MillionNew Mexico Legislation Provides Flexibility to Purchase and Sever Water Rights from Land (Pecos Compact)Drinking Water Contaminant Candidate List Comments SoughtCAFO Options Proposed…
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