TWR #53
Idaho Water Law ClarificationMississippi River Nutrients: Gulf Dead ZoneDrought Actions in California: Water Transfers and ExchangesRainwater Permit Rules in WashingtonStormwater Permits Electronic Filing System Updated by EPACoalbed Methane Water Case Dismissed and Appealed in WyomingSeven Rivers Pipeline and Augmentation Wells in New Mexico (Pecos River Settlement)Water Quality Ruling on Authority of California & FERC (Klamath…
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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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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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Colorado River Record of Decision Signed – Agreement on Shortage Criteria and Innovative StrategiesDelta Smelt Order in California and Water Supply ImpactsWetlands Restoration: Irrigation District Purchases Land for Delta Smelt and Other Species RecoveryStormwater Solutions Report from OregonEPA Stormwater Report: Low Impact Development (LID)FERC Hydropower Relicensing: First Integrated Licensing Process (ILP) License IssuedColumbia River Power…
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Errata/Addition: Hydropower & Water Quality Article (TWR #45)Tribal Groundwater Rights: Lummi Nation Settlement in WashingtonCalifornia Water Market: Metropolitan Water District Authorizes Water Rights PurchasesExempt Wells in Washington: Interim Management Limitations and Groundwater StudyClimate Change: Final IPCC Report Released (Summary to Policymakers)Water Cabinet Created in New MexicoEffluent Water Auction in Arizona ($67 Million Sale)Interstate Water Quality…
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Anti-Speculation Doctrine: Water Supply Planning Decision in ColoradoCoalbed Methane: Montana’s Anti-Degradation & Numeric StandardsSuperfund Success: Restoration Project in MontanaSuperfund Settlement: Groundwater Contamination in CaliforniaDischarges Ruling: NPDES Prohibition on Impaired Waterways
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Errata – TWR #38 “Water Conservation Initiatives”New Perchlorate Rule in California: Maximum Contaminant LevelGroundwater Account in Kansas: Flexible Term PermitsToxic Discharges Criminal Fine by EPA in TexasEPA Tribal Center: Compliance Assistance for Environmental ProfessionalsBiological Treatment of Groundwater and Soil Contamination in CaliforniaStormwater and Wastewater Fines Levied on Boeing (California)US Held as Potentially Responsible Party under…
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Global Warming: Columbia Basin ImpactsEPA Municipal Stormwater Programs: GAO ReportStudies Find Persistent Toxics in Water (Washington)Wetlands Policy: Corps/EPA Guidance IssuedTransboundary CERCLA Case: Supreme Court Requests Federal BriefSafe Drinking Water Violations: $1 Million Penalty for RefineryGroundwater Regulations: Idaho DWR Orders CurtailmentCity/EPA Settlement for Wastewater Treatment Violations (CWA)Water Storage Purchase by State of Colorado for Fishing &…
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Water Management Rules Upheld in New MexicoOil Spill Settlement in CaliforniaInstream Flow Reduction Approved for Drought ResponseHazardous Waste Injection Approved by EPAWater Resources Cash Fund Created in NebraskaCAFO Compliance Extension for EPA ProposalWater Management Conservation Award to Deschutes River ConservancyWater Utilities Performance Measures: EPA SupportMine Tailings Discharge Violation Issued in ArizonaUS Army Corps Dam Safety…
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