Court partially rules in favor of environmental groups, citing flaws in the groundwater analysis of the Converse County Oil and Gas Project in Wyoming.
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California court overturns Sonoma County's well permit system, emphasizing the need for evidence-based protection of groundwater under the public trust doctrine.
Kings County judge grants temporary relief to farmers from state-imposed groundwater pumping restrictions in Tulare Lake subbasin.
Kings County Farm Bureau and others sue California, alleging state overreach in designating the Tulare Lake Subbasin as probationary under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act.
Utah appeals court upholds homeowner rights in easement dispute
Interpreting a "reasonableness" standard, Utah appellate court favors homeowner in easement dispute, affirming right to make property improvements without hindering pipeline maintenance.
Environmental groups have sued the state of Utah, alleging its failure to protect the Great Salt Lake's declining water levels. They say inaction is posing a threat to ecology and public health.