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.
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The EPA has announced a final rule amending the 2023 definition of “waters of the United States” to conform with the recent Supreme Court decision in Sackett v. EPA.
California appeals court upholds ruling against Westlands Water District
A California Appeals Court upholds a ruling against Westlands Water District's bid for permanent access to federally controlled water, citing missing financial information. Critics view the contract...
Nevada groundwater rights case reaches the state’s highest court
The Nevada Supreme Court is hearing a complex case over groundwater rights involving a planned development, potentially shaping the state's future water management.
A Texas judge allowed El Paso Water's lawsuit against New Mexico environment authorities to proceed, contesting a $1.2m fine for a 2021 sewage spill into the Rio Grande. The case questions the...
NV tribe sues feds over water rights, failure to protect endangered fish
The Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe has sued the US government, claiming two decades of water mismanagement has threatened local fish species and broken a 1990 settlement to preserve water for tribal use....