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Welcome to the S&W Environmental, Natural Resources, Oil and Gas Law Blog. This blog is a resource for the regulated community to stay current on new developments impacting the environmental, natural resources and energy sectors. It provides timely updates on a broad range of federal, state and local environmental topics — including proposed legislation and government rulemakings — that impact regulated industries throughout the southwest and the nation as a whole.
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- New Bureau of Land Management Guidance on Geologic Carbon Sequestration on Federal Public Lands Answers Some Questions, But Uncertainty Remains for Split-Estate Lands
- DOE Seeks Input on How to Spend $2.5 billion on Transmission Projects
- Office of Environmental Justice & Reviving Supplemental Environmental Projects
- Pushing the United Nations for Recognition of Access to a Clean Environment as a Human Right
- Basin States Agree to Reduced Colorado River Deliveries
New Rules Influence Groundwater Development in Park City, Utah and the Snyderville Basin
In September, the Utah State Engineer’s Office adopted a new Groundwater Management Plan for the Snyderville Basin and Park City. The new Management Plan affects, among others, those considering purchasing water rights, changing existing water rights, or pursuing new development … Continue reading
Tagged Division of Water Rights, groundwater, groundwater management, Park City, Snyderville Basin, State Engineer, Utah
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High Court to Clarify Murkiness of Clean Water Act Liability for Pollution Via Groundwater
by Anthony W. Merrill Recently, the United States Supreme Court agreed to consider whether liability under the Clean Water Act (“CWA”) extends to pollution traveling through groundwater prior to reaching federally regulated water. The Court’s decision may drastically redefine the … Continue reading
Tagged clean water act, groundwater, Hawai'i Wildlife Fund v. County of Maui, NPDES
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Ninth Circuit Holds that Federal Reserved Water Rights Extend to Groundwater
by L. William Staudenmaier On March 7, 2017, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued its decision in Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians v. Coachella Valley Water District, Case No. 15-55896. In this decision, the Court unequivocally held that … Continue reading
Tagged Agua Caliente, Cahuilla, Coachella Valley Water District, Gila III, groundwater, Ninth Circuit, Winters doctrine
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Federal Appeals Court to Determine Tribal Reserved Rights to Groundwater
by Christopher W. Payne The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals will soon determine whether the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians has a federal reserved right to groundwater in a water rights case that could set a precedent for tribes … Continue reading
Tagged groundwater, water, water rights, Winters doctrine
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