Results for keyword: Lawsuits And Water Rights
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Wilderness deals held hostage in salmon struggle
When Idaho salmon advocates challenged the state’s farm-irrigation system, Norm Semanko held them off by taking a couple of wilderness deals hostage
by Rocky Barker, Dec 08, 2003 -
California strikes a water truce
A landmark California water deal has Imperial Valley irrigators finally agreeing to sell Colorado River water to San Diego, without sacrificing the Salton Sea
by Matt Jenkins, Oct 27, 2003 -
Water law for dummies
The Citizen’s Guide to Colorado Water Law by the nonprofit Colorado Foundation for Water Education gives a clear and simple overview of water in the state
by Joshua Zaffos, Sep 29, 2003 -
Can the tide turn for Walker Lake?
As Nevada's Walker Lake gets smaller and saltier, the Paiute tribe, local farmers and the BLM wrestle over water rights and wonder how to keep the threatened Lahontan cutthroat trout alive without destroying the area's economy.
by Lin Alder, Aug 19, 2002 -
Tug-of-war over water
The Colorado Legislature is mulling over a bill that would allow farmers and cities to retain rights to any water they leave instream for fish and boaters.
by Sarah Wright, Mar 04, 2002 -
Show me the water
The California state assembly says developers will have to prove they have water rights before they receive final approval for new subdivisions.
by Mason Adams, Dec 17, 2001 -
Islands hung out to dry
Idaho irrigators are relieved that water rights have been denied for the 94 islands in the Snake River that make up the Deer Flats National Wildlife Refuge.
by Kirsten Bovee, Apr 23, 2001 -
Dust settles in Owens Valley
Los Angeles has agreed to return some water to parched Owens Valley and to begin restoring Owens Lake, which was turned into an empty dust bowl to quench the thirst of L.A.
by Jane Braxton Little, Apr 24, 2000 -
Water deal could drain New Mexico's small towns
Santa Fe County's desire to buy water from Top of the World farms in the San Luis Valley has northern New Mexico farmers worried that their water rights will be endangered.
by Ernest Atencio, Apr 10, 2000 -
Wilderness water wins round in court
The Idaho Supreme Court rules that wilderness areas have reserved water rights "by implication."
by Rocky Barker, Nov 08, 1999
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