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As spring arrives in Colorado, ditch companies across the state will begin running their ditches for the benefit of their shareholders and other water users. Like most arid Western states, ... read more
We recently relocated our Colorado office and have been enjoying the breathtaking views of Boulder's Flatirons. This move serves to accommodate a growing team; since last fall, we've welcomed shareholder ... read more
Last week, Governor Newsom issued an executive order calling on state and local agencies to increase water conservation measures following the driest January, February, and March on record. Executive Order ... read more
We invite you to follow our Somach attorneys with this recap of news and events throughout the second quarter of 2022. #SomachSpeaks - Events & Activities in Q2 2022 We're ... read more
A recent decision by the Third District Court of Appeal upholding El Dorado Irrigation District’s (EID) environmental document for a ditch piping project will provide helpful guidance to water agencies ... read more
The Supreme Court heard arguments last week in the case of West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency, in which more than a dozen states and coal companies challenge the United States ... read more
Somach Simmons & Dunn is pleased to announce that Stuart Somach has been recognized by the Northern California Water Association (“NCWA”) as its 2022 recipient of the Will S. Green ... read more
Interstate water controversies come in all shapes and sizes, and Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts recently conjured up a puzzling new one: “Colorado is looking to take our water.” This past ... read more
Despite the exceptionally heavy rain events in October and December 2021, California is still experiencing severe drought conditions. In response to these statewide dry conditions, and Governor Newsom’s October 2021 ... read more
American River Parkway Foundation Cleanup Day Join SSD's Sacramento team in partnership with the American River Parkway Foundation for a River Cleanup Day. We'll be clearing trash and debris off the Parkway. ... read more
[UPDATE - MARCH 1, 2022 - THIS POSITION IS CLOSED] We have an opening for an associate attorney in our growing Boulder, Colorado office. The ideal candidate will have interest ... read more
We are delighted to celebrate the 30th anniversary of our firm’s founding and mark this milestone with a series of celebrations to give tribute to our SSD clients, team members, ... read more
In the Colorado River basin, water users can continue to expect more conservation projects in 2022, particularly in the Lower Basin states. In December, the Bureau of Reclamation and the ... read more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) recently released the long-anticipated proposed rule redefining the scope of waters protected by the Clean Water ... read more
We invite you to keep tabs on Somach attorneys with this roundup of our news and events throughout the first quarter of 2022. #SomachSpeaks - Events & Activities in Q1 ... read more
The California Legislature passed approximately 900 bills in 2021, of which 770 were signed by Governor Gavin Newsom. Many of these bills relate to water, land use, local governance, and ... read more
For public water service providers, developers, agriculture, industry—truly anyone responsible for managing a water supply for an individual property or an entire city, county, or region—now is the time to ... read more
We invite you to keep tabs on Somach attorneys with this roundup of our news and events heading into the home stretch of 2021. #SomachSpeaks - Events & Activities in ... read more
The United States Supreme Court unanimously decided its first interstate groundwater case, finding that Mississippi must rely on the doctrine of equitable apportionment to invoke the Court’s original jurisdiction for ... read more
The recently enacted Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Act) may help ease varied water concerns across the country, especially in the West in regard to its supply issues. The Act ... read more
The Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) has published its 13th annual summary of recent appellate court cases and decisions that may be of interest to ACWA member agencies and ... read more
At the close of the 2021 Water Year in October, the Colorado River basin remains in significant drought, despite summer monsoons and early fall precipitation across the West. This summer, ... read more
Wetlands management and related federal permitting is changing –AGAIN. If you or your organization seek wetlands or related permitting, then the latest changes in for “navigable waters” impact both regulators ... read more
On September 16, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 361 (AB 361) into law which allows public agencies to continue to conduct meetings remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic and ... read more
On September 14, 2021, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California denied preliminary injunctive relief requested by three environmental advocacy groups (Plaintiffs) seeking to bar the ... read more
