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We invite you to catch up with Somach attorneys and clients through this snapshot of our press releases, alerts, events and media coverage. Events & Activities 2019 Sneak Peek January ... read more
Delta Stewardship Council (Council) staff has determined that the California Department of Water Resources’ (DWR) determination that the WaterFix project is consistent with the Delta Plan is not supported by ... read more
On October 19, 2018, President Trump issued a “Presidential Memorandum on Promoting the Reliable Supply and Delivery of Water in the West” in an effort to streamline the environmental review ... read more
On October 10, the Bureau of Reclamation and the seven Colorado River basin states each released final draft agreements to implement Colorado River Upper and Lower Colorado River Basin Drought ... read more
A broad-sweeping water infrastructure bill passed Congress with ease. After being introduced in June 2018, America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (S. 3021) passed with bipartisan support in September 2018, ... read more
The Third District Court of Appeal issued a decision this week holding that Proposition 218 does not affect the authority of local governments to impose fees or charges to recover ... read more
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) will hold public meetings on September 27 and 28, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. to consider the proposed requirements to Assembly Bill 617’s (AB 617) ... read more
The Third Appellate District of the California Court of Appeal (Third DCA) ruled last week that Siskiyou County (County) and the State Water Resources Control Board (Board) have public trust ... read more
On August 10, 2018, a federal district court judge in the Central District of California found that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must regulate — either by permitting or prohibiting ... read more
The Water Report’s August 2018 issue includes an article by attorney Rich Deitchman titled “Oregon’s Klamath Basin Adjudication: The First Five Years of the Circuit Court Phase." The comprehensive, ten-page article ... read more
We’re pleased to announce that shareholders Stuart Somach and Sarah Klahn were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2019 directory. In addition, Stuart Somach ... read more
We invite you to catch up with Somach attorneys and clients through this snapshot of our press releases, alerts, events and media coverage. NEW! Events & Activities - October, November, ... read more
In light of the massive liability facing public utilities from California’s myriad of forest fires, the Governor is proposing new legislation that will reform wildfire liability law. Meanwhile, an innovative ... read more
In a two-part decision favorable to Klamath Project irrigators, Judge William Orrick of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, denied the Klamath Tribes’ motion for ... read more
Several members of the House of Representatives have proposed bills seeking to reform the Endangered Species Act (ESA) before the end of this legislative session. Enacted 45 years ago, the ... read more
We're pleased to recognize a group of Somach lawyers for their inclusion in the 2018 Super Lawyers lists. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the ... read more
Experienced water law and litigation attorney expands firm's presence in Rocky Mountain region. Boulder/Denver, CO - July 12, 2018 - Somach Simmons & Dunn ("Somach"), a western regional water and natural ... read more
In a case on appeal from the water court, the Colorado Supreme Court held that Coors Brewing Company would have to adjudicate a new water right in order to add ... read more
On June 27, 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a decision on the dispute over the apportionment of the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River basin (ACF Basin). The Court ruled in ... read more
On June 6, 2018, the Delta Watermaster formally released a memorandum (Overlap Memo) drafted several months earlier, rejecting the theory of overlapping pre-1914 and riparian water rights in the Delta ... read more
Join us on Thursday, June 21st for a Sacramento Reception supporting ABA Section of Environment, Energy and Resources (ABA SEER) Somach Simmons & Dunn and Ramboll US are pleased to ... read more
Water districts providing drinking water that meets applicable drinking water quality standards are immune from nuisance claims, according to a recent decision from the California Fourth District Court of Appeals. ... read more
We invite you to catch up with SSD attorneys and clients through this snapshot of our press releases, alerts, events and media coverage. Upcoming Events Are you attending the California ... read more
Today, the Fifth District Court of Appeal will hear oral argument in Restore Hetch Hetchy v. City and County of San Francisco. Although the lawsuit is based on the allegation ... read more
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) unveiled proposed amendments to its emission control system warranty provisions and associated maintenance provisions for heavy-duty diesel vehicles (Proposed Amendments). The amendments apply only ... read more
