Drought Effects on the Colorado River Basin

Drought Effects on the Colorado River Basin

Two years ago when we posted about the Colorado River Basin Drought Contingency plans, we had no idea that the following year would be marked by a global pandemic and massive street protests.  Sadly, the fact that 2020 had the worst Western fire season in history was...
Protecting Your Water Rights

Protecting Your Water Rights

In previous posts about acquiring water rights, we talked about the need to overcome objections to augmentation plans or changes of use.  Now that you have acquired your water rights, it is you who join the ranks of water users who may find the need to raise...
Questions on Augmentation Plans

Questions on Augmentation Plans

One of the common sources of confusion we encounter is that surrounding the necessity for and nature of augmentation plans.  A little background is necessary for the absolute beginning student of Colorado water rights and its history– intermediate students are...
Colorado Plans for Sports Betting Money

Colorado Plans for Sports Betting Money

In May of 2018, the United States Supreme Court ruled in Murphy v. NCAA that the 1992 Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) was unconstitutional on 10th Amendment grounds. This ruling effectively gives states the ability to legalize sports betting and...
Trump Signs DCP; IID sues MWD

Trump Signs DCP; IID sues MWD

On April 16th, the same day President Trump signed the Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan Authorization Act, California’s Imperial Irrigation District brought a suit against the Metropolitan Water District in Los Angeles Superior Court.  The suit alleges MWD...