Water law
A historic interstate, inter-governmental agreement is finally institutionalizing the much-needed practice of including the six Native American Tribes of the Upper ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ River basin in ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ River discussions. On Monday, March 4, 2024, the
Acequia Assistance Project Director Gregor MacGregor, co-founder Peter Nichols, and student deputy director Mary Slosson were all featured in an article about the project’s pro bono legal assistance in the San Luis Valley entitled “How Law Students
The Getches-Wilkinson Center, Native American Rights Fund, ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ American Indian Law Program and Ridges to Riffles Indigenous Conservation Group are thrilled to co-host: Celebrating the Boldt Decision and Treaty Justice.An evening of scholarship,
On Thursday, February 8, 2024, the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs held a Legislative Hearing to gather more information about several tribal bills,1 including S. 2385, the Tribal Access to Clean Water Act of 2023, which we have covered in a
The ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Water Congress (CWC) winter convention in Aurora, CO has been buzzing with excitement. The conference kicked off with a series of water related workshops. Gregor MacGregor, Director of the Acequia Assistance Project at the Getches-
For the next piece in our Sackettseries, we will look at public participation and environmental review provisions applicable under the Clean Water Act’s existing dredge and fill program. ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥â€™s program needs similar procedural protections in any
GWC Board Chair and ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Law School Raphael J. Moses Professor of Law, Mark Squillace, is interviewed by Angela Chen in "Troubled Waters: The ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ River Crisis Water Rights.""ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ a third of the of the people that live on the Navajo
The Getches-Wilkinson Center, led by director, Chris Winter, took the entire staff to CRWUA this year to participate in hard hitting conversations about the future management of the ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ River. As we get closer to 2026, negotiations and
Andrew Teegarden's policy brief discusses the recent Sackett decision from the Supreme Court and the steps that the State of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ must take to fill the new regulatory gap. Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism, picked up on Andrew’s policy brief in
Water Year 2023 was exceptional for runoff and for boosting reservoir storage---but it isn't likely to repeat itself for the additional 3-6 years needed to refill the reservoirs to 1999 levels (the last time they were full). We need to work to