On July 24, 2019, Tim Wilson, Nevada Division of Water Resources’ acting State Engineer gave an informative presentation on the 2019 Legislative Session. Mr. Wilson provided summaries of several water related bills that were introduced and/or passed during this session. A few of the more interesting bills are described below. Assembly Bill 62 (AB 62) […]
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In the wake of ongoing controversy over the reach of U.S. Agency jurisdiction, a Senate Appropriations Committee is taking steps to decrease funds available for many Agencies for the upcoming year, in an attempt to limit any overreach. On June 16, 2016 the Senate Committee approved budget cuts to the United States Fish and Wildlife
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On November 3, 2015, the United States Senate voted on legislation meant to repeal the federal regulation re-defining “Waters of the United States” (“WOTUS”). WOTUS sets EPA’s jurisdiction, and thereby how far the EPA can reach to regulate various waterways. The regulation increases federal jurisdiction over water within the United States, which many believe will
Senate Takes Action to Repeal WOTUS (Updated 1/20/16) Read More »
