The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has released a new reform proposal for water resources, entitled Water for Life. While we generally think of the UK as a relatively wet place, Defra identified a number of water challenges facing the nation, including over-abstraction from rivers and groundwater basins, point and diffuse source [...]
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UK Government Releases Water Resources Reform Proposal: Water for Life
Posted in Climate change, Privatization, United Kingdom, Water companies, Water conservation, Water markets/transfers, Water rights on December 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Water Transfers by California Mutual Water Companies
Posted in Private investment, Private v. public, Public utilities regulation, Water companies, Water markets/transfers, Water rights on September 15, 2011 | 2 Comments »
I have been asked several times in the past few weeks whether California mutual water companies are authorized to transfer water to non-shareholders at a profit. It appears some activists have begun arguing that California Public Utilities Code § 2705 prohibits mutual water companies from making money on water transfers. This challenge is part of [...]
Federal Court Denies Area of Origin Priority for Sacramento Valley CVP Contractors
Posted in California, Water markets/transfers, Water rights on August 10, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Last week, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California (Judge Wanger) issued a decision in Tehama-Colusa Canal Authority v. U.S. Department of the Interior, Case No. 1:10-cv-0712 OWW DLB (August 2, 2011), holding that Central Valley Project (CVP) contractors in the Sacramento Valley are not entitled to an area of origin priority [...]
New Georgia Rules on Interbasin Water Transfers
Posted in Georgia, Water markets/transfers, Water rights on February 1, 2011 | 1 Comment »
On January 26, 2011, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) adopted new rules governing surface water withdrawal permits that involve interbasin transfers. The rules are the latest and perhaps, for the moment, final step in the development of state water policy regarding interbasin transfers. The new rules will be effective in February 2011 and will be found [...]
National Water Policy in Australia
Posted in Australia, Climate change, Desalination, Economics of water, Public utilities regulation, Transboundary waters, Water conservation, Water markets/transfers, Water recycling/reuse, Water rights on August 18, 2010 | 4 Comments »
In my last post I promised a report on water in Australia, and now that I have returned from the trip (OK, a couple weeks ago, but I had work to do!), this is the first of hopefully several posts. It was a great tour; I met many wonderful people and learned much.
