The Ninth Circuit’s ruling provides temporary relief from new federal water regulations, but Oregon has introduced more stringent state rules with regard to CAFOs. Understanding these changes is vital to stay abreast of the...more
The Oregon Supreme Court recently reversed a decision of the Oregon Court of Appeals and determined that the lease of a vested hydroelectric water right to the state for instream uses did not qualify as the “use of water...more
In Brooks v. Byler et al., Marion County Circuit Court Case No. 19CV27798, the Marion County Circuit Court rebuked the Oregon Water Resources Department’s (OWRD) attempt to regulate groundwater users based on OWRD’s blanket...more