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Every Drop Counts: Urban Water Retailers and the Future of California Water Conservation

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Beginning January 1, 2025, the “Making Conservation a California Way of Life” regulatory framework requires urban retail water suppliers — not individual households or businesses — to adopt a series of “urban water use...more

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The AI Thirst Trap

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Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform the water industry. The need for massive amounts of water to cool AI data systems could exacerbate already strained water resources in the U.S. and worldwide. To...more

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California Water Views – 2025 Outlook

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Water is simple. Water issues are complex. To provide more clarity, we asked our attorneys who are committed to the water sector to identify the pivotal issues they’re watching now and for the year ahead. Their perspectives...more

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Water Agencies Beware: Disproportionate Damage From Water Delivery May Create Inverse Condemnation Liability

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When water agencies provide water to customers, and that water causes damage to customer property, can water agencies face inverse condemnation liability?  For quite some time, inverse condemnation liability appeared to be...more

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California Water Views - 2024 Outlook

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Water Agencies Beware Before Proceeding with Forced Municipalization - California’s state water system serves roughly 40 million people and irrigates nearly 10 million acres of farmland. The 2023 water year was ranked as...more

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