Central Valley Project Contracts Make No Allocation Promises
By Mark HitchcockMark Hitchcock is a Legal Fellow at EDF. As a first-year attorney, my understanding of the intricacies of California water law is limited. Still, I am always bothered by the fact that...
View ArticleHow Much Water Does the Delta Need? State Board Set to Hold Hearing
By Mark Hitchcock Mark Hitchcock Legal Fellow, EDF EDF supported the 2009 water policy reform package passed by the California legislature, but we have always maintained that the true test of the...
View ArticleSalmon Cause Crime and Hurt Schools?
By Mark HitchcockMark Hitchcock Legal Fellow, EDF Yesterday’s federal court ruling issuing an injunction against portions of the 2009 salmon Biological Opinion is disappointing and even alarming. We...
View ArticleDelta Flow Criteria Represent Productive Step Forward
By Mark HitchcockMark Hitchcock Legal Fellow, EDF Earlier this month, California’s State Water Resources Control Board (“SWRCB”) unanimously voted to adopt flow criteria needed to protect public trust...
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