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University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Law School student Jacob Jose (’23) has been named the 2022-2023 Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Law Wyss Scholar in U.S. Lands Conservation.

Equity in the Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ River Basin: How to Sustainably Manage a Shrinking Resource Thursday, September 30 and Friday, October 1 Simply put – demands for water in the Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ River Basin exceed supply. Chronic drought, record heat, and rampant Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ are already affecting the Basin’s overall health and resilience, and...

Gregory J. Hobbs Jr. 1944 – 2021 The water and law communities across the West are mourning the unexpected loss of Justice Gregory Hobbs who died peacefully on November 30 with his wife and children by his side. A master of water law and jurisprudence, Justice Hobbs’ interests were as...

Thursday, September 30 and Friday, October 1 Equity in the Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ River Basin: How to Sustainably Manage a Shrinking Resource Simply put – demands for water in the Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ River Basin exceed supply. Chronic drought, record heat, and rampant Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ are already affecting the Basin’s overall health and resilience, and...

Featured Articles: GWC Water Law Fellows: Quality, Quantity, and Equity in Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Rivers GWC Webinar Series: The Climate Justice Lens is Here to Stay Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Law Wyss Scholar in Public Lands Conservation: Johnsie Wilkinson Read the newsletter.

We are pleased to announce we have completed a national search for the inaugural pair of Getches-Wilkinson Water Law Fellows. The Getches-Wilkinson Water Fellows program was initiated by a generous donation from David Bonderman, a lawyer, businessman, and significant supporter of conservation efforts. The matching funds came from an anonymous...

The Water & Tribes Initiative: Tribal Water Rights & a Sustainable Vision for the Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ River Basin April 27, 2021 The 30 federally recognized tribes in the Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ River Basin depend on the Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ and its tributaries for a variety of purposes, including cultural and religious activities, domestic, irrigation, commercial,...

Featured Articles: Professor Krakoff Named Deputy Solicitor for Parks and Wildlife GWC Water Law Fellows file Amicus Brief in La Plata County v. Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Department of Public Health Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Law Student Environmental Law Award Winners Read the newsletter .

Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Law Dean James Anaya leads a moderated conversation with Secretary Haaland and Congressman Neguse exploring both agency and legislative priorities regarding public lands and water management, resource extraction, energy development, and related tribal issues – with an environmental/climate justice lens. Land, Water, and People Event Video Now Available CLE...

Jacqueline Patterson, director of the NAACP Environmental and Climate Justice Program, joined students Natasha Viteri and Cynthia Vitale for a wide-ranging discussion of her work to rectify the unequal distribution of benefits and burdens around energy, environmental, and climate law and policy; on issues of intersectionality; on the false trade-off...