Sackett v. EPA

Sackett v. EPA: How the Supreme Court Decimated the Clean Water Act

Aug. 29, 2023

After reading, rereading, and rereading again, I can鈥檛 help but conclude that the Supreme Court鈥檚 decision in Sackett v. EPA makes no sense. The case presented the decades-old question of which waters, and by extension, the wetlands adjacent to those waters, are considered 鈥渨aters of the United States鈥 (WOTUS) and...

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Summer 2023 Newsletter

Aug. 24, 2023

Featured Articles: In Memorium: Charles Wilkinson - A Trailblazer for Justice, the Earth, and American Indian Law Welcome Getches-Wilkinson Center Executive Director Chris Winter Water Law Fellows Frannie Monasterio and Andrew Teegarden Welcome to the New Getches-Green Natural Resources and Environmental Law Clinic Director Sarah Matsumoto GWC Summer Conference A...

Charles Wilkinson

Celebrating the Life of Charles Wilkinson

Aug. 19, 2023

The University of Colorado Law School and the Getches-Wilkinson Center mourn the profound loss of Charles Wilkinson, the Moses Lasky Professor of Law Emeritus and Distinguished Professor at our esteemed institution. Wilkinson passed away surrounded by family on Tuesday, June 6, 2023. A memorial service celebrating the life of Charles...

Gregor MacGregor

Tribal Water Rights Settlement Resolution

Aug. 14, 2023

The American Bar Association House of Delegates approved a new policy urging the Federal Government to prioritize funding and staffing tribal water rights settlements. The policy centers on tribal sovereignty and the necessity of water to fulfill that sovereignty, provide for economic development, and advance well-being in tribal communities. The...

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Now Hiring! Student Research Assistant

Aug. 10, 2023

Position Description The Getches-Wilkinson Center (GWC) is seeking a Colorado Law student interested in natural resources, energy, and environmental law to serve as the GWC Research Assistant. The Research Assistant will work closely with the GWC staff, including the Executive Director, the GWC Senior Water Fellow, and the Water Law...

Frannie Monasterio

Tribal Access to Clean Water Act of 2023

Aug. 2, 2023

On July 19, 2023, Colorado Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, Colorado House Representative Joe Neguse, and New Mexico Senator Martin Heinrich introduced the Tribal Access to Clean Water Act of 2023, 1 which ramps up critical funding for Tribal clean water initiatives across the country. Access to clean water...

43rd Annual Colorado Law Conference on Natural Resources

43rd Annual Colorado Law Conference on Natural Resources

July 25, 2023

Crisis on the Colorado River: From Short-Term Solutions to Long-Term Sustainability Thursday, June 8 and Friday, June 9, 2023 Hosted by the Getches-Wilkinson Center and Water & Tribes Initiative The Colorado River is in crisis. Rapid declines in reservoir storage now threaten many longstanding agreements and operational norms, triggering curtailments...

Charles Wilkinson

IN MEMORIUM: Charles Wilkinson - A Trailblazer for Justice, the Earth, and American Indian Law

July 19, 2023

The University of Colorado Law School and the Getches-Wilkinson Center mourn the profound loss of Charles Wilkinson , the Moses Lasky Professor of Law Emeritus and Distinguished Professor at our esteemed institution. Wilkinson passed away surrounded by family on Tuesday, June 6, 2023. After graduating from Stanford Law School and...

Frannie Monasterio

Continuing Challenges in the Wake of the Supreme Court's Arizona v. Navajo Nation Decision

July 13, 2023

On Thursday, June 22, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its Arizona v. Navajo Nation decision . The Court determined the United States has a trust relationship with the Navajo Nation, but the United States does not need to take affirmative steps to secure water for the...

Chris Winter

Colorado Law Announces Chris Winter as Executive Director of the Getches-Wilkinson Center

June 26, 2023

The University of Colorado Law School is pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Winter as the new Executive Director of the Getches-Wilkinson Center (GWC). Winter brings a wealth of experience and a deep commitment to natural resources law and policy, making him an ideal leader for the renowned center...

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