News Sources
ABA Trends: Section on Energy and Environment
This newsletter is available on Westlaw. Coverage begins in 1999. Researchers can use the search function to find articles relevant to water law, including groundwater for this resource and those listed below.
Justia BlawgSearch
Researchers can use the search bar to find articles related to their topic. For example, this link results from a "groundwater" keyword search. Newsletters on various topics are also available, though none are exclusively about water law.
Mealey's Water Rights Law Report
While no longer active, Mealey's Water Rights Law Report is still available on Lexis. From 2014 to 2024, it covered federal, state, and local litigation and regulatory and legislative updates involving water rights.
National Ground-Water Monitoring Network
The NGWMN is a data system featuring groundwater monitoring wells from the federal, state, and local networks.
SCOTUSblog
This source reports on cases before the United States Supreme Court. Researchers can search for publications related to groundwater as shown in the link above.
Water Policy Report
A biweekly newsletter that is available on Westlaw and provides coverage from 2011 to present.
Water Regulation Alert
A weekly published newsletter that is available on Westlaw and provides coverage from 2011 to present.
Other News: Associations, Organizations & Institutes
Groundwater Protection Council
The Ground Water Protection Council (GWPC) is a nonprofit 501(c)6 organization whose members consist of state ground water regulatory agencies which come together within the GWPC organization to mutually work toward the protection of the nation’s ground water supplies. The purpose of the GWPC is to promote and ensure the use of best management practices and fair but effective laws regarding comprehensive ground water protection.
National Ground Water Association
NGWA is a community of groundwater professionals working together to advance groundwater knowledge through education and outreach, advocacy, cooperation and information exchange, and enhancement of professional practices.
The National Sea Grant Law Center
The National Sea Grant Law Center’s mission is to encourage a well-informed constituency by providing legal information and analysis to the Sea Grant Community, policy-makers, and the general public through a variety of products and services.
Texas Water Resources Institute
The Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) is a Texas A&M AgriLife Research body. It provides news, research, education, analysis, and solutions to water issues across the state.
The Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law Institute
Formerly known as the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, the Foundation's article coverage spans from 1955 to the present. It is an educational, non-profit organization that specializes in current topics related to natural resources and energy law, such as oil and gas, mining, renewable energy, federal public lands, water, and the environment. It is available on Westlaw and Lexis.
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- Westlaw
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