Protecting Your Water
In a June decision, a judge agreed with WEC's effort to protect our scarce water resources. The Seattle PI said some consider this, "...the most important water-rights litigation in Washington in two decades. " This case is part of our broad work to protect clean water.
And check out the Seattle PI story below ...Thursday, June 12, 2008
Last updated June 13, 2008 6:36 p.m. PT
Judge's water ruling a blow to builders
Developers denied same access to rights as government
By ROBERT McCLURE, P-I REPORTER
(Editor's Note: This story has been altered. The original version of this story misspelled the name of Jeff Kray.)
Developers and cities will have a harder time hoarding future water rights under a King County judge's ruling Wednesday -- a clear victory for the environment, said activists, Indian tribes and fishermen.
Superior Court Judge Jim Rogers ruled that the Legislature overstepped its boundaries by passing a law classifying developers as local governments when it comes to obtaining state-granted rights to use water taken from rivers, streams and the ground.
Rogers' decision, however, failed to overturn as much of the 2003 Municipal Water Law as its critics had hoped. The plaintiffs sought to restrict cities' future water use in a number of ways. And while they lost on some points, the case ultimately could have that effect.
No current water uses are endangered by the ruling...(read full story)
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