Feature Articles

Western Water in 2025: A Year of Widespread Drought and Strategic Positioning

In 2025, drought wasn’t a regional anomaly — it was the backdrop for nearly the entire West.

At the 2025 annual meeting of the Colorado River Water Users Association (“CRWUA”) in Las Vegas, Arizona State University law professor Rhett Larson…

Jan 5 • Rodney T. Smith

The Public Trust Doctrine and California’s Water Future

Bring Back the Kern et al (Plaintiffs and Respondents) v.

Jul 22, 2025 • Rodney T. Smith

Letter from the Editors

Water Strategist is back!

Jun 12, 2025 • Rodney T. Smith and Marta L. Casper

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