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Gregory J. Hobbs Jr. 1944 – 2021The 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
Thursday, September 30 and Friday, October 1Equity in the Colorado River Basin: How to Sustainably Manage a Shrinking ResourceSimply put – demands for water in the Colorado River Basin exceed supply. Chronic drought, record heat, and rampant
Featured Articles:GWC Water Law Fellows: Quality, Quantity, and Equity in Colorado RiversGWC Webinar Series: The Climate Justice Lens is Here to StayColorado Law Wyss Scholar in Public Lands Conservation: Johnsie WilkinsonRead 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
The Water & Tribes Initiative: Tribal Water Rights & a Sustainable Vision for the Colorado River BasinApril 27, 2021The 30 federally recognized tribes in the Colorado River Basin depend on the Colorado and its tributaries for a variety of
Featured Articles:Professor Krakoff Named Deputy Solicitor for Parks and WildlifeGWC Water Law Fellows file Amicus Brief in La Plata County v. Colorado Department of Public HealthColorado Law Student Environmental Law Award WinnersRead the
Colorado 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
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
Getches-Wilkinson Center Water Law Fellows Jaime Garcia and Chelsea Colwyn filed an amicus brief on behalf of Eco-Cycle and Conservation Colorado in an important environmental protection caseOn April 7, the Colorado Supreme Court heard oral
2021 Ruth Wright Distinguished Lecture in Natural Resources: Are We Saved? Tempering Our Expectations for Natural Resources Management Under the Biden AdministrationMarcilynn A. Burke Dean and Dave Frohnmayer Chair in Leadership and Law University