Formally-adopted positions of the Western States Water Council
Position #486: Related to EPA Exercise of Authority Under Section 404(c) of the Clean Water Act WHEREAS, the Western States Water Council’s (WSWC) mission is “to ensure that the West has an adequate, secure, and sustainable supply of water of suitable quality to meet...
Position #485 - Supports Water Research and Development Programs at the Department of Energy National Laboratories WHEREAS, the Western States Water Council (the Council) has long recognized that water and energy resources are interdependent – using one requires the...
#484 - Hydraulic Fracturing WHEREAS, hydraulic fracturing is a process that injects sand, water, and other fluids, including various chemical compounds, underground to aid in the extraction of oil and natural gas; and WHEREAS, hydraulic fracturing has been used for...
#483 - Strengthening the Resiliency of Our Nation to the Impacts of Extreme Weather Events (August 5, 2022) WHEREAS, the West and the Nation continue to suffer the effects of increasingly extreme weather events, including tornadoes, hurricanes, extreme precipitation,...
#482 - Preservation of Radio Frequencies Necessary for Weather Forecasting and Water Management (August 5, 2022) WHEREAS, the Administration has launched a $45 Billion “Internet for All” Initiative to Connect Everyone in America; and WHEREAS, National Telecommunications...
#481 - Clean Water Act Jurisdiction Position #481 (April 6, 2022) WHEREAS, the Clean Water Act (CWA) is built upon the principle of cooperative federalism in which Congress intended the states, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the U.S. Army Corps of...
#480 - Migratory Birds and the Management of State Water Rights and Resources Position #480 (April 6, 2022) WHEREAS, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) (16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.) prohibits the taking of various migratory birds; and WHEREAS, in December of 2021, the...
#479 - Renewable Hydropower Development Position #479 (April 6, 2022) WHEREAS, the water and hydropower resources of the West have been developed through partnerships between energy and water users, and continue to be inextricably connected; and WHEREAS, clean,...
#478 – Supporting Rural Water Infrastructure Needs & Projects Position #478 (April 6, 2022) WHEREAS, much of the West is characterized by its aridity and drought which highlights the fact that water availability is an ever present constraint defining our economic...
Position #477 - September 16, 2021 WHEREAS, the General Mining Act of 1872 allowed individuals to obtain exclusive rights to valuable hardrock mineral deposits on land belonging to the United States without requirements to reclaim the land until the 1970s; and WHEREAS,...