This probably won't put an end to the legal maneuvers that LADWP will use to delay things. It would be nice if they'd just do the right thing, but for some reason bureaucracies prefer playing legal games over just doing the right thing. Tons of info provided with this article. Hopefully you can find the time to read it all!
As a result of the Air Board’s decision, the City was compelled to submit a preliminary plan for how it will address the on-going air pollution problem. It has proposed a plan that will control dust and reduce water use at Owens Lake by over 600 million gallons every year.
The dismissal of the federal lawsuit was the City’s third recent defeat in courts on this issue. Last year, the City was forced to dismiss two state court lawsuits against the District and the California Air Resources Board.
LINK: http://www.sierrawave.net/24550/loses-federal-case/