Contaminated groundwater plume in north Orange County placed on federal Superfund list -
Orange County Register – September 1 -
A five-square-mile plume of contaminated groundwater in north Orange County has been...more
9/4/2020
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3/27/2020
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California sues Trump administration to block water rules -
Bullet ABC News – February 20 -
California sued the Trump administration on Thursday to block new rules finalized this week that would let farmers take more...more
2/21/2020
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Narrowed definition of waters subject to Clean Water Act will reduce number of federally-regulated waterbodies in California -
Los Angeles Times – January 23 -
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...more
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Congress to halt military’s use of firefighting foam containing PFAS -
Los Angeles Times – December 11 -
House and Senate conferees reached an agreement this week to require the military to stop using...more
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Gavin Newsom reforms oil standards with regulatory changes and appointments -
The Bakersfield Californian – October 14 -
Governor Gavin Newsom last weekend announced that he signed half a dozen bills...more
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EPA officially withdraws California’s authority to set its own fuel standards -
CBS News – September 19 -
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this Thursday formally withdrew the 2013 Clean Air Act waiver...more
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EPA to revoke California’s authority to set gas mileage standards -
ABC News – September 6 -
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is moving forward with a proposal to revoke part of California's...more
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Governor Newsom signs legislation requiring additional studies of Cadiz water transfer project -
Bullet Los Angeles Times – August 1 -
Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday signed legislation that requires...more
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Four automakers reach deal with California to increase fuel efficiency standards -
The Washington Post – July 25 -
Ford, Honda, Volkswagen, and BMW - major automakers with a combined 30 percent of the U.S....more
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Senate bill requires EPA to set national drinking water standard for PFAS -
The Hill – June 27 -
The U.S. Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) this Thursday, which includes language pushing...more
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California signals intent to sue over Trump’s coal rollback -
San Francisco Chronicle – June 19 -
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) chief Andrew Wheeler, a former coal industry lobbyist, has signed a...more