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EPA’s Pruitt says California cannot dictate nation’s auto emissions standards -
THE WASHINGTON POST - Mar 13 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt said in an interview Tuesday...more
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U.S. Supreme Court lets stand EPA's permit exemption for water transfers -
Reuters - Feb 26 The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday unanimously declined to review a challenge led by states and environmental groups to a...more
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Santa Clara Valley Water District rejects twin Delta tunnels plan, endorsing smaller version instead -
San Jose Mercury News -
Oct 17 -
In a landmark vote closely watched across California, the Santa Clara Valley...more
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Key legislative vote could force tech billionaire to sell public route to beach -
San Jose Mercury News -
Aug 30 -
Lawmakers in Sacramento are considering a bill that could clear...more
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California attorney general sues EPA over records on administrator -
Washington Post -
Aug 11 -
California’s Attorney General Xavier Becerra sued the U.S. Environmental Protection...more
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California Legislature’s vote on cap-and-trade program extension delayed -
Los Angeles Times -
Jul 13 -
Governor Jerry Brown and legislative leaders introduced a proposal Monday...more
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California cracks down on last beachfront sand mining operation in U.S. -
San Jose Mercury News -
May 16 -
On Tuesday, the California State Lands Commission issued a demand to the...more
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D.C. Circuit grants EPA’s request to delay 2015 smog rule case -
Washington Post -
Apr 11 -
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Tuesday granted a...more
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Appeals court upholds California’s cap-and-trade system -
Sacramento Bee -
Apr 6 -
A state appeals court handed a major victory to California’s signature climate-change program on...more
4/10/2017
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Appeals ,
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Trump Administration ,
Water
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Southern California regulators approve smog plan with tougher refinery rules, voluntary measures for goods movement facilities -
Los Angeles Times -
Mar 3 -
The South...more
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Trump directs rollback of Obama-era water rule -
The Washington Post -
Feb 28 -
President Trump on Tuesday instructed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of...more
3/6/2017
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Clean Water Rule ,
Data Reporting ,
Endangered Species Act (ESA) ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Federal Jurisdiction ,
Oil & Gas ,
Trump Administration ,
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Water ,
Waters of the United States
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Banning Ranch's future again in limbo as California's high court evaluates propriety of development approval -
OC Register -
Jan 4 -
The future of Banning Ranch, a...more
Environmental and Policy Focus -
Warriors win second court decision in S.F. arena battle -
San Francisco Business Times -
Nov 29 -
A California appellate court on Tuesday upheld the environmental review...more
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Species may be listed as threatened based on climate change projections, court says -
Los Angeles Times -
Oct 24 -
Federal authorities may list a species as “threatened”...more
Environmental and Policy Focus -
Federal report recommends gas-storage safety changes -
OC Register -
Oct 18 -
A task force commissioned by the federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety...more
10/24/2016
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Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
PCBs ,
PHMSA ,
Pipelines ,
Public Safety ,
State Water Boards ,
Toxic Spills ,
Underground Storage Tanks ,
US Army Corps of Engineers ,
Water
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With standards relaxed, water use on the rise throughout California -
Sacramento Bee -
Oct 5 -
Californians continued to backslide on water conservation during the hottest...more
Environmental and Policy Focus -
Lawmakers and Governor Brown claim major victory on climate change bills -
Sacramento Bee - Aug 24 -
California lawmakers on Wednesday advanced a pair of bills to sustain the...more
8/29/2016
/ CA Supreme Court ,
California Air Resources Board ,
California Coastal Commission ,
Climate Change ,
Contamination ,
Desalination ,
Governor Brown ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Inland Waterways ,
Mining ,
Monsanto ,
PCBs ,
Permits ,
Preemption ,
Public Nuisance ,
Rare Earth Metals ,
Standing ,
State Bans ,
Storm Water ,
Suction Dredge Mining ,
Water ,
Water Pollution ,
Water Quality Control Boards
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Most California water agencies choose zero as conservation target
San Jose Mercury News - Aug 17 -
Governor Jerry Brown's administration two months ago dropped all mandatory water...more
8/22/2016
/ Airports ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Air Act ,
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Jerry Brown ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Solar Farm ,
Trucking Industry ,
Water ,
Water Conservation
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Air Resources Board releases plan to extend cap-and-trade system to 2050 -
Scientific American - Jul 13 -
The California Air Resources Board (“ARB”) this Tuesday released a...more
7/16/2016
/ Air Pollution ,
California Air Resources Board ,
Cap-and-Trade ,
Delta Smelt ,
Drinking Water ,
Environmental Policies ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Marijuana Cultivation ,
Pollution Control ,
Water ,
Water Usage
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U.S. Supreme Court allows pre-permit challenges to approved jurisdictional determinations -
Allen Matkins - May 31 -
In a major new legal development for the Clean Water Act's...more
6/6/2016
/ Administrative Appeals ,
Administrative Procedure Act ,
Clean Water Act ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Final Judgment ,
Hawkes Co v United States Army Corps of Engineers ,
Hydraulic Fracturing Study ,
Judicial Review ,
Jurisdictional Determination (JD) ,
Land Developers ,
Permits ,
Property Owners ,
SCOTUS ,
Section 404 ,
US Army Corps of Engineers ,
Water ,
Water Quality ,
Water Rights ,
Waters of the United States ,
Wetlands
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In sharp reversal, California suspends mandatory water restrictions -
New York Times - May 18 -
The State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) on Wednesday suspended its...more
5/23/2016
/ Affordable Housing ,
California Coastal Commission ,
CPUC ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Ex Parte ,
Ex-Parte Communications ,
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Oil & Gas ,
Oil Spills ,
Pipelines ,
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State Water Boards ,
Water ,
Water Conservation
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Some emergency drought rules might be eased -
Los Angeles Times - May 9 -
Governor Jerry Brown and the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) on Monday laid out a revised...more
Environmental and Policy Focus -
Three Michigan state and local officials face first criminal charges in Flint water crisis -
The Guardian - Apr 20 -
Three state and local officials involved in Flint’s water...more
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Federal and state officials sign Klamath River dam removal deal -
San Jose Mercury News - Apr 7 -
The governors of California and Oregon and several other state, federal, power,...more
4/11/2016
/ Air Pollution ,
Dams ,
Electricity ,
Environmental Policies ,
Exxon Mobil ,
Hydropower ,
Oil & Gas ,
Oil Spills ,
Porter Ranch ,
Refineries ,
Storm Water ,
Water ,
Water Conservation
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Bill would limit communications with California Coastal Commission:
Santa Barbara Independent - Mar 23 -
State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson announced plans to introduce a bill...more
3/28/2016
/ Bureau of Reclamation ,
California Coastal Commission ,
CARB ,
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) ,
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Nestle ,
Permits ,
State Contractors ,
Water ,
Water Rights ,
Water Usage