EPA unveils strategy to regulate PFAS -
Associated Press – October 18 -
Michael Regan, the head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), announced on Monday that the agency is launching a broad strategy to...more
California appellate court overturns Monterey County fracking ban -
Courthouse News Service – October 12 -
A California appeals court on Tuesday set aside a Monterey County measure banning hydraulic fracturing, or...more
Biden administration to restore climate criteria to NEPA -
The New York Times – October 6 -
The Biden administration on Wednesday announced that it would restore climate change protections to the nation’s bedrock...more
10/11/2021
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EPA rescinds previous administration’s guidance on Clean Water Act permit requirements -
Water & Wastes Digest – September 21 -
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is rescinding its guidance document: “Applying...more
9/24/2021
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Kern County sues Governor Newsom over oil and gas development permits -
Courthouse News Service – September 13 -
Kern County, California’s largest oil and gas producing county, claims in a federal lawsuit filed on...more
As drought worsens, regulators impose unprecedented water restrictions on California farms -
Los Angeles Times – August 3 -
Amid intensifying drought, the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) voted on Tuesday...more
8/6/2021
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Lawsuit alleges lax groundwater oversight in Sonoma County threatens Russian River -
The Press Democrat – July 7 -
An environmental group, California Coastkeeper, is suing Sonoma County over permitting policies it...more
California oil and gas regulators delay health and safety rules -
Associated Press – June 22 -
It has been a year and a half since Governor Gavin Newsom directed oil regulators to consider new health and safety...more
California oil and gas regulators delay health and safety rules -
Associated Press – June 22 -
It has been a year and a half since Governor Gavin Newsom directed oil regulators to consider new health and safety...more