Beginning January 1, 2025, the “Making Conservation a California Way of Life” regulatory framework requires urban retail water suppliers — not individual households or businesses — to adopt a series of “urban water use...more
7/25/2025
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Conservation ,
Drinking Water ,
Environmental Justice ,
Environmental Policies ,
Groundwater ,
Infrastructure ,
Inland Waterways ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Sustainability ,
Urban Planning & Development ,
Water ,
Water Quality ,
Water Supplies
California’s regulatory authority over “waters of the state” continues to grow even as the federal definition of “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) narrows under shifting legal and regulatory frameworks. In Sackett v. EPA...more
6/23/2025
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Clean Water Act ,
Discharge of Pollutants ,
Environmental Policies ,
Permits ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Sackett v EPA ,
Waste Disposal ,
Water Quality ,
Waters of the United States ,
Wetlands