The order instructs the Attorney General to curb state and local climate initiatives and prepare a report within 60 days detailing those efforts....more
Stakeholders should stay informed as state and federal officials advance plans and policies for water conservation, water quality, and climate resilience in California....more
3/25/2025
/ Climate Change ,
Delta Smelt ,
Department of Water Resources ,
Drought ,
Endangered Species ,
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) ,
Environmental Policies ,
Executive Orders ,
Groundwater ,
Incidental Take Permits ,
Infrastructure ,
PFAS ,
Reclamation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State Department of Fish and Wildlife ,
Trump Administration ,
Water ,
Water Conservation ,
Water Quality ,
Water Resources Control Board
The Court’s decision has prompted the US Army Corps of Engineers to freeze jurisdictional determinations for permitted activities pending additional guidance.
On May 25, 2023, by a narrow 5-4 majority, the US Supreme...more
6/15/2023
/ Clean Water Act ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Federal Jurisdiction ,
Inland Waterways ,
Navigable Waters ,
Sackett ,
Sackett v EPA ,
SCOTUS ,
US Army Corps of Engineers ,
Waters of the United States ,
Wetlands
On June 2, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court announced it would not review a decision by the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit allowing state common law tort claims against sources of air pollutants. This spells uncertainty...more