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White House moves to exempt large infrastructure projects from environmental review -
The New York Times – January 9 -
The White House this Thursday introduced major changes to the 50-year-old National...more
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EPA broke rules in shake-up of science panels, according to GAO study -
The New York Times – July 15 -
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) on Monday concluded that the U.S. Environmental...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
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EPA plans to change approach to analyzing health risks of air pollution -
The New York Times – May 20 -
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to change the way it calculates the health risks of...more
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Appeals court puts youth climate change lawsuit on hold -
ASSOCIATED PRESS - Nov 8 A constitutional climate lawsuit filed in Oregon federal court in 2015 by a group of young Americans against the U.S. government...more
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EPA takes next step toward replacing Obama-era climate rule -
THE HILL - Jul 10 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday sent a proposed rule to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants...more
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EPA chief Scott Pruitt resigns under a cloud of ethics scandals -
THE NEW YORK TIMES - Jul 5 Scott Pruitt, Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has resigned after facing months of...more
Lawsuit challenges President’s authority to shrink Bears Ears National Monument -
The Salt Lake Tribune - Dec 7 A coalition of American Indian tribes, recreation interests including the outdoor clothing manufacturer...more
12/11/2017
/ Air Pollution ,
Air Quality Standards ,
Antiquities Act ,
CA Supreme Court ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Groundwater ,
National Monuments ,
Native American Issues ,
Oil & Gas ,
Trump Administration ,
Water Supplies
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High-speed rail authority says environmental reviews won't be completed until 2020 -
Los Angeles Times - Nov 15 The California High-Speed Rail Authority announced Tuesday evening that it would not meet its...more
Environmental and Policy Focus -
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 Supreme Court upholds restrictions on Encinitas seawall -
San Diego Union-Tribune -
Jul 6 -
The California Supreme Court dealt a blow Thursday to two coastal property...more
Environmental and Policy Focus -
Trump signs executive order to expand drilling off America’s coasts -
Washington Post -
Apr 28 -
President Trump signed an executive order Friday that aims to expand offshore...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
/ Air Pollution ,
Appeals ,
Barack Obama ,
Cap-and-Trade ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Climate Change ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Nuclear Waste ,
Pesticides ,
Southern California Edison ,
Trump Administration ,
Water
Environmental and Policy Focus -
Trump moves decisively to wipe out Obama’s climate-change record -
Washington Post -
Mar 28 -
President Trump on Tuesday took the most significant step yet in obliterating...more
Environmental and Policy Focus -
California sues to block offshore oil hydraulic fracturing -
OC Register -
Dec 20 -
California Attorney General Kamala Harris and the California Coastal Commission filed...more
Environmental and Policy Focus -
SoCal air board proposes stricter regulations for smog-reduction plan -
Los Angeles Times -
Oct 7 -
The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) released a...more
Environmental and Policy Focus -
State Supreme Court rules in state’s favor on Delta property rights -
Sacramento Bee - Jul 21 -
The California Supreme Court ruled last Thursday that the state has the right to...more
8/1/2016
/ Air Pollution ,
Aircraft ,
CA Supreme Court ,
CERCLA ,
Clean Air Act ,
Contaminated Properties ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Hazardous Substances ,
ICAO ,
International Litigation ,
Mineral Extraction ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pollution Control ,
Right of Entry ,
Southern California Gas Company ,
Tribal Lands
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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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PG&E to close Diablo Canyon, California's last nuclear power plant -
Los Angeles Times - Jun 21 -
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (PG&E) announced on Tuesday that it plans to close...more
6/27/2016
/ Air Pollution ,
Bureau of Land Management ,
Crude Oil ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Fracking ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Groundwater ,
Nuclear Power ,
Nuclear Regulatory Commission ,
Oil & Gas ,
Oil Spills ,
PG&E ,
Pipelines ,
Power Plants ,
Public Land ,
Public Utilities Commission ,
Recycling ,
Trader Joes ,
Water Supplies
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Supreme Court rejects new challenge to EPA’s air pollution rule -
The Hill - Jun 13 -
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to consider a third request from a group of states to...more
6/20/2016
/ Air Pollution ,
Cap-and-Trade ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Coal-Fired Plants ,
Endangered Species ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Health and Safety ,
MATS ,
Mercury ,
Oil & Gas ,
Power Plants ,
SCOTUS ,
Water Pollution ,
Water Supplies
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Appellate court temporarily blocks Delta island sale -
Sacramento Bee - Jun 7 -
The California Third District Court of Appeal on Tuesday granted a temporary stay blocking...more
6/13/2016
/ Air Pollution ,
Appeals ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Injunctions ,
Land Sale Contract ,
Parcel Tax ,
Permits ,
State Water Boards ,
Trucking Industry ,
Water Rights ,
Wetlands
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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
Environmental and Policy Focus -
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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State Water Project allocation increased to 45 percent -
Western Farm Press - Mar 17 -
This year’s “miracle March” boosted water supply conditions well enough in California for...more
3/21/2016
/ Air Pollution ,
CARB ,
Department of Water Resources ,
Endangered Species ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Offshore Drilling ,
Oil & Gas ,
SCAQMD ,
Sea Levels ,
State Water Project ,
Water Supplies ,
Waterfront Properties
Environmental and Policy Focus -
California extends mandatory water cuts despite growing snowpack -
Sacramento Bee - Feb 2 -
California’s drought regulators agreed Tuesday to extend water conservation mandates...more
2/8/2016
/ Air Pollution ,
California Air Resources Board ,
Center for Biological Diversity ,
Drought ,
Exxon Mobil ,
FERC ,
Fracking ,
Hydropower ,
Natural Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Renewable Energy ,
Shipping ,
Southern California Gas Company ,
Water Conservation ,
Water Resources Control Board