Environmental and Policy Focus:
California high court deals blow to Newhall Ranch development project in Los Angeles County -
KPCC:
- Nov 30 The California Supreme Court on Monday rejected the environmental...more
12/7/2015
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Nestle ,
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Renewable Energy ,
Water Conservation ,
Water Supplies
Environmental and Policy Focus - United States, China sign landmark climate change declaration at Los Angeles summit: Courthouse News - Sep 15:
U.S. and Chinese leaders on Tuesday signed a landmark declaration on climate...more
9/21/2015
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China ,
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National Marine Fisheries Service ,
U.S. Navy ,
Water Supplies
Environmental and Policy Focus - Gov. Brown and Democratic legislators drop plan for 50 percent cut in petroleum use in state: New York Times - Sep 9 -
Gov. Jerry Brown and Senate Democrats abandoned a proposal for a 50...more
9/14/2015
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Carbon Emissions ,
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Cosmetics ,
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Governor Brown ,
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Permits ,
Petroleum ,
Water Supplies
Environmental and Policy Focus - Federal judge in South Dakota issues eleventh-hour order blocking implementation of EPA/COE’s new definition of 'waters of the United States': The Hill - Aug 27:
A federal judge in North...more
8/31/2015
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Petroleum ,
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US Army Corps of Engineers ,
Water Supplies ,
Waters of the United States
Environmental and Policy Focus: Coastkeeper's suit against water agency dismissed - San Diego Union-Tribune - Jul 31:
A San Diego superior court judge ruled against an environmental group on July 30, rejecting its...more
8/10/2015
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Drought ,
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Environmental Impact Report (EIR) ,
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Fracking ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Obama Administration ,
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San Diego ,
Water Resources Control Board ,
Water Rights ,
Water Supplies
Environmental and Policy Focus: Offshore oil drilling banned along new stretch of California coast - San Jose Mercury News - Jun 10:
In the largest expansion of national marine sanctuaries in California in 23 years, the...more
Environmental and Policy Focus - California Senate approves landmark legislation to combat climate change: San Jose Mercury News - Jun 3:
The California Senate on Wednesday approved a sweeping package of climate change...more
Environmental and Policy Focus - Crews struggle to clean up oil spill near Santa Barbara: KQED - May 21:
Crews will begin excavating the 24-inch pipeline that ruptured Tuesday, unleashing a flow of crude oil that has...more
Focus:
Supreme Court upholds EPA's power to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from large stationary sources – but scolds EPA for overreaching in its regulatory approach -
Allen Matkins - Jun 24:
On...more
7/3/2014
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Title V ,
Utilities Sector ,
Utility Air Regulatory Group v EPA
On Monday, June 23, in a long-awaited decision, the U.S. Supreme Court in Utility Air Regulatory Group v. Environmental Protection Agency partially invalidated and partially upheld U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA")...more
6/26/2014
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Clean Air Act ,
Climate Change ,
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Permits ,
Power Plants ,
SCOTUS ,
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Utilities Sector ,
Utility Air Regulatory Group v EPA
Environmental and Policy Focus - Steinberg bill aims to ease California drought: The Sacramento Bee - Feb 3 --
California’s Senate leader is drafting legislation that would expedite help for communities facing what may...more
Environmental and Policy Focus - Pumping water underground could trigger major earthquake, say scientists: The Guardian - Jul 12
- Pumping water underground at geothermal power plants can lead to dangerous earthquakes...more
Environmental and Policy Focus - California Senate unanimously backs changes to CEQA: The Sacramento Bee - May 29 --
"Unanimous" and "CEQA" (the California Environmental Quality Act) are two words not often found in...more
In This Issue:
Environmental and Policy Focus - California holds second auction of carbon credits; Doubts voiced on fracking oversight at California hearing; BLM sued over Solar Energy Zones; Plan to remove bike...more
2/22/2013
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Climate Change ,
Deepwater Horizon Claim Forms ,
Department of the Interior ,
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) ,
Fracking ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Oil & Gas ,
Shale Gas ,
Sierra Club ,
Solar Energy
In This Issue:
Environmental and Policy Focus - Solar development absorbing California farmland; Vast oil reserve may now be within reach, and battle heats up; Arizona sues U.S. EPA over coal power plant emissions;...more
In This Issue:
Environmental and Policy Focus - A conversation with outgoing EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson; A Challenge To Obama's Climate Change Pledge; BLM pulls proposed fracking rules, works on new version; Six Top...more
In This Issue:
Environmental and Policy Focus - Looking ahead: Obama's second term environmental policy; Judge: San Diego transportation plan fails to consider California's climate policy, greenhouse gas emissions;...more