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BLM moves to expand oil and gas drilling in California -
San Francisco Chronicle – October 4 -
The U.S. Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) last Friday opened up 720,000 acres in California...more
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EPA to revoke California’s authority to set gas mileage standards -
ABC News – September 6 -
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is moving forward with a proposal to revoke part of California's...more
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Governor Newsom signs legislation requiring additional studies of Cadiz water transfer project -
Bullet Los Angeles Times – August 1 -
Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday signed legislation that requires...more
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Texas federal court strikes 2015 Waters of the United States rule -
AgDaily – May 30 -
The U.S. Court for the Southern District of Texas on Tuesday invalidated the Environmental Protection Agency and Army...more
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New Proposition 65 regulation intended to assist residential rental property owners offers a mixed bag -
Allen Matkins - April 24 -
The California Office of Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA), the agency...more
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Trump administration announces plan to roll back rules on stream, wetland protection -
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE - Dec 11 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers laid...more
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Groundwater pumpers beware: The public trust doctrine is lurking -
ALLEN MATKINS - Sep 17 The California Court of Appeal for the Third Appellate District recently issued its long-awaited decision in...more
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Judge dismisses suit against oil companies over climate change costs -
THE NEW YORK TIMES - Jun 25 A federal judge on Monday threw out a closely watched lawsuit brought by two California cities against fossil...more
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New California Proposition 65 warnings rules to take effect in August -
ALLEN MATKINS - Jun 20 As of August 30, 2018, businesses will be subject to new warning requirements under the California Safe Drinking...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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U.S. and Mexico reach deal to conserve Colorado River water -
McClatchy DC -
Sep 27 -
The United States and Mexico unveiled a nine-year agreement Wednesday to preserve the...more
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Bill targeting Cadiz water transfer stalls in Senate committee -
San Bernardino County Sun -
Sep 1 -
A bill designed to block the transfer of groundwater from the inland Southern...more
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Interior Department identifies 'a handful' of national monuments to shrink in its report to Trump -
San Diego Union-Tribune -
Aug 24 -
The White House is getting ready to move on...more
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New California law gives air quality officials power to quickly shut down industrial operations -
Los Angeles Times -
Aug 7 -
Governor Jerry Brown on Monday signed legislation,...more
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California, six other states challenge EPA over farm pesticide -
San Francisco Chronicle -
Jun 9 -
Attorneys General of California and six other states, in an administrative...more
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Shell Oil settles charges regarding claims for underground tank cleanup reimbursements -
Sacramento Bee -
Sep 23 -
Shell Oil Co. has agreed to settle charges that it...more
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California sets reduction targets for black carbon, other climate pollutants -
San Diego Union-Tribune - Sep 19 -
Governor Jerry Brown on Monday signed into law Senate Bill...more
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Judge invalidates long-fought Delta management plan
Sacramento Bee -
Jun 24 -
In a decision that could delay or complicate Governor Jerry Brown’s plan to build two huge...more
7/5/2016
/ Carbon Emissions ,
Coal ,
Dams ,
Environmental Policies ,
Exporters ,
False Advertising ,
Farms ,
Fraud ,
Groundwater ,
National Marine Fisheries Service ,
Oil & Gas ,
Volkswagen ,
Water Management ,
Water Resources Control Board ,
Zero-Emission Vehicles ,
Zoning Laws
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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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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
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Justices suggest support for landowners in wetlands case -
Bloomberg - Mar 30 -
U.S. Supreme Court justices across the ideological spectrum signaled in oral argument this week...more
4/4/2016
/ Air Quality Standards ,
Clean Water Act ,
Cleanup Doctrine ,
Environmental Review ,
Farms ,
Groundwater ,
Hawkes Co v United States Army Corps of Engineers ,
Land Owners ,
Oil & Gas ,
SCOTUS ,
Water Resources Control Board ,
Wetlands
Environmental and Policy Focus - Exide cleanup: Los Angeles County approves $2 million to facilitate lead removal at homes: Los Angeles Times - Oct 27:
Los Angeles County supervisors, frustrated by what they say is a...more
11/2/2015
/ Air Pollution ,
Contaminated Properties ,
Dams ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Drought ,
Endangered Species Act (ESA) ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Groundwater ,
Injunctions ,
Lead ,
Ozone ,
Referendums ,
US Fish and Wildlife Service ,
Water Supplies
Environmental and Policy Focus - Governor Brown authorizes streamlined groundwater: Allen Matkins - Oct 13:
On Friday, October 9, 2015, Governor Brown signed a suite of bills that has the potential to significantly...more
10/19/2015
/ Air Pollution ,
Air Quality Standards ,
Conservation ,
Diesel Fuel ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Environmental Review ,
Forest Service ,
Governor Brown ,
Groundwater ,
Groundwater Management Plan ,
Mass Transit ,
Mining ,
Natural Gas ,
Nestle ,
New Legislation ,
NOAA ,
Permits ,
Ports ,
Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) ,
Volkswagen ,
Water ,
Water Resources Control Board
Environmental and Policy Focus: State Water Board launches investigation into claims of senior water rights - Allen Matkins - Feb 9:
On February 4, 2015, the State Water Resources Control Board issued an order seeking...more
Environmental and Policy Focus - Rail case heading to state Supreme Court: Willits News - Jan 27:
The Supreme Court of California has accepted review of a lower court decision holding that federal law implemented by...more
2/3/2015
/ CEQA ,
Dams ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Energy Projects ,
Environmental Policies ,
Farms ,
Groundwater ,
Monterey Shale ,
Oil & Gas ,
Preemption ,
Railways ,
Surface Transportation Board ,
US Fish and Wildlife Service ,
Well Drilling