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Vinod Khosla sues San Mateo County sheriff in latest fight over Martins Beach access -
The Mercury News – January 25 -
Silicon Valley venture capitalist Vinod Khosla has launched another offensive in his...more
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U.S. appeals court orders dismissal of young people's lawsuit over climate change -
U.S. News & World Report – January 17 -
A federal appeals court on Friday threw out a lawsuit by children and young adults...more
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Congress to halt military’s use of firefighting foam containing PFAS -
Los Angeles Times – December 11 -
House and Senate conferees reached an agreement this week to require the military to stop using...more
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Governor Newsom halts approval of hydraulic fracturing permits -
Los Angeles Times – November 19 -
Governor Gavin Newsom this Tuesday halted approval of hundreds of hydraulic fracturing permits until an...more
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EPA to limit science used to write public health rules -
The New York Times – November 11 -
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is preparing to significantly limit the scientific and medical research the...more
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Environmental groups sue BLM over California drilling plan -
Reuters – October 30 -
The Sierra Club and the Center for Biological Diversity this Wednesday sued the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) over...more
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Gavin Newsom reforms oil standards with regulatory changes and appointments -
The Bakersfield Californian – October 14 -
Governor Gavin Newsom last weekend announced that he signed half a dozen bills...more
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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 repeals Obama-era water protections -
Reuters – September 12 -
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday announced the repeal of the 2015 Waters of the United States (or “WOTUS”) rule,...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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EPA to roll back regulations on O&G industry emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas -
The New York Times – August 29 -
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on Thursday a proposed...more
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Environmental groups sue Trump administration for weakening Endangered Species Act -
San Francisco Chronicle – August 21 -
A coalition of environmental groups sued the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) in...more
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EPA will not approve labels that say Roundup chemical causes cancer -
U.S. News & World Report – August 8 -
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced this Thursday that it will not approve...more
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Four automakers reach deal with California to increase fuel efficiency standards -
The Washington Post – July 25 -
Ford, Honda, Volkswagen, and BMW - major automakers with a combined 30 percent of the U.S....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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Senate bill requires EPA to set national drinking water standard for PFAS -
The Hill – June 27 -
The U.S. Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) this Thursday, which includes language pushing...more
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Half Moon Bay Ritz-Carlton ordered to stop impeding beach access -
San Francisco Chronicle – June 13 -
The California Coastal Commission on Thursday fined the Ritz-Carlton in Half Moon Bay $1.6 million—the...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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BLM to open federal lands in Central California to expanded oil and gas drilling -
Los Angeles Times - May 9 -
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced finalized plans last Thursday to open 725,500 acres...more
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Governor Newsom issues executive order requiring drought-climate plan -
San Francisco Chronicle - April 29 -
Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday issued an executive order directing state agencies to review and...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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California sues Trump Administration for auto emissions data -
San Francisco Chronicle - April 5 -
The California Air Resources Board sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and National Highway...more
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State Water Board adopts new rules to protect California wetlands from federal rollback of Clean Water Act jurisdiction -
Los Angeles Times - April 2 -
The State Water Resources Control Board (Board) voted...more
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State Water Board unveils aggressive plan to issue investigative orders for PFAS -
Allen Matkins - March 18 -
On March 6, the California State Water Resources Control Board announced it will soon issue orders...more
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President Trump signs largest wilderness protection bill in a decade -
East Bay Times - March 12 -
President Trump on Tuesday signed into law the largest wilderness preservation bill in a decade. The...more