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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
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Marin assemblymember proposes Australian water trading market approach to address drought -
Marin Independent Journal - Feb 29 State Assemblymember Marc Levine, D-Marin County, has...more
3/7/2016
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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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Environmental and Policy Focus - MWD will try to buy Delta islands for water storage, habitat purposes: Los Angeles Times - Nov 10:
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) board voted on Tuesday to...more
11/16/2015
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Environmental and Policy Focus - Senate votes to block EPA’s clean water rule: The Hill - Nov 4::
The U.S. Senate approved a bill Wednesday to block the Obama administration’s new regulation defining federal authority...more
11/6/2015
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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
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Environmental and Policy Focus - Volkswagen says 11 million cars may be involved in emissions scandal; probes multiply: Reuters - Sep 23:
Volkswagen AG said a scandal over falsified U.S. vehicle emission tests could...more
9/28/2015
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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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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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Environmental and Policy Focus - North Dakota federal court limits injunction as to “Waters of the U.S.” rule to 13 states: The Hill - Sep 4 -
A federal judge today declined to extend his order enjoining application of...more
9/8/2015
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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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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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Environmental and Policy Focus - California State Water Board seeks fines from local water district for alleged drought-related violations: Sacramento Bee - Jul 20 -
State drought regulators went on the offensive against...more
7/27/2015
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Environmental and Policy Focus - Most water rights holders facing cuts miss state compliance deadline: Los Angeles Times - Jun 22:
The majority of California growers, irrigation districts, and others who have been...more
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 - 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
Environmental and Policy Focus - Army Corps jurisdictional determinations subject to pre-permit judicial review, Eighth Circuit says - Allen Matkins - Apr 13:
EPA and Army Corps of Engineers imposition of federal...more
4/20/2015
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Environmental and Policy Focus: Desperate from drought, California turns to desalination: Bloomberg - Apr 8:
As California battled its last severe drought in the early 1990s, Santa Barbara spent $34 million on a...more
Environmental and Policy Focus: California lawmakers introduce sweeping new measures to increase renewable energy, cut fossil fuel use - San Jose Mercury News - Feb 10:
Last Tuesday, California lawmakers unveiled a...more
2/24/2015
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Environmental and Policy Focus - Coastal California residents using far less water: Associated Press - Nov 4:
Residents in coastal communities use far less water than their inland counterparts, but still find ways to...more
Environmental and Policy Focus: Federal Appeals Court rejects challenge to new highway linking LA and Long Beach - Courthouse News Service - Oct 31:
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court ruling...more
Environmental and Policy Focus: California acts to manage statewide groundwater issues: Allen Matkins - Sep 19:
Faced with record drought and depleted groundwater supplies statewide, the California Legislature has...more
9/29/2014
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Environmental and Policy Focus: U.S. EPA settles case over destruction of rare Central Valley wetlands: EPA - Aug 14:
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Justice today announced a...more
8/27/2014
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Environmental and Policy Focus: The California Supreme Court further limits the scope of CEQA review for voter-sponsored initiatives: Allen Matkins - Aug 11:
Voter-driven initiatives meeting California Elections Code...more
Environmental and Policy Focus - Governor proposes $6 billion water bond for California: Bloomberg - Aug 6:
California Governor Jerry Brown has called on lawmakers to put a $6 billion “no-frills” bond measure on the...more