Public Agencies are Free to Adopt Their Own Policies Regarding Access to Private Communications on Public Issues -
A California Court of Appeal ruled yesterday that public agencies are not required to disclose...more
I. Background and Need for Integrated Planning -
Municipalities face multiple demands for public services and programs that regularly exceed the limited resources available to perform those services or provide those...more
Regulations Require Identification of High Quality Lakes, Streams and Other Surface Water -
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently issued proposed regulations governing the way it reviews and approves...more
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on August 8, 2013, that elevated pollutant levels in the Los Angeles and San Gabriel rivers represent a violation of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit...more