A California Superior Court judge ruled last week that Sonoma County must do more to ensure responsible groundwater pumping under the state’s Public Trust Doctrine, which holds that rivers, creeks, and other waterways are...more
8/30/2024
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Dams ,
Drinking Water ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Groundwater ,
Landfills ,
Lead ,
Methane ,
Oil & Gas ,
Salmon ,
SCAQMD ,
Water Quality Control Boards
Three years after a massive spill at a Los Angeles wastewater facility sent millions of gallons of sewage into Santa Monica Bay, the city has agreed to spend more than $20 million on improvements to remedy the environmental...more
8/26/2024
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CARB ,
Contaminated Properties ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Environmental Violations ,
Fuel Standards ,
Infrastructure ,
Oil & Gas ,
Public Health ,
Reclamation ,
Refineries ,
U.S. Navy
Recent raging winter storms have caved in streets, wrecked piers, collapsed homes and apartment buildings, and submerged property up and down California’s coastline. As sea levels continue to rise from climate change,...more
8/19/2024
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Biden Administration ,
California ,
Chevron ,
Climate Action Plan ,
Climate Change ,
Coastal Real Estate ,
Diesel Bans ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Infrastructure ,
PFAS ,
Public Health ,
Rising Sea Levels
The city of Fresno announced this week that Shell USA, Dow Chemical, and other oil and chemical companies have agreed to pay the city $230 million to settle the city’s 2007 lawsuit against them for allegedly contaminating...more
8/9/2024
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Contamination ,
Discharge of Pollutants ,
Dow Chemical ,
Drinking Water ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Infrastructure ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pesticides ,
PFAS ,
Pipelines ,
Pollution Control ,
Public Health ,
Shell Oil ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Water Conservation
Climate change threatens to dramatically shrink the amount of water California can deliver over the next 20 years and could significantly reduce supplies available from the State Water Project according to new projections...more
8/5/2024
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California ,
CARB ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Climate Change ,
Department of Water Resources ,
Endangered Species ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Governor Newsom ,
Groundwater ,
Landfills ,
Reclamation ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
An environmental advocacy organization on July 23 filed a lawsuit against the City of Los Angeles over the Port of L.A.'s stormwater treatment system. At issue is a 53-acre portion of the port on Terminal Island where...more
7/29/2024
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California ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Water Act ,
Desalination ,
Discharge of Pollutants ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Storm Water ,
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) ,
Waste Treatment Facilities ,
Water Pollution
A report published last week by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) concluded that the former Exide Technologies battery recycling plant and surrounding properties in southeast Los Angeles County qualify for...more
7/15/2024
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Batteries ,
California ,
Carbon Emissions ,
CERCLA ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Oil Wells ,
Recycling ,
Regulatory Mandates ,
Superfund ,
U.S. Navy ,
Warehouses ,
Water Resources Control Board
The U.S. Supreme Court today upended a 40-year-old decision that made it easier for the federal government to regulate the environment, public health, workplace safety, and consumer protections, delivering a far-reaching and...more
7/1/2024
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California ,
Chevron Deference ,
Climate Change ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
PFAS ,
Railways ,
SCOTUS ,
Toxic Exposure ,
Well Drilling
In an order filed Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Terrence Boyle denied a private property owner’s effort to enjoin the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers from enforcing their September 2023...more
6/24/2024
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DTSC ,
Endangered Species Act (ESA) ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Fees ,
Groundwater ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Sackett v EPA ,
State and Local Government ,
US Army Corps of Engineers ,
Water Resources Control Board ,
Waters of the United States
Effective February 13, 2024, prospective purchasers and ground tenants of commercial and industrial property seeking liability protections under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act...more