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Governor Newsom’s Emergency Proclamation Fast-Tracks Wildfire Prevention Projects

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On March 1, Governor Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency to expedite critical fuels reduction projects to address “catastrophic wildfire risks created by forest conditions across the state.” The Governor’s proclamation...more

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Cozen Cities - January 22, 2025

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CHICAGO — Data Shows City’s Labor Market Stabilizing - Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee said the latest jobs report suggests the labor market is stabilizing at full employment and is not a sign of an...more

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“This Woeful Record”: First District Affirms Judgment Rejecting CEQA Challenges To Marin County’s Approval of 43-Home Mountaintop...

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On May 12, 2022, the First District Court of Appeal filed a 108-page published opinion affirming a judgment denying a CEQA writ petition that challenged Marin County’s approval of a 43-lot single-family residential...more

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Evolution of the Self-Generation Incentive Program

California's Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) provides financial incentives for the installation of customer-side renewable energy generation and battery storage technologies. Since 2001, the SGIP has provided $1.2...more

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New Environmental and Telecommunications Laws

Telecommunications - AB 1699 Telecommunications: mobile Internet service providers: first response agencies: emergencies - Fire officials experienced a significant data transmission slowdown of their mobile emergency...more

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[Webinar] Water, Power & Fire: Coordination, Resiliency and Liability in 2020 - February 26th, 1:00 pm PT

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Please join Lori Anne Dolqueist and Willis Hon on February 26, 2020 for the first presentation in our 2020 Water Webinar Series, "Water, Power & Fire: Coordination, Resiliency and Liability in 2020." This complimentary...more

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Financial Daily Dose 11.20.2019 | Top Story: Utility PG&E Struggles with Fires and Path Out of Bankruptcy

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PG&E’s woes continue. Not only is the company still in the midst of a dangerous fire season, but it’s struggling to find a path out of bankruptcy while fending off a growing chorus of cities and state officials “threatening...more

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California Energy Regulatory Weekly Update: October 21, 2019

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This ruling formally initiates the “procurement track” as outlined in Decision (D.) 19-04-040. The ruling generally describes the scope and content of the procurement track, and seeks comments from parties on its framing and...more

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Gov. Newsom Pledges $75 Million in Funds for State and Local Governments to Mitigate Power Shutoff Impacts

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City Proposals for Funding Due Nov. 4 - In response to the recent and continued utility-initiated power shutoffs that are leaving millions of Californians without power, Gov. Gavin Newsom launched a Local Government Public...more

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New De-Energization Guidelines Implemented Just in Time for the 2019 Wildfire Season

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On May 30, 2019, the California Public Utilities Commission (“Commission”) adopted new interim guidelines for electric investor-owned utilities (“IOUs”) with respect to the controversial practice of de-energization of power...more

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Marcellus Shale Update: Pipelines, Courts and Reports

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Pipeline issues continue to dominate the natural gas news.  Last week, the pipeline industry got some good news, some bad news, and some news potentially so devastating it could threaten the entire industry....more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Wild-Fire Plagued Cities Look to Drones

With Independence Day fireworks now coming to an end, many cities in the Western United States are talking about the wildfire liability that comes with the use of fireworks over drought-ridden land. The alternative to...more

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California Wildfires Spark Cal/OSHA Advisory Notice

The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) recently posted an advisory notice regarding the wildfires that have been afflicting Southern California. The notice advises employers to undertake...more

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Fire Departments Across the Country Use Drones for Faster Response

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV or drones) are being sent out to fire locations as scouts, using gas sensors and cameras with thermal imaging technology to help fire departments in their rescue efforts. With this new tool, fire...more

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