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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 5.16.25

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will rescind much of the Biden administration’s first nationwide drinking water standard aimed at protecting people from PFAS, which are found in hundreds of consumer and...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 5.2.25

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The White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) circulated a draft template, dated April 8, 2025, to assist federal agencies in updating their procedures for implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)....more

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EPA Signals Potential PFAS Policy Pivot Under New Administrator

In March, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin addressed top state environmental officials, highlighting the Agency’s priorities for the year ahead. Without committing the EPA to an official stance, Zeldin reaffirmed his commitment...more

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Trump Administration Targets Appliance Efficiency Standards: Legal Battles Likely to Follow

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Nearly one month has passed since President Trump’s inauguration, and the new administration is beginning to execute its approach to water and energy efficiency standards for appliances and equipment. As was the case in 2016,...more

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With Executive Orders, President Trump Reshapes Federal Environmental and Energy Policy

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The first day of any presidential administration is filled with both ceremony and bureaucracy. The first day of the second Trump Administration was no different....more

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EPA Issues the First-Ever National Drinking Water Standard for PFAS

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On April 10, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") announced its highly anticipated final National Drinking Water Regulation ("NPDWR") for six per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances ("PFAS"), which establishes...more

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UPDATE: Federal District Court Enjoins Biden Administration’s WOTUS Rule in Texas and Idaho

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UPDATE: On May 17, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers appealed the district court ruling in Texas v. EPA to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. This appeal would...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update - January 2021

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Trump administration reverses migratory bird protections - Bullet The New York Times – December 21 - The U.S. Department of the Interior this Tuesday finalized a reversal of protections for wild birds under the 1918...more

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Executive Order on Modernizing America’s Water Resource Management and Water Infrastructure

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On October 13, 2020, President Trump issued the Executive Order (EO) on Modernizing America’s Water Resource Management and Water Infrastructure. The goal of the EO is to streamline the management of federal water policy and...more

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