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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 8.1.25

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on July 29 proposed to repeal its landmark finding that greenhouse gas emissions endanger public health. The EPA’s so-called endangerment finding, issued in 2009, is a formal...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 11.15.24

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One of the Bay Area’s largest reservoirs is about to get bigger thanks to a partnership between local water agencies and the federal government. The San Luis Reservoir Dam, between Los Banos and Gilroy, will be raised 10 feet...more

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Special Water Supply Edition: California Environmental Law & Policy Update 7.19.24

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A judge has temporarily blocked a plan by a California state water board to take over monitoring groundwater use in a portion of the crop-rich San Joaquin Valley, according to a copy of the decision obtained on July 16. Kings...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 4.19.24

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today designated two types of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that have been used in cookware, carpets, and firefighting foams as hazardous substances, an action...more

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Toilet-to-Tap or the Future of California Water?

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If there is one truism in California water, it is that there is not enough of it. In part to try to help address that issue, on December 19, 2023, the California State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) adopted...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 10.06.23

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized a rule that will provide the agency, its partners, and the public with a dataset of certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) manufactured and used in the...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 8.18.23

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced last week that it would investigate the California State Water Resources Control Board (Board) after some Native American tribes and environmental groups complained the...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 7.28.23

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Twenty-two attorneys general, led by California Attorney General Rob Bonta, urged a federal court this Wednesday to reject a proposed $10.3 billion settlement over contamination of U.S. public drinking water systems with...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update - 7.07.23

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The California Air Resources Board (CARB) and the Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association said on Thursday that they had reached an agreement, referred to as the "Clean Truck Partnership," that gives new flexibility for...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update- 5.19.23 #3

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A bill introduced in the U.S. Senate seeks to protect composting, recycling, and garbage facilities from cleanup cost liability if they receive and manage solid waste or biosolids containing PFAS compounds....more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update - 3.31.23

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Relying on the Congressional Review Act, which allows Congress to block recently adopted executive branch regulations, Congress on Wednesday approved a resolution to overturn the Biden administration’s planned protections for...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update - 12.30.22

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The Biden administration today finalized its definition of which wetlands and waterways are protected by the Clean Water Act. The rule from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers...more

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California River Watch v. Vacaville: “A Better Considered Position” Under RCRA

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, on July 1, 2022, took the extraordinary step of reversing its prior decision in California River Watch v. City of Vacaville. The Ninth Circuit ruled that “transportation” under...more

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Bridging Intention and Outcomes

Panel discussion takeaways on the intersection of environmental justice, groundwater management and how to better include diverse stakeholders in natural resource issues. On March 24, 2021, the Groundwater Resources...more

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Alert Newsletter: Prop 65 Violation Notices Jumped in California as COVID-19 Shutdowns Began

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Prop 65 Violation Notices Jumped in California as COVID-19 Shutdowns Began - ChemicalWatch - The number of violation notices filed under California’s Proposition 65 jumped earlier this year, as much of the state began...more

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