News & Analysis as of

Urban Planning & Development Water Water Supplies

Allen Matkins

Special Water Supply Edition: California Environmental Law & Policy Update 7.25.25

Allen Matkins on

Beginning January 1, 2025, the “Making Conservation a California Way of Life” regulatory framework requires urban retail water suppliers — not individual households or businesses — to adopt a series of “urban water use...more

Alston & Bird

Land Use Matters March 2024 – CEQA Appellate Decisions & Other Legal Developments

Alston & Bird on

City of Los Angeles - Proposed Citywide Adaptive Reuse Ordinance - In 1999, the city council adopted the Adaptive Reuse Ordinance (ARO) that enabled the conversion of commercial buildings constructed in the downtown area in...more

Nossaman LLP

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

Nossaman LLP on

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

Integral Consulting Inc.

Cities Are Changing Groundwater Availability for Residential Growth

According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, 28.8 percent of the lower 48 states are in drought. At one point in 2022, almost half of the country was in a drought condition. The lack of precipitation plays havoc on the groundwater...more

BCLP

What does the new Water NPS mean for water companies?

BCLP on

Following compliance with the parliamentary requirements, the National Policy Statement (NPS) for water resource infrastructure was finally designated by the Environment Secretary on 18 September 2023, bringing it immediately...more

Holland & Knight LLP

El Plan Nacional de Desarrollo

Holland & Knight LLP on

En el primer episodio de la serie "PND aguas abajo" de nuestra oficina de Bogotá, nuestros abogados hablan sobre el Plan Nacional de Desarrollo para los años 2022-2026 del gobierno de Gustavo Petro y su impacto alrededor del...more

Nossaman LLP

The Impact of Governor Newsom’s Proposed Budget on Water Projects

Nossaman LLP on

On January 10, 2023, Governor Gavin Newsom announced his $297 billion budget proposal for 2023-2024, which includes a $22.5 billion budget deficit. Despite environmental/climate change programs facing $6 billion in cuts,...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

This Week’s Climate Policy Update - October 2022 #5

The Department of Interior announced that it would cut Colorado River water access after a handful of Western states failed to develop a plan outlining their water consumption reduction plan. The Treasury Department is...more

Nossaman LLP

Poseidon Water’s Coastal Commission Application Denied – Setting Up an Uncertain Future for Desalination

Nossaman LLP on

On May 12, 2022, at the conclusion of a ten-hour hearing, the California Coastal Commission voted to deny Poseidon Water’s application to site and operate a desalination plant in Huntington Beach, in what could be a fatal...more

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

Borough of Phoenixville – Partial Sale of Water System

On December 4, 2019, the Borough of Phoenixville, Chester County (“Borough”) closed on the sale of a portion of its water system to Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. (“Aqua”) for $3.46 million.  Importantly, the Borough will retain...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

H2Ohio water quality plan unveiled

Bricker Graydon LLP on

On November 14, 2019, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine unveiled his long-awaited H2Ohio Water Quality Plan, a program aimed at reducing phosphorus runoff and harmful algal blooms, improving water infrastructure (including tackling...more

Hogan Lovells

Water Snippets

Hogan Lovells on

Namibia installs clean-powered desalination system - Namibia has inaugurated its first ever fully solar-powered seawater desalination system, moving closer to achieve[sic] its efforts in becoming self-sustaining. ...more

Hogan Lovells

Water Snippets

Hogan Lovells on

UJ designs mobile lab to aid in water contamination testing - The University of Johannesburg (UJ) has created a mobile lab for water testing, amid various sewage spills in South Africa....more

Hogan Lovells

Water Snippets

Hogan Lovells on

EIB extends €82m loan to Lesotho Lowlands Water Development Project - The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed an €82 million, or 1.3 billion Lesotho Maloti, loan for the Lesotho Lowlands Water Development Project...more

Hogan Lovells

Water Snippets

Hogan Lovells on

Cape Town in good position even if winter rains are poor – deputy mayor - Dam levels are 10% higher than the City of Cape Town's projections for the end of summer, so the city is in a good position even if the coming...more

Hogan Lovells

Water Snippets

Hogan Lovells on

About 300 000 graduates in the energy and water sectors in South Africa are seeking employment, some of whom even re-enter into learnerships to stay in the economically active loop, says Energy and Water Sector Education and...more

Hogan Lovells

Water Snippets

Hogan Lovells on

Hogan Lovells Publications | 26 February 2019 Industries and municipalities contribute to Vaal river pollution, SAHRC hears There is continued unlawful spillage, mainly sewage, into waterways that run into the Vaal river from...more

Hogan Lovells

Water Snippets

Hogan Lovells on

South Africa’s first solar-powered desal plant could produce affordable water - Plans are underway to build South Africa’s first solar-powered desalination plant at Witsand in the Hessaqua municipality. This will be an...more

Hogan Lovells

Water snippets

Hogan Lovells on

Phase 1 of Madibeng water plant set for 2019 completion - The first phase of the Madibeng water purification plant, in North West, is projected to be completed by 31 March 2019, provided that an additional ZAR100 million...more

Hogan Lovells

Water snippets

Hogan Lovells on

Zimbabwe unveils three climate change policies - With increasingly extreme weather taking a toll on farming and income, Zimbabwe has released a trio of climate change policies designed to make the country more resistant to...more

Hogan Lovells

Water snippets

Hogan Lovells on

International tech firms introduce water innovation - Flemish technology company Tiger Power and De Watergroep have signed a declaration of intent to work together on the development of an energy-efficient drinking water...more

Hogan Lovells

Water snippets

Hogan Lovells on

Hogan Lovells Publications | Water Newsletter | 15 May 2018 Water updates from South Africa CoCT emergency desalination plant prepares to come online The City of Cape Town V&A desalination plant, feeding 2.0 megalitres of...more

Hogan Lovells

Weekly Water Snippets

Hogan Lovells on

Updates on the water situation in South Africa Koeberg participating in development of other desalination projects Apart from its recently announced temporary desalination plant, the Koeberg nuclear power station is working...more

Allen Matkins

California Environmental Law & Policy Update - March 2016

Allen Matkins on

Environmental and Policy Focus - Marin assemblymember proposes Australian water trading market approach to address drought - Marin Independent Journal - Feb 29 State Assemblymember Marc Levine, D-Marin County, has...more

24 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide