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[Webinar] Navigating Change: Federal Updates on Energy, Transportation & Water Policies - August 5th, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm PT

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Fundamental changes are in the works for energy, transportation and water project development as federal agencies are implementing new policies and have begun updating their rules in response to President Trump’s numerous...more

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Diverting Flood Flows – Details on the Opportunity to Utilize Wasted Water

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Earlier this year, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order (EO) N-16-25. That order is designed to facilitate the diversion and storage of flood flows and aligns with the Governor’s broader water supply strategy, which is...more

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Earth Day 2025—Our Power, Our Planet

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We look forward to Earth Day 2025 today, the Corporate Environmental Lawyer is once again kicking off its weekly series of blogs which focus on this year’s Earth Day theme — “Our Power, Our Planet”. This year marks the 55th...more

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The State of California Water in 2025

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Stakeholders should stay informed as state and federal officials advance plans and policies for water conservation, water quality, and climate resilience in California....more

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Trump’s Executive Order on California Water

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On January 24, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14181 (“EO 14181”), entitled “Emergency Measures to Provide Water Resources in California and Improve Disaster Response in Certain Areas.” While alluding to...more

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Executive Order: Putting People Over Fish: Stopping Radical Environmentalism to Provide Water to Southern California

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Date Issued: Jan. 20, 2025 This executive order directs the secretary of commerce and secretary of the interior to resume previous Trump Administration efforts to redirect water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to...more

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[Webinar] Executive Actions’ Impact on Energy, Transportation, and Water - February 12th, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm PT

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Since January 20, 2025, there have been a number of executive orders and agency guidance and memoranda that have the potential to impact a wide range of industries nationwide. While the full impact of these actions is not yet...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 1.31.25

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The Trump administration has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to pause its review of a case involving California’s stricter vehicle emissions and electric vehicle standards. Acting Solicitor General Sarah Harris filed the request...more

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Emergency Measures to Provide Water Resources in California and Improve Disaster Response in Certain Areas (Trump EO Tracker)

Summary - Instructs various departments to report within 15 days on all available federal authorities to bolster wildfire fighting measures in southern California. Instructs the DOI and DOC to take immediate action to...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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Putting People Over Fish: Stopping Radical Environmentalism to Provide Water to Southern California

President Trump has directed the Secretary of Commerce and Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the heads of other departments and agencies of the United States as necessary, to immediately restart the work from...more

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California Water Challenges Remain Despite Significant Precipitation in 2023

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State and federal officials move forward plans and policies for water conservation, conveyance, and climate resilience. The winter of 2022-23 brought historic levels of precipitation to California after years of deep...more

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Energy & Sustainability Washington Update — November 2023

House Reopens Business with Fiscal Year 2024 Energy & Water Spending Bill - Following the historic ouster of Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) on October 3 and more than three weeks without a speaker, the House of...more

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Arkansas Water Plan: Governor Sanders' Executive Order Requesting Comprehensive Analysis/Update

Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders issued an Executive Order (“EO”) requesting that the Arkansas Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Division (“NRD”) undertake: A comprehensive analysis/report of the State’s water...more

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The EPA’s Office of Land and Emergency Management Environmental Justice Action Plan

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM) oversees policy and guidance for the EPA’s hazard response and waste programs. In October 2022, OLEM released its Environmental Justice...more

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California Announces New Emergency Drought Regulations

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On May 24, 2022, the California State Water Resources Control Board announced emergency drought restrictions resulting from Governor Newsom’s Executive Order N-7-22. The regulations are the latest in a series of attempts by...more

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Past, Present and Future: California Provides Insight on the Severity of the Drought and 2022 Guidance

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The past few weeks have been active ones for California in assessing the severity of its current drought and how it plans to manage its water during the third year of that drought. On top of other, more localized action,...more

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California Issues New Drought Executive Order

Potential Ramifications for Urban Water Suppliers and Well-Permitting Entities - Gov. Newson has signed Executive Order N-7-22 (Order) in response to intensifying drought conditions. The Order, signed earlier this week,...more

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A Dry 2021 in California Prompts Water Conservation Response

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Limited water supply, restrictions on use, and higher costs may be in store for next year if the state’s drought conditions persist. This year has been critically dry and hot for California, resulting in déjà vu as the...more

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California’s Moratorium on Water Shut-Offs Extended and Expanded

SB 155 Took Effect Immediately - Until recently, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s executive orders indicated that the moratorium on termination of water service to residential customers and small businesses in critical infrastructure...more

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Trump Seeks to Create Coordinated Federal Water Policy via Executive Order

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On October 13, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) entitled “Modernizing America’s Water Resource Management and Water Infrastructure.” The EO’s broad goal is to improve federal management of water resources and...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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State Water Agencies Expect Water Use Reporting to Continue as Normal as California Shelters in Place

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On March 19, 2020, California issued Executive Order N-25-20, a statewide shelter in place order in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, significantly altering operations of both state agencies and private businesses. However,...more

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American Indian Law and Policy: 10 Things You Need to Know - July 2018

All three branches of the federal government had a busy spring. The U.S. Supreme Court just completed its 2017 term in June with a full-strength bench after spending much of the previous term with only eight justices after...more

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A Quick Look at What's Ahead on the Water Infrastructure Front

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I often joke with my clients that following issues too closely at the federal level can result in whiplash. To that regard, it has been a very active summer in Washington, DC on the water infrastructure front. Here’s a rapid...more

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