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By Rebecca Andrews and Patrick Skahan On June 2, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California denied defendants Andrew Wheeler and…
By Debbie Leonard On June 24, 2020, the Nevada State Engineer held a workshop to solicit comments on proposed amendments to and adoption of regulations…
By Travis Brooks After the California Legislature disbanded more than 400 redevelopment agencies in 2011, county auditors and controllers have dealt with a fundamental lack…
By Chris Carrillo and Derek R. Hoffman The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) recently announced it would increase the previously planned 2020 water deliveries…
by Nathalie Camarena and Rebecca Andrews) A California state law claim for public nuisance in a climate change lawsuit brought by the City of Oakland…
By Travis Brooks The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently rejected an Environmental Assessment (EA) prepared by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS)…
By Deborah Quick A third U.S. District Court has rejected a motion to dismiss Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (18 U.S.C. § 1962, RICO)…
By Patrick Skahan and Rebecca Andrews The U.S. District Court for the District of Montana recently declared that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps)…
By Nathalie Camarena and Rebecca Andrews The U.S. Supreme Court determined that the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA or the…
By Chris Carrillo and Derek R. Hoffman Building upon its emergency regulations imposed during the incredible drought years of 2014‑2017, the California State Water Resources…
