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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…
By Nedda Mahrou Recently, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an Executive Order suspending various timeline aspects of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). This will…
By Travis Brooks On April 23, in County of Maui v. Hawaii Wildlife Fund, the U.S. Supreme Court provided an answer to a question that…
By David C. Smith It is your California dream home—beach-front access and 180-degree ocean views. However, due to being included in a “hazards” overlay zone,…
