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California Department of Water Resources Issues Draft Environmental Impact Report for State Water Project Operations

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) recently released a draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for the long-term operation of the California State Water Project,…

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California Court of Appeal Upholds Referendum Petition that Did Not Attach Interrelated General Plan Provisions

The Fourth District Court of Appeal held that a referendum petition that incorporated all of the text of a General Plan amendment that it sought…

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California Court of Appeal Upholds ‘Class 32’ Infill Development Exemption Under CEQA for Residential Development Project

Plaintiffs challenged the decision of the City of San Diego to approve a residential development project pursuant to CEQA’s “Class 32” infill development exemption. The…

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California Governor Newsom Aims to Use Pension and Road Funds to Fight Climate Change

Governor Gavin Newsom has issued Executive Order N-19-19 (Executive Order), directing California’s Transportation Agency, pension funds, and the Department of General Services to reconsider how…

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U.S. Army War College Report Analyzes Challenges to Army by Climate Change

In a previous issue we reviewed a United States (U.S.) Department of Defense (DoD) report regarding the vulnerability of DoD infrastructure to climate-related events, including…

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California Court of Appeal Upholds Coastal Commission’s Certification of San Diego Port District’s Master Plan Amendment

By James Purvis, Esq. A public benefit organization filed a petition for writ of mandate against the California Coastal Commission (Commission) and the San Diego…

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Advocacy Groups Petition the National Marine Fisheries Service to List Oregon Coast Chinook Salmon under the Federal Endangered Species Act

By Alexa Shasteen, Esq. On September 24, 2019, the Native Fish Society, Center for Biological Diversity, and Umpqua Watersheds (petitioners) petitioned the National Marine Fisheries…

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Colorado Voters Pass Proposition to Fund Water Projects from Newly-Legalized Sports Betting

By John Sittler, Esq. and Paul Noto, Esq. Colorado voters narrowly passed Proposition DD during the general election on November 5, 2019. Proposition DD legalizes…

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Third Circuit Reaffirms that CERCLA Responsible Parties Immune From Contribution Liability Cannot Bring Cost-Recovery Claims

By Deborah Quick, Esq. Reaffirming its prior holding, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals reiterated that by entering into a settlement agreement with the government…

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U.S. District Court Grants Motion for Summary Judgement on Administrative Violation of the Clean Water Act

By Nathalie Camarena, Esq. and Rebecca Andrews, Esq. The U.S. District Court for Massachusetts recently determined that citizen suits are not available for administrative violations…

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