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In April of 2019, California Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-10-19 directing certain state agencies to develop a water resilience portfolio strategy to address long-term…
The Utah Court of Appeals ruled that an easement established under the 1866 Mining Act can be established upon the best information available and that…
Columbia Riverkeeper, Idaho Rivers United, Snake River Waterkeeper, Inc., Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Associations, and the Institute for Fisheries Resources (Plaintiffs) sued the U.S.…
Beginning in 2016, approvals by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of small oil refinery exemptions from requirements to incorporate a minimum amount of renewables…
The California State Department of Water Resources (DWR) recently completed its multi‑phased prioritization of the state’s 515 groundwater basins and sub-basins. As a result, many…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
