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California Court Upholds Programmatic EIR Analyzing Hydraulic Fracturing throughout the State

The California Department of Conservation, Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources (DOGGR) prepared a programmatic Environmental Impact Report (EIR) studying the environmental impacts of…

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Ninth Circuit Addresses How the National Historic Preservation Act Applies to Delayed Mining Project

InHavasupai Tribe v. Provencio, the Havasupai Tribe, along with several environmental groups (plaintiffs), challenged a mining operation (Mining Project) near the Grand Canyon, claiming the…

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City of Los Angeles Pushes Forward with Cannabis Licensing Social Equity Program

After California legalized recreational cannabis for adults in late 2017, leaders in the City of Los Angeles (City) made it their goal to give entrepreneurs…

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Federal Bankruptcy Court and Ancillary Cannabis Businesses in Colorado—A Difficult Combination

Cannabis sales in the United States is a peculiar phenomenon if viewed through the lens of the federal government and federal law. But what happens…

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Illinois Legislature Votes to Legalize Recreational Cannabis

On Friday, May 31, 2019, legislators in the State of Illinois voted to legalize the recreational use of cannabis. Background On May 31, the Democratic-controlled…

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Nevada State Engineer Approves Long-Sought Water Permits for Molybdenum Mine By Allowing Mitigation of Conflicts with Existing Rights

On June 6, 2019, the Nevada State Engineer issued Ruling 6464, which approved over 11,000 acre-feet of groundwater applications for a proposed molybdenum mine in…

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U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Revives Plan to Raise California’s Shasta Dam

Since the 1980s, Shasta Dam has been a focal point in debates for increasing the state’s water storage capacity. In 2014, such a proposal initially…

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California Legislators Reject Water Tax but Approve Funding for Safe and Affordable Drinking Water

California lawmakers recently approved and presented to Governor Gavin Newsom a $214.8 billion California budget with new spending for safe and affordable drinking water: .…

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Seven Colorado River Basin States Agree to new Action Plan to Protect Vital River Water

In May 2019, state and federal stakeholders in the Colorado River’s water supply reached an agreement designed to reduce risks from ongoing and anticipated droughts…

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California Court of Appeal Strikes Down City’s Park Impact Fees as Violating the Mitigation Fee Act

This case involves a developer’s challenge to the City of Alameda’s (City) development impact fee ordinance, based on the argument that the proposed fees for…

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