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U.S. District Court Orders EPA to Make a Decision under the Clean Air Act on the San Joaquin Ozone Plan

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has given the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) deadlines by which it must act on…

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California Water Commission Awards $2.5 Billion For New Water Storage Projects

The voice of the voters from Proposition 1 in 2014 was heard loud and clear when, on July 24, 2018, the California Water Commission (CWC)…

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California Becomes the First State to Require Solar Power For New Homes Beginning In the Year 2020

California has taken yet another big step towards going green. The California Energy Commission has adopted a triennial update to standards found within the California…

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The Need for Environmental Impact Reports—California Court of Appeal Addresses CEQA Impacts on Aesthetics and Traffic in a Historical District

Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs) are often required to analyze the environmental impact a project may have on…

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California Court of Appeal finds an Agency Can Recover Record Preparation Costs under CEQA When a Petitioner Does Not Produce a Record

The Second District Court of Appeal has held that an agency is entitled to reasonable record preparation costs when it had to take over record…

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California Court of Appeal Finds Granting Well Permit Is Ministerial, Exempt From CEQA

Upholding the decision of the lower court, the Second District Court of Appeal held that the County of San Luis Obispo’s approval of permits to…

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Gold King Mine Spill—Impacting Colorado and New Mexico—Fifth Federal Lawsuit Filed Against EPA by Hundreds of Navajo Farmers and Ranchers

On August 3, 2018, almost 300 Navajo farmers and ranchers filed a complaint for Personal Injuries and Damages against the United States, U.S. Environmental Protection…

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Cross-Border U.S.-Mexico Sewage Pollution Claim Makes Its Way to Federal Court

Cross-border pollution, which has plagued the region in and around the Tijuana River watershed in southern San Diego County since the 1930s, has been flaring…

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Nevada Supreme Court Accepts Certified Questions From the Ninth Circuit Regarding Application of Public Trust Doctrine to Adjudicated Water Rights

In the long-running dispute over the waters of the Walker River, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently certified the following question of law to…

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Colorado Supreme Court Rules that Right to Reuse Return Flows Not Included in Augmentation Plans

On June 25, 2018, the Colorado Supreme Court denied an appeal from Coors Brewing Co. and held that a water user may not obtain the…

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