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In November 2017, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps, or jointly Agencies) published a proposed rule (proposed Applicability…
The State of California has suffered through numerous wildfires during 2017 California wildfire season. The wildfires have caused the tragic loss of life and property.…
On October 10, 2017, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator, Scott Pruitt, signed a draft proposed rule (Proposed Rule) that will repeal the Carbon…
On September 30, 2017, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico issued a Memorandum Opinion and Order holding that the Pueblos of…
In a lawsuit filed on September 25, 2017, a U.S. District Court in Denver is being asked to rule that the “Colorado River Ecosystem” is…
U.S. Senate Bill 1770 was introduced by Senators Jeff Flake (R-AZ) and John McCain (R- AZ). The bill addresses the approval of the settlement of…
The First District Court of Appeal, in an opinion issued on September 14 and ordered published on October 13, 2017, upheld the City and County…
Affirming the U.S. District Court’s dismissal for failure to state a claim, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, on October 10, 2017, ruled that Alameda…
On October 25, 2017, the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) released a report entitled, “Review of the Department of the Interior Actions that Potentially…
Approved by the Governor and filed with the Secretary of State on September 29, 2017, Assembly Bill (AB) 1505 takes effect on January 1, 2018.…
