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OPR is statutorily required by Government Code Section 65040.2 to adopt and periodically revise the State General Plan Guidelines (GPG) for the preparation and content…
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is inviting 12 projects in nine states to apply for Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loans. These…
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has issued an incidental take permit for the construction and operation of California WaterFix in compliance with Section…
The EPA Administrator, Scott Pruitt, along with Mr. Douglas Lamont, senior official performing the duties of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works,…
On June 26, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected New Mexico’s lawsuit against Colorado over damages incurred from the Gold King Mine spill. The Court…
Oregon has proposed changes to its industrial stormwater permit, which covers approximately 800 facilities throughout the state. The changes include lowered pollutant benchmarks, new corrective…
Pursuant to Chapter 534 of the Nevada Revised Statues, when the Nevada State Engineer determines that a groundwater basin is being depleted: "…the State Engineer…
On May 31, 2017, California’s Budget Bill (AB 96) was amended to remove the $2.2 billion Cap-and-Trade expenditure plan (C&T Plan) proposed by Governor Jerry…
In May 2017, the California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) released for public review and comment a draft of Safeguarding California: 2017 Update (Draft Update), which…
In the aftermath of the Great Recession the California state government was scrounging for funding anywhere it could find it. One target in particular turned…
