Tag: environmental law

ACWA Support Materials for HR 2647 – Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015

The Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) has released materials in support of H.R. 2647, the Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015, urging the U.S. House of Representatives to pass the legislation. ACWA’s call to action represents a broad coalition of Western water supply and renewable hydropower providers. Click the links below to read the […]

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EPA & USACE to Put Final Rule of Clean Water Act in Effect August 28, 2015

Clean Water Rule The Environmental Protection Agency  and the US Army Corps of Engineers promulgated a final rule defining the waters of the United States for purposes of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, also referred to as the Clean Water Act. The rule enters into effect on 28 August. 80 Fed. Reg. 37053

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Pivotal Decision Extends Streambed Alteration Limits To Existing Water Diversions

Appeals Court Decides Crucial Case On State Fish And Wildlife CDFW’S Extension Of Streambed Alteration Limits To Existing Water Diversions Christian Marsh 415.848.4830 Email David Aladjem 916.520.5361 Email   Andrea Clark 916.520.5424 Email Sam Bivins 916.520.5209 Email Related Practice Environmental Enforcement Defense Food & Agriculture Land Use Real Estate Water Law Water Quality Law   […]

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Brisco Ivester & Bazel LLP – Newsletter for June 2015

Newsletter June 5, 2015 State Lands Commission to Make Itself Judge of Who Owns What Land The State Lands Commission, charged with administering some of the tide and submerged lands owned by the State, is constructing its own administrative proceeding to decide who owns land the Commission claims is owned by the State. Boundaries of […]

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Panel to Review Draft Bill to Speed NEPA Reviews, Cut Legal Costs, and Others

FOREST SERVICE: Panel to review bill to speed NEPA reviews, cut legal costs Phil Taylor, E&E reporter Published: Monday, June 1, 2015 A House panel Wednesday will take up a draft bill to accelerate National Environmental Policy Act reviews for forest projects and to cut down on the government’s legal costs, among many other provisions. […]

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The California Development and Land Use Law Report for May 22, 2015

The California Land Use & Development Law Report Legal Commentary on Planning and Development   We’ve posted articles to our California Land Use & Development Law Report on developments that we think will be of interest to you. Our report publishes articles on recent legal and policy developments in the field of land use, environmental impact […]

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USFWS and NOAA Propose Actions to Build on Successes of ESA

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, NOAA Propose Actions to Build on Successes of Endangered Species Act Initiatives will increase regulatory predictability, increase stakeholder engagement, and improve science and transparency WASHINGTON, D.C. – Building on the success of the Obama Administration in implementing the Endangered Species Act (ESA) in new and innovative ways, today the U.S. […]

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CA Land Use & Development Law Report: CEQA Year in Review 2014

  The California Land Use & Development Law Report Legal Commentary on Planning and Development   CEQA Year in Review 2014 In 2014, courts, regulators and public agencies continued to struggle with the relationship between CEQA and California’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Courts of appeal held that San Diego County’s regional transportation plan, […]

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Republicans Aim to Reform Endangered Species Act

Wielding gavels, Republicans aim to revamp key conservation law E&E Publishing, LLC Published: Tuesday, January 27, 2015 Article by Corhin Hair with help from Amanda Peterka, Scott Streater, and Daniel Bush contributed. With Republicans now in control of both chambers of Congress, Senate Democrats can no longer simply ignore Endangered Species Act reform bills passed by […]

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CA Land Use & Development Law Report: Federal Court Invalidates San Francisco Tenant Relocation Requirements

The California Land Use & Development Law Report Legal Commentary on Planning and Development Federal Court Invalidates San Francisco Tenant Relocation Requirements The Northern District of California has struck down part of San Francisco’s rent control ordinance as an unconstitutional taking under the Fifth Amendment in Levin v. City and County of San Francisco, Dist. […]

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