What the Toxic Substances Control Act Overhaul Means to Manufacturers The U.S. Senate passed the long-pending bill (S. 697) to overhaul the Toxic Substances Control Act, which will bolster the government’s power to regulate a wide variety of chemicals. The practical effect of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act will […]
Continue ReadingSeaChange Update SeaChangeSMC December Updates & Announcement Please see below for updates on the County’s sea level rise vulnerability assessment, an announcement about our upcoming Sea Level Rise Open House on January 30th, and other upcoming events and projects underway. The County is seeking input on our sea level rise vulnerability assessment. Data has been […]
Continue ReadingTHE BULLETIN timely news from the SFBJV December 18, 2015 Eric Carpenter and Michale Heumann photo of Sears Point Levee Breach in October 2015 Proud to be the San Francisco Bay Joint Venture 2015 has been a year filled with […]
Continue ReadingView the print-friendly version 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 […]
Continue ReadingLEGAL UPDATE Walnut Creek 1331 N. California Blvd. Fifth Floor Walnut Creek, CA 94596 Phone: 925.935.9400 San Francisco 153 Townsend Street Suite 610 San Francisco, CA 94107 Phone: 415.638.4800 Newport Beach 610 Newport Center Drive Suite 330 Newport Beach, CA 92660 Phone: 949.719.2960 facebook twitter linkedin California Supreme Court Holds “CEQA-In-Reverse” Is Not The Norm, […]
Continue ReadingBAY AREA CLIMATE NEWS December 2015 The Big Picture The Under 2 MOU The Paris Agreement Brings Hope (and lots of work ahead!) @billmckibben: “This agreement won’t save the planet. It may have saved the chance to save the planet (if we all fight like hell in the years ahead).” See Climate Central’s excellent wrap-up with links to a […]
Continue ReadingENVIRONMENTAL U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Decide Important Case Affecting Development in Wetlands A critical part of the permitting process for many development projects is obtaining federal and state wetland permits. The key wetland authorization is usually a Section 404 permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which is a required Clean Water Act […]
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Continue ReadingInterior-Environment: EPA Stays Level, Avoids WOTUS Rider By Ed Felker, CQ Roll Call Republicans largely backed down in their push to use the appropriations process to stop major environmental regulations by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Interior Department in the $1.15 trillion fiscal 2016 omnibus spending bill announced late Tuesday, leaving out a […]
Continue ReadingCALIFORNIA STATE LANDS COMMISSION STRATEGIC PLAN 2016-2020 The Commission is pleased to present its final proposed Strategic Plan for 2016-2020. The plan is available on the Commission’s website www.slc.ca.gov. The Commission will consider adopting the Plan at its next scheduled meeting on Friday, December 18, 2015. This meeting will begin at 1:30 p.m. and will […]
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