ACWA CLE 2016 September 15-16, 2016 Bahia Resort Hotel San Diego, CA The workshop will include programs on topics such as: * Endangered Species Act Consultation * Legal Issues with Dam Removal * Waters of the United States * Ethical Issues and the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act * Legislative Update * CEQA Litigation * Role […]
Continue ReadingThe 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 review, […]
Continue ReadingACWA 2016 Regulatory Summit (Oct. 3-4): Agenda Available | Registration Open WATER AND ENERGY: BEYOND THE NEXUS ACWA 2016 Regulatory Summit October 3-4, 2016 Hilton Sacramento Arden West Sacramento, CA Driven by statewide greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals, aggressive renewable energy targets, and increased customer generation, California’s energy grid is undergoing a major transformation. But […]
Continue ReadingENS Federal Report – July 8, 2016 View Report on ENS Website Share Tweet Link Forward FISCAL YEAR 2017 BUDGET: THE PAST IS PROLOGUE Congress is approaching the new fiscal year with a predictable strategy. Both the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations have successfully moved respective funding bills for the federal government. But completing […]
Continue ReadingCOLORADO RIVER: Western senators negotiate unallocated water dispute Tiffany Stecker, E&E reporter Published: Thursday, July 7, 2016 Western lawmakers are wrangling over language in a comprehensive Western drought bill to manage water resources from the country’s largest reservoir. At the heart is the decades-old tug of war between Arizona and California over Colorado River water. […]
Continue ReadingJune 8, 2016 Letters Needed Opposing Ocean Discharge Ban CASA has been leading a coalition in opposition to SB 163 by Senator Bob Hertzberg since it was amended last September to prohibit all ocean discharges in favor of a 100% […]
Continue ReadingWATER POLICY: Supreme Court ruling offers clues on fate of Obama rule Tiffany Stecker, E&E reporter Greenwire: Wednesday, June 1, 2016 Enforcement of the Clean Water Act could undergo a wave of changes in the wake of yesterday’s Supreme Court ruling on a key wetlands case, legal scholars say. The opinion is also offering clues […]
Continue ReadingOn June 2, 2016 the United States Army Corps of Engineers issued a Notice of proposed rulemaking to reissue and modify Nationwide Permits. The Notice has been published in the Federal Register for a 60-day comment period. For more information, including a summary of the proposal, click here. Comments must be submitted on or before […]
Continue ReadingThe U.S. Supreme Court said Tuesday that federal courts can review Army Corps of Engineers determinations that a wetland is subject to Clean Water Act regulations, a win for landowners who complained they faced unreasonable hurdles when they disagreed with the agency’s finding. ENVIRONMENTAL Tuesday, May 31, 2016 BREAKING: High Court Allows Challenges To Army […]
Continue ReadingClick here to read the memo from the National Water Resources Association (NWRA) on amendments of interest from this week’s House WRDA bill markup.
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