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Reclamation Transmits to Congress Final Report on Proposed Shasta Dam Raise

    Mid-Pacific Region Sacramento, Calif.   Reclamation Transmits to Congress Final Report on Proposed Shasta Dam Raise SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Bureau of Reclamation transmitted to Congress today the Final Feasibility Report and Environmental Impact Statement for the Shasta Lake Water Resources Investigation. The report describes the technical, environmental, economic, and financial evaluations prepared […]

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Perkins Coie California Land Use & Development Law Report – Courts Continue to Reject Claims That Reasonable Reliance on Public Agency Representations Establishes an Entitlement to an Existing Use of Property

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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Boxer, Feinstein Introduce California Emergency Drought Relief Act

Senator Barbara Boxer and Senator Dianne Feinstein introduced their drought legislation, entitled California Emergency Drought Relief Act, today. A hearing on this bill and the House drought bill is being planned for September. Below are materials from Senator Feinstein’s office regarding the drought legislation: Bill Summary FLO15C29 Press Release

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Instant Analysis of Today’s Employment Report for July 2015

Instant Analysis of Today’s Employment Report for July 2015 by Bank of the West The July FOMC statement didn’t give economists and markets much more to go on about the expected timing of the first rate hike from the Fed. There were no clear-hints of a September rate hike buried in the statement.  In short, […]

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  • onJuly 29, 2015
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Register Today for the 4th Annual CalDesal Conference!

4th Annual CalDesal Conference Register Today! Dates: October 1-2, 2015Location: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Ontario Airport 222 North Vineyard Avenue Ontario, California   $99 Single/Double rate per night    We have secured a block of rooms at a discounted rate if you reserve a room prior to September 9, 2015. Please contact the hotel directly at […]

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California Water and Drought News for July 29, 2015

Stockton Record: Twin tunnels protesters decry ‘darkened forces of political control’ Los Angeles Times: Oregon state agencies told to conserve water as drought worsens San Francisco Chronicle: Drought weary? 5 things you need to understand about El Niño Utah Herald: California landscapers making a mint off the drought KERO 23ABC News: Kern County farmers struggle to maintain crops amidst drought Los Angeles […]

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Energy News for July 29, 2015

Oil & Gas Journal: Witnesses at Senate panel hearing talk up crude exports Forbes: U.S. drillers should boost conventional oil development Bloomberg: Pipelines drive Permian oil output resiliency Reuters: U.S. appeals court upholds bulk of Obama air pollution rule New York Times: UPS Agrees to Buy 46 Million Gallons of Renewable Diesel CNBC: Oil prices fall in longest decline in a […]

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