As Americans are becoming increasingly aware, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class of thousands of manufactured chemicals that have been used in industry and consumer products since the 1940s. PFAS have...more
EPA’s power to curb greenhouse gases faces Supreme Court scrutiny -
Courthouse News Service – October 29 -
The Supreme Court announced last Friday that it will hear challenges brought by the states of West Virginia...more
Federal court rejects continued application of Trump-era water quality review rule pending adoption of alternative regulation -
Courthouse News Service – October 22 -
Judge William Alsup of the U.S. District Court for...more
EPA unveils strategy to regulate PFAS -
Associated Press – October 18 -
Michael Regan, the head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), announced on Monday that the agency is launching a broad strategy to...more
California appellate court overturns Monterey County fracking ban -
Courthouse News Service – October 12 -
A California appeals court on Tuesday set aside a Monterey County measure banning hydraulic fracturing, or...more
Biden administration to restore climate criteria to NEPA -
The New York Times – October 6 -
The Biden administration on Wednesday announced that it would restore climate change protections to the nation’s bedrock...more
10/11/2021
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U.S. to resume enforcement of unlawful bird deaths by industry -
Associated Press – September 29 -
The Biden administration said Wednesday that it will draft rules under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act over the next...more
10/1/2021
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Kern County sues Governor Newsom over oil and gas development permits -
Courthouse News Service – September 13 -
Kern County, California’s largest oil and gas producing county, claims in a federal lawsuit filed on...more
EPA to propose first-ever PFAS discharge limits -
The Hill – September 8 -
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on Wednesday that it will propose a rule to set the first-ever limits on the...more
9/10/2021
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Federal judge strikes down Trump rule governing water pollution -
The New York Times – August 23 -
In the latest episode of a long-running battle concerning the reach of federal jurisdiction over surface waters, Judge...more
9/3/2021
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Southern California counties reach most intense drought category -
Los Angeles Times – August 23 -
As drought conditions continue to worsen throughout California, Ventura and other Southern California counties have...more
8/27/2021
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In a first, U.S. declares shortage on Colorado River, forcing water cuts - The New York Times – August 16 - With climate change and long-term drought continuing to take a toll on the Colorado River, the federal Bureau of...more
8/20/2021
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Environmental groups oppose developer’s plan to fill in part of Redwood City tidal lagoon to build apartment complex -
Bullet The Mercury News – August 10 -
Environmental groups are opposing a developer’s plan to...more
Bay Area air quality regulators adopt stringent refinery particulate emissions standard -
Reuters – July 21 -
The governing board of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (District) on Wednesday adopted...more
EPA considers placing limits on ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water -
The Guardian – July 14 -
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced this week that it is proposing to include the entire class of...more
7/19/2021
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Lawsuit alleges lax groundwater oversight in Sonoma County threatens Russian River -
The Press Democrat – July 7 -
An environmental group, California Coastkeeper, is suing Sonoma County over permitting policies it...more
California oil and gas regulators delay health and safety rules -
Associated Press – June 22 -
It has been a year and a half since Governor Gavin Newsom directed oil regulators to consider new health and safety...more
California oil and gas regulators delay health and safety rules -
Associated Press – June 22 -
It has been a year and a half since Governor Gavin Newsom directed oil regulators to consider new health and safety...more
California water managers vote to cut off farmers as statewide drought intensifies -
Courthouse News Service – June 15 -
Citing severe drought conditions, the California State Water Resources Control Board on Tuesday sent...more
Biden moves to restore safeguards under Clean Water Act -
Associated Press – June 9 -
The Biden administration began legal action this Wednesday to set aside a regulation known as the “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS)...more
BAAQMD delays vote on new pollution controls for refineries -
East Bay Times – June 4 -
After hearing five and a half hours of public commentary on Wednesday night, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District...more
Once again, California is on the leading edge of environmental programs. An approaching April 1, 2014, deadline for publication of a “Priority Products List” under “Safer Consumer Products Regulations” that first went into...more
On January 9, 2014, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 9, announced that it will require oil and gas operators engaged in hydraulic fracturing off the southern California coast to disclose any chemicals...more