State issues proposal to ban hydraulic fracturing -
The Bakersfield Californian – May 24 -
California oil regulators last Friday publicly released a draft rule that would ban hydraulic fracturing, commonly known as...more
Environmental groups sue Army Corps of Engineers over pipeline permitting -
The Hill – May 3 -
A coalition of five environmental groups on Monday sued the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) in federal court in...more
Bill targeting PFAS and PFOS chemicals reintroduced in House -
Courthouse News Service – April 13 -
On Tuesday, the bipartisan PFAS Action Act was introduced for the second time in the U.S. House of Representatives,...more
4/16/2021
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U.S. EPA drops challenge of Redwood City salt ponds' protection under Clean Water Act -
SFGate – February 26 -
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) last Friday withdrew an appeal filed by the Trump...more
3/5/2021
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Officials call for protection of Redwood City’s salt ponds -
The San Mateo Daily Journal – February 19 -
Nearly 60 Bay Area political leaders and organizations last Tuesday asked the Biden administration to protect...more
New EPA rule aims to limit tough clean air measures under Biden -
The New York Times – December 9 -
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this Wednesday completed a rule that could weaken federal authority to...more
12/11/2020
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Redwood City salt ponds subject to environmental protections, federal judge rules -
San Francisco Chronicle – October 5 -
A federal court ruled this Monday that an area containing salt ponds in Redwood City are waters...more
10/9/2020
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Federal court blocks Interior Department’s relaxation of migratory bird safeguards -
U.S. News & World Report – August 12 -
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York this Tuesday struck down a U.S....more
8/14/2020
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Federal agencies to limit water pollution enforcement where states have taken action -
Bullet The Hill – July 27 -
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday released a memorandom stating that it will not pursue...more
7/31/2020
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Congress sends landmark conservation bill to White House -
Bullet The New York Times – July 22 -
The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a measure that, for the first time, guarantees maximum annual funding...more
7/24/2020
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EPA limits states’ power to review projects that affect water quality -
Bullet Courthouse News Service – July 13 -
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday issued a new 401 Certification Rule under the...more
7/17/2020
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Bayer to pay more than $10B to resolve lawsuits over Roundup, PCBs, and Dicamba -
Bullet NPR – June 24 -
Bayer will pay more than $10 billion to end tens of thousands of lawsuits filed over its Roundup weedkiller, the...more
6/26/2020
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EPA limits states' power to stop oil and gas pipelines -
Bullet NPR – June 1 -
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday issued a new rule intended to expedite the approval process for pipeline...more
6/5/2020
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California and 15 other states sue EPA over new rule reducing reach of federal jurisdiction over waterways -
San Francisco Chronicle – May 1 -
A coalition of 16 states led by California and New York sued the U.S....more
Clean Water Act covers some groundwater discharges, U.S. Supreme Court rules -
The New York Times – April 23 -
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in a 6-3 decision that federal Clean Water Act (CWA) jurisdiction...more
4/24/2020
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Montana federal court judge invalidates permit coverage for Keystone XL pipeline; could stymie projects across country -
Bloomberg Law – April 15 -
The U.S. District Court for the District of Montana on Wednesday...more
Former PG&E lawyer named new regional EPA chief in California -
Los Angeles Times – February 11 -
Days after U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) removed its top official in California, Mike Stoker, the agency...more
2/19/2020
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Narrowed definition of waters subject to Clean Water Act will reduce number of federally-regulated waterbodies in California -
Los Angeles Times – January 23 -
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...more
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Extreme storm could overwhelm Southern California dam and flood thousands -
Los Angeles Times – November 6 -
Federal engineers have found that the Mojave River Dam, protecting the high desert communities of...more
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Governor Newsom vetoes bill aimed at stopping federal environmental rollbacks -
San Francisco Chronicle – September 27 -
Governor Gavin Newsom last Friday vetoed SB 1, a bill sponsored by state Senate...more
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Governor Newsom signs legislation requiring additional studies of Cadiz water transfer project -
Bullet Los Angeles Times – August 1 -
Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday signed legislation that requires...more