2021 Land Use, Environmental & Natural Resources Update -
Allen Matkins – March 25 -
With the end of the first quarter of 2021 approaching, we thought it timely to issue an update on selected recent developments and...more
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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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U.S. appeals court orders dismissal of young people's lawsuit over climate change -
U.S. News & World Report – January 17 -
A federal appeals court on Friday threw out a lawsuit by children and young adults...more
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Governor Newsom halts approval of hydraulic fracturing permits -
Los Angeles Times – November 19 -
Governor Gavin Newsom this Tuesday halted approval of hundreds of hydraulic fracturing permits until an...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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EPA officially withdraws California’s authority to set its own fuel standards -
CBS News – September 19 -
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this Thursday formally withdrew the 2013 Clean Air Act waiver...more
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EPA repeals Obama-era water protections -
Reuters – September 12 -
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday announced the repeal of the 2015 Waters of the United States (or “WOTUS”) rule,...more
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Half Moon Bay Ritz-Carlton ordered to stop impeding beach access -
San Francisco Chronicle – June 13 -
The California Coastal Commission on Thursday fined the Ritz-Carlton in Half Moon Bay $1.6 million—the...more