CDC issues new eviction ban for most of U.S. through Oct. 3 -
Associated Press – August 4 -
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a new eviction moratorium that would last until October 3, as the Biden...more
San Francisco sues state to retain access to vital water supply -
Courthouse News Service – May 14 -
The city of San Francisco sued the State Water Resources Control Board in Tuolumne County Superior Court last Friday...more
Governor Newsom moves to ban hydraulic fracturing by 2024 -
NPR – April 23 -
Governor Gavin Newsom announced plans last Friday to ban hydraulic fracturing, commonly known as fracking, by 2024 as part of a longer-term...more
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
3/26/2021
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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
U.S. EPA recommends testing wastewater for PFAS -
Bullet Chemical & Engineering News – December 1 -
Certain facilities may have to test for the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in their...more
12/4/2020
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Montage Healdsburg resort faces $6.4 million fine for construction stormwater-related violations -
Bullet The Press-Democrat – September 15 -
The developer of the Montage Healdsburg hotel in Sonoma County is facing...more
9/18/2020
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White House directs agencies to relax enforcement -
Los Angeles Times – September 9 -
A memorandum produced by the White House Office of Management and Budget and sent to federal agency heads last week instructs them to...more
9/11/2020
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Contaminated groundwater plume in north Orange County placed on federal Superfund list -
Orange County Register – September 1 -
A five-square-mile plume of contaminated groundwater in north Orange County has been...more
9/4/2020
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California targets diesel trucks, ships for biggest pollution reductions in over a decade -
Bullet Los Angeles Times – August 27 -
The California Air Resources Board this Thursday adopted its biggest pollution-cutting...more
8/28/2020
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DOI moves forward with plan to end wild bird protections -
Bullet PBS – June 5 -
The U.S. Department of the Interior moved forward last Friday with plans to end the government’s decades-long practice of treating...more
6/12/2020
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Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration's California water plan -
Bullet Associated Press – May 12 -
A preliminary injunction was issued on Monday temporarily blocking the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s (Bureau)...more
5/15/2020
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FERC orders draining of Santa Clara County’s biggest reservoir due to risk of earthquake collapse -
The Mercury News – February 25 -
In a dramatic decision that could significantly impact Silicon Valley’s water...more
2/28/2020
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Governor Newsom proposes new plan for San Joaquin River Delta -
Governor Gavin Newsom revealed a novel approach Tuesday to managing the San Joaquin River Delta that would keep more water in the fragile delta while restoring...more
2/10/2020
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