The regulatory and legal aftermath of the Aliso Canyon methane spill has been taking shape in the weeks since the leak was finally stemmed. The federal government has announced its…
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While the Aliso Canyon well was spilling massive amounts of methane into the atmosphere, another environmental hazard was occurring in the Aliso Canyon Oil Field. In recent weeks, regulators…
A smog reduction initiative proposed by the South Coast Air Quality Management District (Air District) has been dismissed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its failure to reduce pollution…
With recent rainfall in California reaching the highest levels in years, mandatory statewide water use restrictions are expected to ease considerably in the near future. On April 20, the state…
One of the environmental impacts that agencies have historically considered under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) is transportation and traffic patterns. But that appears likely to change under new…
The California State Water Resources Control Board (Board) has implemented a draft resolution to adopt the human right to water as a core value. Resolution No. 2016, which makes California…
The California Legislature has introduced legislation that requires interest groups with professional lobbyists seeking to influence the California Coastal Commission (CCC) to disclose their lobbying activities, including payments given to…
The U.S Department of the Interior reached an agreement with two separate environmental organizations to suspend approvals for offshore fracking operations on platforms adjacent to California’s coast while it evaluates…
The Southern California Gas Co (SoCal Gas) announced recently that it has successfully stemmed its methane gas leak in Porter Ranch. State officials are currently conducting operations to verify that…
The California State Water Resources Control Board (the Board) adopted a proposal on February 2, 2016 to extend statewide emergency conservation measures through October 2016 in response to drought conditions…