The California State Senate has voted to prevent Southern California Gas Co. from using its wells at Aliso Canyon until the facilities are declared safe by the Division of Oil,…
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Over the past decade, the phenomenon of dwindling bee populations known as “Colony Collapse Disorder” has been threatening the supply of many of the world’s crops. Honeybee colonies have been…
As part of its initiative to become a leader in carbon emissions reduction, California has pushed for the use of electric vehicles as an alternative form of clean, emissions-free transportation….
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled last week that President Obama’s climate change initiative should be stayed while the courts hear litigation related to the sweeping regulations. The Court’s decision was…
At the direction of the State Legislature, in 2013, the California Law Commission (Commission) undertook an intensive analysis of the rules governing the relationship between mediation confidentiality and attorney misconduct….
The public trust doctrine in California provides that the state holds an interest in navigable waters in trust for the public. By holding waterways in trust, the government implicitly recognizes…
Recycling initiatives were at the forefront of legislation aimed at environmental reform in California in 2015. Some of these laws are slated to take effect in 2016 and affect a…
President Obama signed a bipartisan bill at the end of last year that bans the manufacturing of consumer care products containing plastic microbeads by July 1, 2017 and the sale…
More than 22 million trees have died as a result of the four year drought and beetle infestation in California. The Governor declared a state of emergency this past October…
A recent ordinance in Kern County authorizes the drilling of nearly 73,000 oil wells and pipelines covering 2.3 million acres in unincorporated areas of the county. Environmental advocates have opposed the…