Legal Alerts

November 6, 2023
USEPA’s New Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification Rule Becomes Effective November 27, 2023
Water Quality Law
October 19, 2023
Newly Signed SB 286 Streamlines and Clarifies Permitting Process for Offshore Wind
Energy Law
October 12, 2023
New Law Creates Central Procurement Mechanism to Enable Offshore Wind Development
Energy Law
August 28, 2023
Supreme Court Denies Review of California Appeals Court Ruling that State Water Board’s Duty to Prevent Waste and Unreasonable Use of Water is “Highly Discretionary”
Water Quality Law
July 21, 2023
OEHHA Releases Second Public Review Draft of Public Health Goals for PFOA and PFOS in Drinking Water
Environmental Law
July 12, 2023
California Infrastructure Plan Passes; Governor’s CEQA and Species Reforms are Narrowed, but Signed into Law
Environmental Law
May 26, 2023
Sackett v. EPA: U.S. Supreme Court Redefines Waters of the United States, Eliminating Federal Jurisdiction Over Certain Wetlands and Other Waters
Water Quality Law
May 4, 2023
CEC Releases Offshore Wind Permitting Roadmap that Proposes Several Permitting Pathways
Energy Law
April 14, 2023
CAISO Draft Plan Signals Shift to Proactive Transmission Planning
Energy Law
March 30, 2023
U.S. Senate Passes Joint Resolution of Disapproval to Overturn Biden Administration “Waters of the U.S.” Rule in Bipartisan Effort
Water Law
March 21, 2023
Fighting Forever Chemicals: USEPA Proposes the First Enforceable Nationwide Primary Drinking Water Standards for PFAS
Environmental Law
February 28, 2023
California Appeals Court Rules that State Water Board’s Duty to Prevent Waste and Unreasonable Use of Water is “Highly Discretionary”
Water Quality Law
January 5, 2023
Biden Administration Finalizes Waters of the United States Rule in Latest Move Involving Ongoing Water Quality Saga
Water Quality Law
January 4, 2023
California Energy Commission Releases Draft Permitting Roadmap for Offshore Wind Development and Report on Economic Benefits of Offshore Wind
Energy Law
December 9, 2022
State Water Board Adopts New Sanitary Sewer Systems Waste Discharge Requirements
Water Quality Law
December 7, 2022
BOEM Announces Results of First West Coast Offshore Wind Lease Sale
Energy Law
November 18, 2022
CARB Releases its 2022 Scoping Plan Update to Achieve Ambitious State Goal of Carbon Neutrality
November 8, 2022
Board of Environmental Safety: California’s New Hazardous Waste Permit Review Authority is Ramping Up
October 25, 2022
BOEM Publishes Final Sale Notice for California Offshore Lease Areas
Energy Law
August 31, 2022
U.S. EPA Pushing Ahead to Designate PFOA and PFOS as Superfund Hazardous Substances
Environmental Law