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California WaterFix Water Right Change Petition Status Update

Thu Mar 17th, On Environmental Law, by

Highlights: The California WaterFix is part of the Governor’s Water Action Plan, which seeks, among other goals, to bring reliability and restoration to California’s water supply systems. On January 28, 2016, the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) held a pre-hearing conference for the Department of Water Resources’ and U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s water right change petition to change their water rights as part of the California WaterFix […]

Aliso Canyon Gas Leak Puts Spotlight on Aging Infrastructure Across the Country

Thu Mar 10th, On Environmental Law, by

Efforts to stop the natural gas leak at the Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) Aliso Canyon Underground Storage Facility in Porter Ranch, California finally have been completed. On February 18, 2016, the California Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources (DOGGR) confirmed that SoCalGas successfully has permanently sealed and removed from service the well that had been leaking methane and other natural gas constituents. The leak, which was discovered on […]

Sixth Circuit Asserts Jurisdiction Over Challenge To EPA’s Clean Water Rule

Tue Feb 23rd, On Environmental Law, by

The Sixth Circuit ruled today, in In re: Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Defense, Final Rule: Clean Water Rule: Definition of “Waters of the United States,” case number 15-3751, that it has jurisdiction to hear challenges to the Clean Water Rule, displacing the District Courts. The actions were transferred to and consolidated in the Sixth Circuit by the Judicial Panel on Multi-District Litigation. Eight motions to dismiss have been […]

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