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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 […]

EPA’s Approval of California’s New Trash Control Policy A Key Step Towards Goal of Zero Trash in State Waters

Thu Feb 18th, On Environmental Law, by

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced it has approved the State Water Resources Control Board’s (SWRCB) new water quality standards for trash in state waters. The standards are part of California’s new Trash Control Policy, designed to keep trash out of streams, lakes, bays, estuaries, coastal, and ocean waters. EPA’s approval puts into effect amendments to the state’s Water Quality Control Plan for the Ocean Waters of California, […]

Update on California’s Efforts to Comply With the State Water Board’s Emergency Regulation To Reduce Potable Water Use By 25%

Mon Aug 31st, On Environmental Law, by

On May 5, 2015, the State Water Resources Control Board (“SWRCB”) adopted an emergency regulation mandating urban areas to reduce potable water usage by 25 percent statewide between June 2015 and February 2016. The regulation was implemented in accordance with Governor Brown’s April 1, 2015 Executive Order on actions necessary to address California’s severe drought conditions. The provisions of the emergency regulation went into effect on May 18, 2015. As […]

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