Wed Mar 23rd, On Environmental Law, by Bick Law LLP
On March 17, 2016, SeaWorld Entertainment announced that its current population of killer whales will be the last generation of orcas at SeaWorld, and that it will begin phasing out theatrical orca shows in favor of “new, inspiring, natural orca encounters.” The orca shows will end in San Diego in 2016, and will end by 2019 in San Antonio and Orlando. This announcement comes nearly three years after the release […]
Thu Mar 17th, On Environmental Law, by Bick Law LLP
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 […]
Tue Feb 23rd, On Environmental Law, by Bick Law LLP
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 […]
Thu Feb 18th, On Environmental Law, by Bick Law LLP
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, […]