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The Republican-controlled House of Representatives on October 26 passed H.R. 4394, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, that terminates the environmental restoration provisions of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (CVPIA) that made fish and wildlife a purpose of the Central Valley Project for the
Environmental News
Westlands Water District, the largest agricultural water district in the country, is asking the California Supreme Court to overrule four State Court decisions in its most recent effort to evade payment of at least $100 million in environmental restoration and other costs. These decisions refused to “rubber stamp a federal
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By Rachel Becker | CalMatters.org | Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters today for nonprofit news in your inbox. California water officials last week recommended putting several San Joaquin Valley groundwater agencies on probation for failing to develop an adequate plan to
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In an announcement, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) said it is “still on track” to issue a Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the proposed Delta Conveyance Project — the Delta Tunnel – in “late 2023.” No exact date for the release of the EIR was mentioned. “The Final EIR
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AMHERST, Mass. – Data released by the University of Massachusetts Amherst today reveals that California, the seventh largest producer of oil and natural gas in the county, is the fourth largest producer of greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel in the nation. Texas, Wyoming, Louisiana, California and Illinois are the top
Environmental News
In an announcement, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) reported that it is “still on track” to issue a Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the proposed Delta Conveyance Project — the Delta Tunnel – in “late 2023.” No exact date for the release of the EIR was mentioned, but I
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Environmental News
On September 12, the California State Senate approved SB 389, legislation by Senator Ben Allen (D – Santa Monica) that gives the State Water Resources Control Board the power to verify pre-1914 and riparian water rights. The bill passed by a vote of 30 ayes to 8 noes. The ayes were
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SACRAMENTO, CA – Friends of the River (FOR) and the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (CSPA), along with a coalition of tribes and environmental organizations, on August 31 submitted a protest against the water rights application and petitions of the Sites Project Authority for the proposed Sites Reservoir. FOR and CSPA said
Community News
Based on the concerns of several rural Elk Grove residents, a special meeting has been scheduled. The concerns center on the proposed 42-acre development at 9290 Grant Line Road, which is in the Triangle Special Planning area. The project seeks to subdivide the parcel into 33 single-family residential and two