AG ALERT: Groups sue over legality of new ‘waters of the U.S.’ law Ag Alert AgriculturePolicy and regulation January 25, 2023By Ag Alert The American Farm Bureau Federation and other agricultural and business groups are suing federal agencies, challenging the...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Trashed by Trump, habitat protections for endangered species get new life Courthouse News Service Policy and regulation October 26, 2021The Biden administration moved Tuesday to dissolve two rule changes from the Trump era that lightened protections for endangered species....
CAL MATTERS: Filling Trump void, California steps in to protect birds, wetlands Cal Matters Policy and regulation June 19, 2020California has pushed back against the Trump Administration’s environmental rollbacks by writing its own rules. By Julie Cart, Cal Matters...
THIS JUST IN … Feinstein Introduces Bill to Restore San Joaquin Valley Canals, Improve Water Supply Legislator/Elected Official Policy and regulation May 21, 2020From Senator Dianne Feinstein’s office: Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today introduced the Restoration of Essential Conveyance Act, a bill to...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Trump White House to Unwind Wetlands Protections Courthouse News Service Policy and regulation December 11, 2018The Trump administration unveiled a plan Tuesday to drain federal protections for wetlands and other isolated bodies of water, doing...
THIS JUST IN … Senate Passes Energy and Water Appropriations Bill Legislator/Elected Official Policy and regulation June 25, 2018From Senator Feinstein’s office: Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), ranking member of the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee, today issued...
MORE REACTIONS to the passage of HR 23, the Gaining Responsibility on Water Act: Congressmen and organizations issue statements Maven Policy and regulation July 13, 2017Yesterday afternoon, the House of Representatives passed HR 23, the Gaining Responsibility on Water Act, by a vote of 230...
THIS JUST IN … HR 23 passes House 230 – 190: Early reactions from Costa, Garamendi, McNerney, and Nunes Legislator/Elected Official Policy and regulation July 12, 2017This afternoon, the House of Representatives passed HR 23, the Gaining Responsibility on Water Act, by a vote of 230...
REACTIONS: California Water Alliance, NRDC, and others weigh in on HR 23, the The Gaining Responsibility on Water (GROW) Act of 2017 Maven Policy and regulation July 12, 2017More more organizations issuing statements HR 23, the Gaining Responsibility on Water (GROW) Act of 2017 which the House is...
THIS JUST IN … Governor Brown writes Speaker Ryan, opposing HR 23, Gaining Responsibility on Water (GROW) Act of 2017 Governor Jerry Brown Policy and regulation July 11, 2017“Commandeering our laws for purposes defined in Washington is not right,” says Governor Brown Governor Brown has sent a letter...
THIS JUST IN … House expected this week to take up HR 23, the Gaining Responsibility on Water Act; Feinstein, Harris oppose bill Legislator/Elected Official Policy and regulation July 10, 2017Action expected on California water issues in Washington this week as the house will take up H.R. 23, the Gaining...
REACTIONS to passage of WRDA Maven Policy and regulation December 12, 2016Late Friday night, the Senate passed the Water Resources Development Act, a bill that contained controversial California water provisions. Here’s...
THIS JUST IN … Congress sends major California water policy bill to President Obama, despite Sen. Barbara Boxer’s objections Guest Contributor Policy and regulation December 10, 2016From the Los Angeles Times: “Over Sen. Barbara Boxer’s objections, the Senate voted 78 to 21 Friday evening to pass...
THIS JUST IN … Congressman Costa urges Senate and President to support House-passed California water bill Legislator/Elected Official Policy and regulation December 8, 2016From the office of Congressman Jim Costa: Today, Rep. Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement after the U.S. House...
THIS JUST IN … Costa applauds WRDA bill; Huffman slams the effort; Boxer blasts the GOP push; and NRDC says safe drinking water for Flint shouldn’t be at expense of CA jobs or environment Legislator/Elected Official Policy and regulation December 5, 2016Costa Applauds Introduction of Bill Language to Fix California’s Broken Water System From the Office of Congressman Jim Costa: Today,...
