Environmental and Natural Resources

California Water Law Update

By Katherine A. McKitterick and Sean M. Sherlock To address the worsening drought, on April 1, 2015, Governor Brown issued Executive Order B-29-15 (“Executive Order”), mandating a 25% reduction in potable urban water consumption. In response, the State Water Resources Control Board has passed emergency regulations that will directly affect water districts and users. And […]

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CEQA Lawsuit to Enforce Climate Change Mitigation Measure Prevails

  By:  Katherine A. McKitterick and Sean M. Sherlock On October 29, 2014 the California Court of Appeal affirmed a trial court’s judgment enforcing a mitigation measure adopted by a county in its program environmental impact report (PEIR).  As of the date of this blog post, this case is unpublished.  Therefore, this case does not […]

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Time to Dust Off California Water Law On Development Moratoria

by Sean M. Sherlock and Katherine McKitterick As the California drought continues, the state’s need for a solution intensifies.  Last month Governor Brown signed into law a series of bills creating a new regulatory program for groundwater extraction.  In November, the electorate will vote on Proposition 1, a $7.5 billion bond issuance for state water […]

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