New Regulations for Hydraulic Fracturing in California
California’s newest regulations for hydraulic fracturing are scheduled to go into effect January 1, 2015. These regulations are a result of Senate Bill No. 4 (SB-4), which was signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown on September 20, 2013. Fracking has been a controversial topic across the country due to the potential for groundwater contamination […]
Assembly Bill 52: A New Category of Cultural Resources in CEQA
CEQA to Incorporate Tribal Cultural Resources CEQA documents will soon have to analyze the potential impacts of a proposed project on tribal cultural resources, similar to NEPA. AB 52 was enacted for the protection of sites, features, places, objects, and landscapes with cultural values to California Native American Tribes. AB 52 grew out of the […]
Water Issues on the California Ballot
California is in a water crisis. Proposition 1, on the California ballot for the coming November 4th Election Day proposes to improve water quality, supply, and infrastructure with a $7.5 billion general obligation bond. Proposition 1 would support improvements to the following: