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Builder’s Remedy Meets Its Match in the Coastal Act—California Court of Appeal Squarely Addresses How the Builder’s Remedy Interacts with Coastal Regulation


By Niran Somasundaram   On July 30, 2026, the Second District Court of Appeal published its decision in New Commune DTLA LLC v. City of

Read More2026-09-18

Data Center Moratoria Progress Across the Nation and Become Political Fodder for Midterm Election Campaigns


By Braeden Mansouri   We previously addressed the fledgling efforts in California and across the country to oppose the development of new data centers. Since

Read More2026-09-18

California State Water Resources Control Board to Consider $50,000 to $250,000 Fee for “Good Actor” Fee Exclusion Requests in Probationary Basins


By Brett Stroud   In September 2026, the California State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) will consider adopting a new fee under the

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U.S. District Court Denies Preliminary Injunction Over Shasta Dam Operations, Upholding U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s Water Plan


By Stephanie Cook, Miles Krieger   The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California denied three environmental organizations’ request for a preliminary injunction

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U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Releases Final Environmental Impact Statement Detailing Operational Guidelines and Strategies for Lake Powell and Lake Mead


By David Boyer   The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), in conjunction with the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary), released a Final Environmental Impact Statement

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Nevada Division of Water Resources Releases Middle Humboldt River Basin Groundwater Model


By Micheline Nadeau Fairbank The Nevada Division of Water Resources (Division) recently announced the release of Nevada Water Resources Bulletin No. 51: Evaluation of Stream

Read More2026-08-11
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