August 1, 2017 | Category:
Awards,
California,
Land Use,
Zoning | Tags:
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California,
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Pat Mitchell,
Super lawyers
Mitchell Chadwick LLP Is Pleased To Announce That Two Of Its Attorneys Have Been Chosen For The 2017 Northern California Super Lawyers List G. Braiden Chadwick and Patrick G. Mitchell were again selected for the Northern California Super Lawyers List in the practice areas of Land Use and Zoning law. More information is available at […]
March 25, 2017 | Category:
California,
Land Use,
Water | Tags:
Braiden Chadwick,
California,
california land use,
endangered species,
land use,
Land Use Law,
mitchell chadwick llp,
Water,
Water Law
This week the Bureau of Reclamation announced the 2017 water allocations for California farmers and many groups are upset over the long-awaited announcement. According to the release, farmers south of the state’s main water hub would only receive 65 percent of their allotted water from the Central Valley Project. Meanwhile, other regions are receiving their […]
March 24, 2017 | Category:
Endangered Species,
Land Use,
Lawsuit,
News,
Oil and Gas | Tags:
Braiden Chadwick,
environmental group,
land use,
Land Use Law,
mitchell chadwick llp,
oil,
oil & gas,
oil and gas,
pipeline,
U.S. State Department
Today the State Department issued the cross-border permit for the Keystone XL pipeline, fulfilling President Trump’s promise to approve the pipeline after it was rejected by former president Barack Obama after encountering pressure from environmental pressure groups.
February 21, 2017 | Category:
Endangered Species,
Land Use,
Lawsuit,
News | Tags:
Braiden Chadwick,
California,
california land use,
court case,
Endangered,
endangered species,
environmental group,
land use,
Land Use Law,
lawsuit,
Logging,
mitchell chadwick llp
Last Thursday California federal judge John A. Mendez found that the U.S. Forest Service didn’t take a hard enough look at the alternatives to a timber project in California’s Mendocino National Forest. Citing the Forest Service’s lack of a “hard look” at the project alternatives to avoid impacts on the northern spotted owl, including one […]
February 1, 2017 | Category:
Land Use,
Mining,
News,
Oil and Gas | Tags:
BLM,
Braiden Chadwick,
California,
california land use,
environmental group,
EPA,
Global Warming,
Greenhouse Gas,
land use,
Land Use Law,
mining,
mitchell chadwick,
mitchell chadwick llp,
oil,
oil & gas,
oil and gas,
Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation
Secretary of the Interior nominee Ryan Zinke and Secretary of Energy nominee Rick Perry were approved by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, paving the way for their confirmation by the full Senate. The committee approved Zinke by a 16-6 vote, and Perry by a 16-7 vote. Angering the Democrats on the Committee, […]
January 25, 2017 | Category:
Land Use,
Lawsuit,
News | Tags:
BLM,
Braiden Chadwick,
court case,
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EPA,
land use,
Land Use Law,
lawsuit,
mitchell chadwick,
mitchell chadwick llp
On January 13, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) filed a settlement agreement in U.S. District Court along with off-highway vehicle advocates and various conservation groups. If approved by the court, the agreement would end more than 8 years of litigation over land use and travel management plans on approximately 10 million BLM-administered acres in […]
January 25, 2017 | Category:
Land Use,
Lawsuit,
News,
Oil and Gas | Tags:
Braiden Chadwick,
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Greenhouse Gas,
land use,
Land Use Law,
lawsuit,
mitchell chadwick,
mitchell chadwick llp,
oil,
oil & gas,
oil and gas,
pipeline
Full White House Press Release HERE. President Donald J. Trump today signed a series of Executive Orders and Presidential Memoranda in keeping with his promise to reduce the burden of regulations and expedite high priority energy and infrastructure projects that will create jobs and increase national security. Presidential Memorandum Regarding Construction of the Keystone XL […]
January 24, 2017 | Category:
Land Use,
News,
Oil and Gas | Tags:
Braiden Chadwick,
california land use,
land use,
Land Use Law,
mitchell chadwick,
mitchell chadwick llp,
oil,
oil & gas,
oil and gas,
pipeline
The federal Department of Transportation has issued new guidelines requiring pipeline operators to report accidents and spills more quickly. The rules give specific time frames for accidents and cost-recovery provisions for new projects. New Regulations HERE. The new rules come a week after PHMSA announced new regulations regarding onshore hazardous liquid pipelines.
January 19, 2017 | Category:
Land Use,
Mining,
News | Tags:
Braiden Chadwick,
California,
california land use,
environmental group,
land use,
Land Use Law,
mining,
mitchell chadwick,
mitchell chadwick llp,
Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation
The mining industry is optimistic that the Trump administration will reduce regulatory burdens on mining and support efforts to open new mines. Several lawmakers have already introduced mining-related bills, and the American Exploration & Mining Association is working on a “wish list” of mining related asks for the incoming administration. For example, the mining industry […]
January 16, 2017 | Category:
Land Use,
Mining,
News,
Oil and Gas,
Press Releases | Tags:
Antiquities Act,
BLM,
Braiden Chadwick,
California,
california land use,
environmental group,
land use,
Land Use Law,
mitchell chadwick,
mitchell chadwick llp,
oil & gas,
oil and gas
Obama creates 3 new national monuments, expands 2 others In his last week, President Obama controversially announced the creation of three new national monuments and the expansion of two existing national monuments using the Antiquities Act of 1906. The Antiquities Act was passed by the United States Congress and signed into law by Theodore Roosevelt […]