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California Supreme Court rejects “new project” test for supplemental review and upholds the application of CEQA Guidelines section 15162 to negative declarations. After requesting additional briefing, the California Supreme Court published its decision in Friends of the College of San Mateo Gardens v. San Mateo Community College District (S214061) on September 19, 2016. In its […]
November 4, 2016 | Category:
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Environmental Groups Move for Summary Judgment in Suit Against Federal Highway Administration Environmental groups recently filed for summary judgment, alleging that the Federal Highway Administration (“FHWA”) failed to consider community impacts or less harmful alternatives prior to approving a $1.7 billion highway project, the Mid County Parkway (“MCP”), in Riverside County. The Center for Biological […]
October 25, 2016 | Category:
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California: Water Is For Fish Not Farmers State regulators are moving to leave more water in two of the biggest rivers in California in an effort to preserve the native ecosystem of the San Francisco Bay and the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. While California farmers’ water allocations have been reduced, San Francisco water officials have […]
October 24, 2016 | Category:
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Environmental Groups Seek to Intervene in Mineral Lease Sale Lawsuit This week in New Mexico, nine environmental groups asked a federal judge for permission to intervene in a law suit between Western Energy Alliance (“WEA”), an oil and gas industry group, and the Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”). WEA challenges the agency, arguing that BLM […]
September 29, 2016 | Category:
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Mitchell Chadwick LLP Assists Tahoe Donner Association Successfully Expand Outdoor Recreation Opportunities The Tahoe Donner Homeowners Association has had multiple recent successes in its efforts to expand outdoor recreation opportunities for its members and the public. On September 14, 2016, the County of Nevada approved the association’s five-year trails master plan. The trials project involves […]
August 30, 2016 | Category:
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G. Braiden Chadwick receives “Best of the Bar” Recognition for 2016 Mitchell Chadwick LLP is pleased to announce that G. Braiden Chadwick has again been named to the Sacramento Business Journal’s 2016 “Best of the Bar” list, which recognizes top outside counsel in Sacramento, Placer, El Dorado and Yolo Counties. The lawyers profiled in the […]
August 27, 2016 | Category:
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Three Mitchell Chadwick Attorneys Named to Top Lawyers List Braiden Chadwick, Pat Mitchell, and Clif McFarland have all been named to Sacramento Magazine’s Top Lawyers list for 2016. From the article: Quality counts, especially when it comes to lawyers. So it makes sense that if you need one, you’ll want to choose one who’s at […]
August 25, 2016 | Category:
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California Supreme Court Upholds Suction Mining Moratorium On Monday, the California Supreme Court upheld California’s moratorium on suction dredging for gold. Suction dredging is a small-scale mining practice in which matter is removed from the bottom of waterways, minerals are extracted, and the residue is returned to the water. In 2009, the California state legislature […]
August 17, 2016 | Category:
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DOT Issues Regulatory Bulletin For Abandoned Oil, Gas Pipelines On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Transportation, through the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, issued a bulletin mandated under the recently enacted Protecting Our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety Act of 2016 clarifying the regulatory requirements for abandoned pipelines that at one time carried […]
August 10, 2016 | Category:
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NEPA Greenhouse Gas Guidance Released by CEQ This week, the White House Council on Environmental Quality released final guidance for Federal agencies intended to clarify when and how they conduct GHG analyses as part of National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”) reviews. GHG guidance was first drafted in 2010, and revised in 2014. Previous draft versions […]