california land use

Department of Interior Releases Proposed Updates to Natural Gas Emissions Regs

Department of Interior Releases Proposed Updates to Natural Gas Emissions Regulations The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) released proposed updates to natural gas emissions regulations for oil and gas operations on Native American and public lands on Friday. The proposal, which focuses on limiting flaring at oil wells and venting from gas storage tanks, […]

Mitchell Chadwick Client Wins Nation’s Top Master-Planned Project Award

      Mitchell Chadwick Client Wins Nation’s Top Master-Planned Project Award Mitchell Chadwick is pleased to have had the opportunity to work on The Cannery project on behalf of The New Home Company, and congratulates The New Home Company Team on its success. From the Sacramento Business Journal: On Tuesday, the National Association of […]

Cap and Trade? California Energy Companies Say: ‘Maybe’

California Energy Companies at Odds on Potential Use of Cap and Trade California energy companies are divided on the state’s plan to use its cap-and-trade program as its principle means of compliance with the U.S. EPA’s Clean Power Plan (“CPP”). The federal plan will require California to reduce its power-sector emissions about 13% below 2012 […]

Mitchell Chadwick Listed As One Of Best Law Firms In California (Again)

For the Second Year In A Row, Mitchell Chadwick has been listed as one of the best land-use firms in California by U.S. News & World Report.   The U.S.News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review […]

California Supreme Court to Reconsider Newhall Decision?

Newhall Land and Farming Company Petitions California Supreme Court to Reconsider Newhall Decision The Newhall Land and Farming Company has petitioned the California Supreme Court to reconsider its November 30, 2015 decision blocking a mixed-use residential project in Los Angeles County. Newhall argues that the Court’s decision was based on incorrect legal reasoning and a […]

Sierra Club Requests to Intervene in Clean Water Act Challenge

Sierra Club Requests to Intervene in Clean Water Act Challenge The Sierra Club recently filed a motion to intervene in a court challenge regarding the new Waters of the United States rule (WOTUS).   In short, the rule seeks to redefine which waters receive federal protection under the Clean Water Act. The United States Environmental […]

Modoc Sucker Removed from Endangered List

Modoc Sucker Removed from Endangered List   After nearly thirty years of recovery efforts, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (“FWS”) announced the removal of the Modoc sucker from protection under the Endangered Species Act on December 7, 2015.   A small fish native to the Upper Pit River Watershed in southern Oregon and northeastern […]

Sixth Circuit to Consider Crucial Jurisdictional Issue Relating to Scope of Clean Water Act

Sixth Circuit to Consider Crucial Jurisdictional Issue Relating to Scope of Clean Water Act The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit will hear oral arguments about whether federal district courts have jurisdiction to hear challenges to President Obama’s rule broadening the application of the Clean Water Act. In May, the Environmental Protection Agency […]

Enviro Groups Sue Ventura County Over New Oil Wells

Enviro Groups Sue Ventura County Over New Oil Wells Los Padres ForestWatch, the Center for Biological Diversity, and Citizens for Responsible Oil and Gas filed a CEQA petition challenging Ventura County’s approval of 19 new oil wells near the Santa Paula Canyon Trail. The project garnered strong opposition from hikers and environmentalists. According to the […]

Fish Before People: Environmentalists sue over Sacramento River and Shasta Dam

Fish Before People: Environmentalists sue over Sacramento River and Shasta Dam A cadre of environmental groups filed a lawsuit yesterday against the Interior Department for allegedly mismanaging California’s water supplies to the detriment of salmon. The Natural Resources Defense Council and other groups argue that the Bureau of Reclamation has violated the Endangered Species Act […]

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