Governor Brown was just interested in geology… The Associated Press found state records disclosing Brown requested state workers at DOGGR research the geology at his family’s property to look for “potential for future oil and gas activity” there. DOGGR employees produced a 51-page historical report and geological assessment, and a personalized satellite-image geological and oil […]
Supreme Court To Resolve Split Over CWA Jurisdiction? The U.S. Supreme Court is being asked by several of the original plaintiffs in a Clean Water Act Case, to grant the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ request to clear up a circuit split on whether the agency’s jurisdictional determinations over which water bodies are subject to […]
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speciesNo ESA Listing For Greater Sage-Grouse The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said today that the greater sage grouse does not require protection under the Endangered Species Act. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell said that thanks to an “unprecedented” conservation effort by “dozens of partners” across the 11-state range of the sage grouse, a listing of threatened or […]
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speciesListing decision for sage grouse coming tomorrow 9/22 The United States Department of the Interior plans to announce its decision on whether the greater sage grouse warrants protection under the Endangered Species Act. The drama leading up to this decision has been one of the longest and most anticipated wildlife decisions in history due to the […]
Army Corps Handed Court Defeat Even as More States Challenge New Rule Jurisdictional Determination IS a “Final Agency Action” that can be challenged in court On Sept. 8th, the Obama administration asked the Supreme Court to review the Eight Circuit’s decision in Hawkes v. Corps. In Hawkes, a landowner sought a jurisdictional determination from […]
G. Braiden Chadwick Listed As One of Sacramento’s Top Attorneys The Sacramento Business Journal just published its “Best of the Bar” list of top attorneys for 2015, and Mitchell Chadwick’s own Braiden Chadwick was among those honored for a second time. Stating that “A good lawyer can be hard to find” the Business Journal listed […]
EPA’s Clean Water Rule Halted By N.D. Judge The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) final Clean Water Rule (also referred to as the Water of the United States Rule) was supposed to go into effect on August 28th. Under the new rule, the scope of waters protected under the Clean Waters Act, including which features […]
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Waters Of The U.S.Federal Power Grab: Obama Administration Expands Federal Jurisdiction of Waters of the United States On May 27th, 2015, the Obama Administration expanded federal jurisdiction of waterways and drinking water supplies when it issued the Final Rule under the Clean Water Act. The Final Rule is widely seen as growing federal regulation by expanding the definition […]
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Nevada CountyOn April 28th, 2015, the Nevada County Board of Supervisors voted to approve the Blue Lead Gold Mine, and simultaneously denied an appeal of the project filed by neighbors and environmental groups. The Nevada County Supervisors, before a room full of project opponents, voted 4-0 to deny the appeal and approve the project, certify the […]
Mitchell Chadwick client Troy Caldwell and Squaw Valley Ski Holdings, LLC Announce Squaw Valley-Alpine Meadows Base-To-Base Gondola Mitchell Chadwick client Troy Caldwell owns White Wolf, the land located between Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows. In a long-awaited development, Mr. Caldwell has agreed to partner with Squaw Valley Ski Holdings, LLC to construct a base-to-base gondola […]
