June 22, 2016 | Category:
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mitchell chadwick llp Wyoming Judge To BLM: Hands Off Oil and Gas Development A federal judge in Wyoming struck down the U.S. Bureau of Land Management’s fracking rule for federal and Indian lands, finding that BLM lacked congressional authority to issue the regulations. The Obama fracking rule added a permit requirement for hydraulic fracturing on BLM lands, […]
June 9, 2016 | Category:
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oil and gasFeds Issue First-Ever Technical Guidance For Environmental Justice On June 7th, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a technical guidance document Tuesday covering how to incorporate environmental justice principles when evaluating development projects. (Press Release HERE.) According to the EPA, the Technical Guidance for Assessing Environmental Justice in Regulatory Actions outlines approaches and methods to […]
May 17, 2016 | Category:
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Waters Of The U.S.Mitchell Chadwick Helps Win Approval of Largest Mitigation Bank in California Mitchell Chadwick LLP, working with Land Veritas, owner of the Petersen Ranch Mitigation Bank and WRA, Inc. are pleased to announce that the Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board, Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the California Department of […]
April 4, 2016 | Category:
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mitchell chadwick llpFederal Government Hopes to End Idaho’s Challenge to Sage Grouse Plan The U.S. government recently asked a federal judge to toss Idaho’s challenge to the Department of Interior’s (“DOI”) measures designed to protect the habitat and support the population of the greater sage grouse. Idaho has filed suit challenging the DOI’s land-use plan amendments, final […]
Lumber Liquidators Settle California Clean Air Action for $2.5M North America’s biggest specialty retailer of hardwood flooring, Lumber Liquidators, is paying $2.5 million to settle claims that some of its products violated California air-safety standards. The company faced allegations that it sold imported composite wood products that exceeded state formaldehyde limits and didn’t take enough […]
February 25, 2016 | Category:
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Waters Of The U.S.2016 California Wetlands Conference Event Details / Conference Website HERE Event type: Conference Date: March 3rd and 4th Speaker: Braiden Chadwick Topic: “Regulations, Processes, and Discussion of the Industry from the Owner/Operator Perspective” Venue: Hotel Nikko Address: 222 Mason Street, San Francisco, California 94102 Mitchell Chadwick LLP partner, G. Braiden Chadwick, will be speaking on a panel […]
January 18, 2016 | Category:
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oil and gasCalifornia 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 […]
January 14, 2016 | Category:
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Pat MitchellFor 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 […]
January 14, 2016 | Category:
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speciesNewhall 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 […]
November 19, 2015 | Category:
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mitchell chadwick llpEnviro 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 […]
