September 21, 2015 | Category:
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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 […]
August 31, 2015 | Category:
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WaterEnviros Threaten EPA: Tighten Drilling Regulations or Get Sued On August 26, 2015, a consortium of environmental groups led by the Environmental Integrity Project and the Natural Resources Defense Council gave the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) official notice of their intent to sue and compel the agency to update its regulations on drilling waste. The […]
April 29, 2015 | Category:
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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 […]
March 3, 2015 | Category:
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mitchell chadwick llpCalifornia Supreme Court Clarifies the “Unusual Circumstances” Exception under CEQA Today, the California Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in Berkeley Hillside Preservation v. City of Berkeley (No. S201116), and affirmed that even in Berkeley, building a single-family home does not require environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act. Berkeley Hillside clarified when the “unusual […]
Outcome of Calif. gravel mine fight disappoints environmentalists (Reuters) – A California conservation group is still considering whether to appeal to the state Supreme Court an appellate decision to allow a 1,500-acre gravel mining operation on farmland in California’s Central Valley, the group’s lawyer says. Donald Mooney, lawyer for the Friends of the Kings River, […]
August 7, 2014 | Category:
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speciesSANTA BARBARA’S FIRST CONSERVATION BANK Mitchell Chadwick is pleased to announce that the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have formally approved the La Purisima Conservation Bank in northern Santa Barbara County. (See story here: http://www.sblandtrust.org/land-conservation-bank-established-santa-barbara-county/ ) The Conservation Bank, along with the conservation easement being held by […]
April 11, 2014 | Category:
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speciesFounded in 1997 with a diverse steering committee of regulators, bankers and environmentalist, this is the first – and only – National hands-on conference for mitigation, conservation and ecosystem banking that focuses on banking to protect wetlands, endangered species and other natural resources. The Conference presents current and timely content and dialogue on important issues […]
