Oct 8, 2019

The Ninth Circuit Limits the Irrigation Return Flow Exception in the Clean Water Act – Update from Barker, Rosholt & Simpson, LLP

On September 6, 2019, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision in Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations v. Glaser. Glaser involved the Central Valley Project, the largest federal water management project in the nation, and the Grasslands Bypass Project, a tile drainage system that consists of a […]

Oct 7, 2019

Environmental Law & Policy Alerts – Update from Somach, Simmons & Dunn

October 7, 2019 Results of Hearing Board’s First Proceeding Regarding the South Coast Air Quality Management District’s Public Fleet Rule The South Coast Air Quality Management District (District) is one the few local air quality districts with authority to regulate mobile sources.  One manifestation of this authority is District Rule […]

Oct 3, 2019

Biobased Products News and Policy Report – Update from Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Biobased and Renewable Products Update October 3, 2019 Federal DOE Announces Funding For Bioenergy R&D Projects On October 1, 2019, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that 35 projects have been selected to receive funding for bioenergy research and development (R&D). Totaling $73 million in funding provided by DOE’s […]