Governor Gavin Newsom recently introduced a series of proposals to expedite infrastructure projects. The legislative package seeks to speed up the construction process while also streamlining permitting and court review.
For months, California officials led by Gov. Gavin Newsom felt like they were at the bottom of a multistate dogpile in the closely-watched staredown over water rights across the American West. Newsom and his top environmental aides viewed century-old laws as favoring them. And they tried to convince other states that California had already sacrificed […]
A messy Colorado River legal fight is much less likely in the near term now that the seven river basin states have reached consensus on how to conserve water amid a historic 23-year drought, legal observers say. The consensus proposal respects water rights by relying mainly on voluntary conservation and “goes a very long way to avoiding […]
Electric transmission developers seeking individual permits from multiple federal agencies can soon hold the government accountable, all the way up to the president, for leading a single environmental review process capped at no more than two years. The Energy Department’s agreement with eight other agencies and offices, finalized this month, is a long-sought move under 18-year-old legal […]
Monday’s historic Colorado River agreement represents a big win for California, which only months ago was embroiled in a bitter feud with Arizona, Nevada and four other Western states over how to dramatically reduce their use of water supplies in the shrinking river. The proposition, which came after months of tense negotiations, would see the […]
Floods, swollen rivers, road closures — Colorado’s spring runoff season is in full swing and much of the snow in the state’s mountains hasn’t melted yet. Colorado saw higher-than-average snowfall build up on the Western Slope this year, a boon for irrigators and other water users who rely on the Colorado River Basin which spans […]
Newsom Seeks to Streamline Infrastructure Projects
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /AgNet West by Brian GermanGovernor Gavin Newsom recently introduced a series of proposals to expedite infrastructure projects. The legislative package seeks to speed up the construction process while also streamlining permitting and court review.
How California Averted Painful Water Cuts and Made a Colorado River Deal
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Politico by Camille Von KaenelFor months, California officials led by Gov. Gavin Newsom felt like they were at the bottom of a multistate dogpile in the closely-watched staredown over water rights across the American West. Newsom and his top environmental aides viewed century-old laws as favoring them. And they tried to convince other states that California had already sacrificed […]
Colorado River Water Sharing Agreement Likely Dodges Legal Fight
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Bloombergby Bobby MagillA messy Colorado River legal fight is much less likely in the near term now that the seven river basin states have reached consensus on how to conserve water amid a historic 23-year drought, legal observers say. The consensus proposal respects water rights by relying mainly on voluntary conservation and “goes a very long way to avoiding […]
Clean Grid Developers See Teeth in Federal Permitting Deadlines
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Bloomberg Law by Daniel MooreElectric transmission developers seeking individual permits from multiple federal agencies can soon hold the government accountable, all the way up to the president, for leading a single environmental review process capped at no more than two years. The Energy Department’s agreement with eight other agencies and offices, finalized this month, is a long-sought move under 18-year-old legal […]
California Emerges as Big Winner in Colorado River Water Deal
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kristiene Gong /Los Angeles Timesby Hayley Smith, Ian JamesMonday’s historic Colorado River agreement represents a big win for California, which only months ago was embroiled in a bitter feud with Arizona, Nevada and four other Western states over how to dramatically reduce their use of water supplies in the shrinking river. The proposition, which came after months of tense negotiations, would see the […]
Snowmelt is Swelling Colorado’s Rivers, but Much More Snow is Still Waiting in the High Country
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kristiene Gong /Colorado Sunby Shannon MullaneFloods, swollen rivers, road closures — Colorado’s spring runoff season is in full swing and much of the snow in the state’s mountains hasn’t melted yet. Colorado saw higher-than-average snowfall build up on the Western Slope this year, a boon for irrigators and other water users who rely on the Colorado River Basin which spans […]