Symposium

The League Recognizes Six Leaders for their Conservation Work

The Planning and Conservation League (the League) and the PCL Foundation are proud to announce this year’s award recipients for their extraordinary...

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Water

SWRCB Issues Cease-and-Desist Order to Stop Illegal Diversions from Carmel River

On Tuesday, the State Water Resources Control Board voted 3-1 to issue a cease-and-desist order (CDO) to halt California American Water’s (Cal-Am)...

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Legislation

Gov. Schwarzenegger and Legislature Allow Developer to Build Massive Stadium, Ignoring Environmental Review and Court Challenges

Today Governor Schwarzenegger signed legislation giving Majestic Realty a full exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), allowing them to...

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Legislation

California’s Environment and Public Health Fall Prey to Governor’s Veto Pen

Governor Schwarzenegger’s green legacy was significantly battered by his veto pen this year as he rejected most of the top environmental bills on his...

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Water

State Treasurer Says Water Infrastructure Funding Should Come From Users; Bond Spending Not Fiscally Prudent Now

For months, Governor Schwarzenegger has been pressuring lawmakers to saddle taxpayers with a multi-billion dollar bond to pay for new dams and other water...

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Water

Governor Still Stuck on Dams As Deadline for Bill Signing Nears

In a repeat of last year’s end-of-session gamesmanship, Governor Schwarzenegger is threatening to veto most of the 700 bills sitting on his desk this...

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Climate

Credit Crisis: Governor Should Reject Legislature’s Attack on CEQA, Clean Air

Late last month, opponents of environmental protection scored a major victory. In the last few hours of the session, the Legislature passed SB 827 (Wright) to...

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Legislation

Giving Voice: Advisory Committee Says Public Should Play Role in SB 375 Target Setting

On Wednesday, the Regional Targets Advisory Committee (RTAC) released its final recommendations for implementation of SB 375, California’s new law to...

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Water

Mixed Signals From Washington on Fate of Bay-Delta

While the California Legislature continues to work on a comprehensive package of Delta bills, the Obama Administration entered the fray on Tuesday with six...

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