California Public Utilities Commission Adopts General Order 131-E
On January 30, 2025, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) adopted General Order (GO) 131-E, updating rules for the CPUC’s electric infrastructure permitting processes. GO 131-E supersedes GO 131-D and is effective immediately. Notably, GO 131-E allows applicants to prepare a draft version of an initial study, Negative Declaration (ND), Mitigated Negative Declaration, Environmental Impact […]
2023 Quarters 1 and 2 Regulatory Update
During the first and second quarters of 2023, there were several regulatory developments involving federal agencies. These updates are summarized in the following subsections. ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT REGULATION REVISIONS On June 4, 2021, the United States (U.S.) Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Marine Fisheries Service, together the […]