Regulatory Updates

During the first quarter of 2025, there were several regulatory developments involving federal and California agencies. These updates are summarized in the following sections. FEDERAL REGULATORY UPDATES Bureau of Land Management Records of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan for Greater Sage-Grouse On January 17, 2025, the Bureau of

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),

During the fourth quarter of 2024, there were several regulatory developments involving federal and state agencies.
During the third quarter of 2024, there were several regulatory developments involving federal and state agencies.
During the second quarter of 2024, there were several regulatory developments involving federal and state agencies.
During the first quarter of 2024, there were several regulatory developments involving federal and state agencies.
During the fourth quarter of 2023, there were several regulatory developments involving federal and state agencies.

During the third quarter of 2023, there were several regulatory developments involving federal agencies. These updates are summarized in the following subsections. UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Waters of the United States Definition On August 29, 2023, the United States (U.S.) Army Corps of Engineers

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

During the third and fourth quarter of 2022, there were several regulatory developments involving the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). These updates are summarized in the following subsections. FINAL RULES Regulations for Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat As

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