It’s Said and Done — Governor Brown Signs SB 4 into Law
On Friday, September 20, 2013, just days after indicating his support for the bill, Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 4, which establishes a permitting system for the fracking of new oil and gas wells....
View ArticleChallenge Against DOGGR Can’t Stand Under SB 4: Alameda County Judge Throws...
Environmental groups will have to wait to challenge hydraulic fracturing activities in the state of California until the Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources (“DOGGR”) issues its permanent...
View ArticleCurrent Status of Oil and Gas-related Bills in California’s Legislature
There are a number of California State Senate and Assembly bills that could impact oil and gas operations this year, if passed. Stoel Rives has a dedicated team of professionals tracking these bills....
View ArticleUpdated Status of Oil and Gas-related Bills in California’s Legislature
As discussed in our post on May 5, 2014, there are a number of California State Senate and Assembly bills that could impact oil and gas operations this year, if passed. Friday, May 30 was the last day...
View ArticleCalifornia Legislature Prepared to Approve Cap-and-Trade Funds for High Speed...
The Sacramento Bee has reported that the Legislature’s budget proposal for the high-speed rail project has been finalized. Gov. Jerry Brown and Democratic lawmakers have agreed to use 25 percent of...
View ArticleProposed Assembly Bill 356 Would Require Additional Groundwater Monitoring by...
California Assemblymember Das Williams (D-Carpinteria) has introduced an oil and gas bill to ensure that the state comes into compliance with the Class II underground injection (“UIC”) requirements...
View ArticleUpdate on California Water Legislation Regarding Groundwater, Recycled Water...
June 5, 2015 marked the deadline for lawmakers to pass bills out of their house to the opposite house. Bills that did not pass in their house of origin by that date have effectively died (unless such a...
View ArticleStatus of Oil and Gas-related Bills Proposed in California’s 2015-2016...
September 11, 2015, was the deadline for lawmakers to pass legislation and send to the Governor for signature or veto. Below is a summary of several bills related to oil and gas activities, which Stoel...
View ArticleUpdate on California Water Legislation Regarding Groundwater, Recycled Water...
October 11, 2015, marked the deadline by which Governor Brown had to act on legislation submitted to him by the legislature in September. In addition to those bills the Governor signed, we note below...
View ArticleFAST Act Streamlines Permitting and Environmental Review for Infrastructure...
In a rare bi-partisan effort, Congress passed the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (“FAST Act”), which was signed into law by President Obama on December 4. The law makes changes and reforms...
View ArticleAquifer Protection Act – Slowing the Flow from California Aquifers
Despite the wet start of 2016, many parts of California continue to face severe water shortages. The state has grown ever more tapped with groundwater production wells as Californians seek to utilize...
View ArticleStatus of Oil- and Gas-Related Bills Proposed in California’s 2015-2016...
February 19, 2016 was the deadline for lawmakers to introduce legislation to the 2015-2016 California Legislative Session, and the Legislature’s ever-growing appetite for regulating the energy industry...
View ArticleNew Law Takes Aim at GHG Associated with California’s Water Sector
The recent wave of climate change legislation in California also included a new and not particularly well-known law aimed at curbing greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions associated with water use. SB 1425...
View ArticleOil & Gas Related Bills Introduced in the 2017-2018 Legislative Session
February 17, 2017 marked the deadline by which legislators had to introduce bills for the first half of the 2017-2018 Legislative Session. The Stoel Rives’ Oil & Gas Team has been and will...
View ArticleReady or Not? Now’s the Time to Get Your Oil Spill Management Team OSPR...
The California Office of Spill Prevention and Response (“OSPR”), within the Department of Fish and Wildlife, has been tasked with new responsibilities related to oil spill response. Assembly Bill 1197...
View ArticleSecond Legislative Update: Oil & Gas Related Bills Introduced in the...
Stoel Rives’ Oil & Gas Team has been monitoring bills introduced by California legislators since the beginning of the 2017-2018 legislative session. Below are the latest updates on the bills our...
View ArticleSOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL UPDATE – NEW AIR QUALITY AND OIL & GAS...
Our latest post provides updates on environmental and legal developments in Los Angeles and adjacent counties, as well as the Southern San Joaquin Valley. We welcome your comments and contributions....
View ArticleStatus of Oil and Gas-related Bills Proposed in California’s 2015-2016...
September 11, 2015, was the deadline for lawmakers to pass legislation and send to the Governor for signature or veto. Below is a summary of several bills related to oil and gas activities, which Stoel...
View ArticleUpdate on California Water Legislation Regarding Groundwater, Recycled Water...
October 11, 2015, marked the deadline by which Governor Brown had to act on legislation submitted to him by the legislature in September. In addition to those bills the Governor signed, we note below...
View ArticleFAST Act Streamlines Permitting and Environmental Review for Infrastructure...
In a rare bi-partisan effort, Congress passed the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (“FAST Act”), which was signed into law by President Obama on December 4. The law makes changes and reforms...
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