By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes, EcoWatch.April 12, 2024 We are running out of time to take action on climate change, says Simon Stiell, executive secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. In a speech titled “Two Years to Save the World,” Stiell emphasized that governments, development banks and business leaders must take steps to avert much more ..read more

By MICHAEL PHILLIS Updated 2:29 PM PDT, April 10, 2024 The Biden administration on Wednesday finalized strict limits on certain so-called “forever chemicals” in drinking water that will require utilities to reduce them to the lowest level they can be reliably measured. Officials say this will reduce exposure for 100 million people and help prevent thousands of illnesses ..read more

In a landmark trial, the Fluoride Action Network (FAN) challenges the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) policies on water fluoridation. The case, brought forth by advocacy groups including Food & Water Watch, spotlights potential neurodevelopmental risks, particularly for fetuses and children. The trial resumed after a pause, focusing on expert testimonies regarding safe fluoride thresholds ..read more

Mar 5, 2024 ASHEVILLE, N.C., March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — A new lawsuit alleges the U.S. Forest Service’s practice of setting ‘timber targets’ puts the climate at risk, undermines the Biden administration’s important climate goals, and violates federal law. The Southern Environmental Law Center filed the lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ..read more

View this email in your browserJudge clears path to trial for Juliana plaintiffs. Late Friday night, Judge Aiken ruled in favor of the 21 youth plaintiffs in Juliana v. United States, clearing the way to trial. In her order denying the government’s attempt to throw out the case, Judge Aiken said what is on all of our ..read more

To All, The PressDemocrat has a penchant for publishing editorials that are anti-CEQA. The not well researched penchant delivers to the public not well founded discourse on the of CEQA – purpose, use, beneficiaries and outcomes. In this case, the author of this op ed has skin in the game. Mr. Elmendorf is a developer ..read more

A judge in Montana recently ruled in favor of landowners and ranchers fighting against a housing development project near Helena that could have put further stress on steadily declining groundwater reserves.  Public defiance: Initially, the state and county governments had signed off on a developer’s plans to build 39 homes that would pull their water from ..read more

By Kurtis AlexanderMarch 13, 2024 Climate change is driving up the thirst of crops significantly in California’s San Joaquin Valley, new research shows, adding to the critical water challenges faced by one of the world’s leading agricultural regions. The total water demand of orchards, vineyards and row crops in the area is up 4.4% over the past ..read more

North Coast Stream Flow Coalition The Coalition is strongly in favor of regulation for California Groundwater Resources. Groundwater and surface waters constitute a single resource (see: Thomas C. Winter, Judson W. Harvey, O. Lehn Franke, and William M. Alley, Groundwater and Surface Water: A Single Resource, U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1139, 2006). This means that ..read more

Dear CEQA Works supporters,  Thank you so much for signing this joint letter to the legislature. A total of 109 groups signed on, representing a wide variety of environmental justice, land use and conservation organizations from all over the state. We shared the letter with members of the legislature yesterday, and we encourage you to share ..read more