Executive Order N-54-20 Suspends Certain CEQA Noticing and Posting Requirements and Tribal Consultation Timeframes

April 2020 On April 22, 2020, Governor Newsom signed Executive Order N-54-20, which modifies the requirements for posting certain notices under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and lengthens the timeframe for tribal consultation. The E… Read More
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March 31 Bay Area Shelter-In-Place Order - Impact On Construction Materials Operations

April 1, 2020 Yesterday, March 31, six Bay Area counties (Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Santa Clara, San Francisco [County/City], and San Mateo) and one city (Berkeley) issued an updated shelter-in-place order. THE ORDER IS IDENTICAL FOR EACH COUNTY/… Read More
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Governor Newsom’s Statewide COVID-19 Shelter-in-Place Order – Impact on Construction Materials Operations

March 20, 2020 Last night Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-33-20, which requires “all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence except as needed to maintain continuity of operations of the fed… Read More
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President Issues Executive Order Directing Review of 2015 Clean Water Act Rule

President Trump has directed the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works (“Army Corps”) to review the 2015 Clean Water Act Rule (“Rule”) defining “Waters of th… Read More
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