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MuskTrump moves to neutralize environmental protection laws by removing regulations for the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) by Executive Order "Unleashing American Energy". Public comments are due by April 11, 2025. "such comments could not alter the President's decision".
Removal of National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations
This interim final rule removes the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) from the Code of Federal Regulations. In addition, this...
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March 7, 2025 at 4:15 PM
www.theguardian.com/environment/... Over the past month extreme drought has expanded in California, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Nevada.

This month’s rains ended a 214-day stretch without any precipitation in Las Vegas — which has received less than a quarter of normal rainfall since last March.
California faces worsening drought despite recent heavy rainstorms
Dry pattern seen among entire ‘lower basin’ of the Colorado River, including Arizona and desert cities such as Las Vegas
www.theguardian.com
February 25, 2025 at 4:36 PM
aqualliance.net/wp-content/u... Sincere thanks to Metric Cosmetics for its interest in NorthState water and production of this video.
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February 19, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The multi-decades efforts by DWR and USBR to squeeze ever more water from the streams and groundwater basins of the Sacramento Valley are repeating the destructive patterns in the Owens and San Joaquin valleys. SGMA is a ruse that provides cover for privatization of the Tuscan Aquifer.
February 14, 2025 at 4:50 PM
"Unfortunately, many Groundwater Sustainability Agencies have been dominated by the historic powers in the region, and the implementation of many plans as currently developed would favor those with the strongest voices, the most money, and the most political power." blog.ucsusa.org/pablo-ortiz/...
Causes and Consequences of Epic Western US Drought
Climate change is a big factor
blog.ucsusa.org
February 14, 2025 at 4:35 PM