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The Right Coast
Water Flowing Over Emergency Spillway at Lake Oroville For First Time Since 1968 | NBC Bay Area
Officials say water has begun flowing over the emergency spillway at Lake Oroville for the first time since it opened in 1968 in Northern California's Butte County.via www.nbcbayarea.comIt seems there ought…
Environmental and Climate
Is Oroville Reservoir Heading Toward Uncontrolled Releases?
By Scott L. Shapiro, Andrea P. Clark
As many of you know, the big news on Tuesday was that the spillway on Oroville Dam had developed a large crater from water eroding away the Oroville Spillway structure. …
Infrastructure Law & Policy
Future Bright for Soo Locks Modernization Project
For the second year in a row, Governor Rick Snyder has listed the proposed Soo Locks Modernization Project as a top priority in his State of the State address. Michigan’s…
PipelineLaw
Pipelines and Infrastructure Projects are Front and Center in Administration’s First Days
In his first days as President, Donald Trump has issued several directives to expedite pipeline and energy infrastructure projects and bring pipe steel manufacturing jobs back to the U.S. Through…
Energy and Utilities
Trump Executive Order Labels “Improving the U.S. Electric Grid” as a “High Priority Infrastructure Project”
Moving forward, in part, on a campaign promise to adopt an infrastructure plan to “transform America’s crumbling infrastructure,” today President Trump issued an Executive Order titled “Expediting Environmental Reviews and…
The Right Coast
Change: Trump to approve Keystone and Dakota Access pipelines « Hot Air
There s a new energy sheriff in town, pardner.via hotair.comHeehaw.
Capital Thinking
Senate Commerce Committee to Hold Chao Nomination Hearing; President-Elect Trump Infrastructure Proposal Update; “Drones Over People” Rule Expected Soon
Legislative Activity Senate Commerce Committee to Hold Chao Nomination Hearing The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee will hold a nomination hearing for Transportation Secretary-designate Elaine Chao. In addition to…
Human Rights at Home Blog
The Cost of Water
By margaretdrew
Following up on yesterday's post, clean water is a right for all people. But for many towns, achieving clean water is only one step in securing that right. Many towns are relinquishing…
E2 Law Blog
FAST Act Implementation Progress: An Important Tool for Expediting Energy Projects for the Incoming Trump Administration?
FAST Act Implementation Progress: An Important Tool for Expediting Energy Projects for the Incoming Trump Administration? On Dec. 4, 2015, President Obama signed the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act, also…