Story #1
State to List Bear Lake Buckwheat Under California Endangered Species ActBy FIONA SMITH
January 31, 2026
Volume 39, Issue 15
February 1, 2026
Story #2
State Retreats on Challenge to Trump Administration's Cancellation of High-Speed Rail GrantBy FIONA SMITH
January 31, 2026
Story #3
AIR QUALITY, CHEMICALS OF INTEREST, ENFORCEMENT AND LITIGATION, LITIGATION, POLLUTION, PRODUCTS OF INTEREST, WATER QUALITY
L.A. Court Imposes $10.5 Million in Penalties Over Dominguez Channel Spill
By FIONA SMITH
January 31, 2026
Story #4
L.A. County Sues Oil Operators to Force the Plugging of Wells in Inglewood Oil FieldBy FIONA SMITH
January 31, 2026
Story #5
BUDGET, CARB, CLIMATE CHANGE, DTSC, ENERGY, GOVERNOR, SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING, TRANSPORTATION, WATER
Newsom Releases Proposed $348.9 Billion Budget for 2026-2027
By FIONA SMITH
January 31, 2026
Story #6
Newsom Gives Wildfire Safety Projects More Time to Qualify for Faster ApprovalsBy FIONA SMITH
January 31, 2026
Story #7
APPELLATE CASES, ENDANGERED SPECIES AND WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS, FISH AND WILDLIFE, LEGAL, LITIGATION
9th Circuit Overturns Injunction that Sought More Water for Central Coast Steelhead
By FIONA SMITH
January 31, 2026
Story #8
California Wins One Case Over Frozen Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Grants, Files a SecondBy FIONA SMITH
January 31, 2026
Story #9
Menstrual Products Fall Under the State's Organic Standards, Appellate Court RulesBy FIONA SMITH
January 31, 2026
Story #10
Trump Administration Seeks to Expand Oil and Gas Drilling in CaliforniaBy FIONA SMITH
January 31, 2026
Story #11
ALTERNATIVE ASSESSMENT, CHEMICALS OF INTEREST, DTSC, OEHHA, PRIORITY PRODUCT, PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP, PRODUCTS OF INTEREST, PROPOSITION 65, SAFER CONSUMER PRODUCTS
DTSC Moves to Regulate 1-4, Dioxane in Hand Dishwashing Detergent and Shampoo
By FIONA SMITH
January 31, 2026
Story #12
U.S. EPA Formalizes New Agreement with Mexico Over Tijuana River PollutionBy FIONA SMITH
January 31, 2026
Story #13
Federal Officials Release Environmental Review of Possible Colorado River CutsBy FIONA SMITH
January 31, 2026
Story #14
Dept. of Water Resources Issues Reports on San Joaquin Valley Water, Land SubsidenceBy FIONA SMITH
January 31, 2026