Enviroconlaw Blog
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PREPARES FOR NEW HOUSING RULES INVOLVING SOLAR IN CALIFORNIA
By: Peck Law
Published Date: February 12, 2019
In the past two months, California has seen a series of changes to its laws that may dramatically affect the construction industry in that state. On January 15, 2019, Governor Gavin Newsom announced a series of proposals to tackle housing affordability. This included a budget proposal of $1.75 billion dollars to spur housing development and to promote economic growth. The [...] Read More
U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE AGREES TO TAKE ACTION ON ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT PETITION
By: Peck Law
Published Date: January 28, 2019
Recently, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service settled a claim filed by the Center for Biological Diversity that forces FWS to take action on issues relating to a critical habitat designation for the western yellow-billed cuckoo. In 2014, FWS listed the western distinct population segment of the yellow-billed cuckoo under the Endangered Species Act but had not yet published a [...] Read More