Sandi Nichols

California on Monday sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) alleging the agency’s reclassifications of various emissions waivers are illegal. Earlier this month, EPA said the longstanding waivers that spurred the...more The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) last Friday sent four landmark California vehicle emissions rules to Congress for potential ‌repeal. EPA said waivers for the California regulations approved under prior...more The federal government is planning a review of the California Coastal Commission and other state regulatory agencies that deal with the state’s shoreline, alleging they are likely out of compliance with the nation’s coastal...more Environmental groups are urging the state to start regulating polluted stormwater runoff from the parking lots of large commercial businesses, including shopping centers, industrial parks, and warehouses....more