CEQA

Geoscience Support Services Wins Contract for Sustainable Groundwater Basin Management

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Dienstag, Mai 7, 2024
Environment, Environmental Policy, Environmental Health, Public Policy, Government, Sustainability, Other Natural Resources, White House, Federal Government, State, Local, Natural Resources, Water quality, National Environmental Policy Act, NEPA, Water, High, Groundwater, MWA, CEQA, Multimedia, California Environmental Quality Act, Environmental remediation

Geoscience Support Services, Inc., a leading geohydrology firm providing specialized hydrogeology and groundwater consulting and services, today announced a new contract with the Mojave Water Agency (MWA) to evaluate groundwater resources and develop advanced recovery and management strategies.

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  • Geoscience Support Services, Inc., a leading geohydrology firm providing specialized hydrogeology and groundwater consulting and services, today announced a new contract with the Mojave Water Agency (MWA) to evaluate groundwater resources and develop advanced recovery and management strategies.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240507206885/en/
    MWA’s planned recharge basin viewed from the west with the California Aqueduct on the left side.
  • The recharge basin will help store groundwater for future supply and facilitate excess water discharge back into the State Water Project.
  • Under the contract, Geoscience will evaluate the recharge areas’ lithologic structure, update existing groundwater modeling for the native aquifer, evaluate current groundwater quality, prepare predictive scenarios for groundwater recharge and recovery, establish basin designs for groundwater recharge facilities, and identify groundwater recovery management strategies.

STATE LEGISLATORS SHARE KEY INSIGHTS ON CALIFORNIA'S HOUSING CRISIS

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Dienstag, April 30, 2024
Housing, California Department, Insurance, SVP, Family, Legislation, CEQA, Homelessness, FAIR, CCRE

The conversation ranged from insurance and state budget to housing supply and affordability to homelessness and climate issues.

Key Points: 
  • The conversation ranged from insurance and state budget to housing supply and affordability to homelessness and climate issues.
  • Key among the 2024 insights shared during Monday's discussion:
    Political appetite is strong for incentivizing production of housing and eliminating barriers.
  • Legislators and policymakers are working together towards a goal of housing at every level that everyone can afford.
  • A multi-prong approach is needed to address the many facets of the housing crisis in short-term and long-term efforts.

Natural Resources Partner Martin Stratte Strengthens Hunton Andrews Kurth’s California Environmental Practice

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Dienstag, April 23, 2024
Safety, Environmental quality, Newlands Reclamation Act, Policy, Publication, Sustainability, Volkswagen Group, Plant, Retirement, Gold, Senior counsel, Band I, Chambers and Partners, CEQA, Mining, Natural Resources, Volkswagen Group of America, Lawyer

San Francisco, April 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is expanding its San Francisco office and California environmental and litigation practices with the addition of Martin Stratte , a land use and environmental permitting attorney with significant experience advising companies in the mining and natural resources sectors.

Key Points: 
  • San Francisco, April 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is expanding its San Francisco office and California environmental and litigation practices with the addition of Martin Stratte , a land use and environmental permitting attorney with significant experience advising companies in the mining and natural resources sectors.
  • His core practice areas include counseling clients on compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the California Surface Mining and Reclamation Act (SMARA).
  • There, Stratte transformed his general California land use and permitting practice that included industrial, commercial, and residential projects into a mining-focused specialty practice.
  • As the latest addition to Hunton Andrews Kurth’s environmental practice, Stratte’s colleagues include several recent key hires.

Aemetis Reports 2023 Fourth Quarter and Year-End Results

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Donnerstag, März 7, 2024
Engineering, Collection, Operating cost, The Twelve Months, Ethanol, Aviation, Renewable natural gas, Natural gas, Growth, Sale, CEQA, Authority, Adjustment, Carbon, D3, Construct, CO2, Public expenditure, Acceleration, IRA, Three Months, Investment, USDA, Video game

CUPERTINO, CA, March 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire – Aemetis, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMTX), a renewable natural gas and renewable fuels company focused on low and negative carbon intensity products, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and twelve months ended December 31, 2023.

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  • “Revenues were $70.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2023, an increase from $66.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2022.
  • Financial Results for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2023
    Revenues were $70.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2023, an increase from $66.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2022.
  • The ethanol gallons sold increased from 13.4 million gallons during the fourth quarter of 2022 to 15 million gallons during the fourth quarter of 2023.
  • Selling, general and administrative expenses rose from $7.5 million during the fourth quarter of 2022 to $9.8 million during the fourth quarter of 2023.

Berry Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results

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Mittwoch, März 6, 2024
Well, Acquisition, Tax, Weather, Macpherson, RBL, Bry, Natural gas, Growth, CEQA, Ratio, Public expenditure, Electricity, EIR, GHG, Insurance, Airline

DALLAS, March 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Berry Corporation (bry) (NASDAQ: BRY) (“Berry” or the “Company”) announced fourth quarter and full-year 2023 results.

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  • DALLAS, March 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Berry Corporation (bry) (NASDAQ: BRY) (“Berry” or the “Company”) announced fourth quarter and full-year 2023 results.
  • The Company's average daily production in the fourth quarter 2023 increased 2% to 25,900 boe/d, compared to third quarter volumes.
  • Company-wide realized oil price, including hedging effects, was $72.65 per bbl for the fourth quarter 2023 compared to $73.13 per bbl in the third quarter 2023.
  • General and administrative expenses (“G&A”) remained flat in the fourth quarter 2023 compared to the third quarter 2023.

Aemetis Receives Authority to Construct Air Permits for Riverbank Sustainable Aviation Fuel Plant

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Dienstag, März 5, 2024
Engineering, Petroleum, Aviation, Greenhouse, Natural gas, City, Sale, CEQA, Authority, Carbon, SAF, Construct, ATC, RD, USDA, Environment, Renewable energy

The Authority to Construct permits were issued by the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District following an extensive technical review and two public comment periods.

Key Points: 
  • The Authority to Construct permits were issued by the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District following an extensive technical review and two public comment periods.
  • Together, these permits are the key permits needed for Aemetis to proceed with engineering and financing to construct the plant.
  • “Building our sustainable aviation fuel business is a high priority to meet rapidly increasing global demand for SAF from airlines,” said Eric McAfee, Chairman and CEO of Aemetis.
  • The Aemetis Five Year Plan projects that the Aemetis sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel plant will generate $672 million of revenues with $195 million of adjusted EBITDA in 2027.

Aemetis Announces Updated Five Year Plan Projecting Growth to $1.95 Billion of Revenue and $645 Million of Adjusted EBITDA in 2028

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Dienstag, Februar 20, 2024
Carbon, Engineering, Inflation, AI, Ethanol, Aviation, LCFS, Natural gas, Growth, Sale, CEQA, Oil, CCUS, CO2, Mechanical vapor recompression, Electricity, EPA, IRA, MVR, USDA, RNG, Renewable energy

The 2024 Plan states revenues are expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 38%, and adjusted EBITDA is expected to grow at a projected compound annual growth rate of 83% for the years 2024 to 2028.

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  • The 2024 Plan states revenues are expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 38%, and adjusted EBITDA is expected to grow at a projected compound annual growth rate of 83% for the years 2024 to 2028.
  • The presentation also describes the tax credits expected to be received by Aemetis from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) for its renewable fuel and sequestration projects.
  • “Additionally, Aemetis closed $50 million of new USDA funding and received $55 million from the sale of IRA tax credits in the past year.
  • The Five Year Plan for Aemetis Dairy RNG operations projects revenues will grow from $18 million in 2024 to $190 million in 2028, while Dairy RNG project EBITDA is expected to expand from $7 million in 2024 to $123 million in 2028.

Aemetis Biogas Completes Construction Funding from $25 million USDA Loan for Aemetis Biogas 1 Dairy Digesters

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Donnerstag, Februar 1, 2024
Ethanol, USDA, Pathway, RNG, Carbon, AB1, CARB, Climate, Renewable energy, LCFS, Gasoline, REAP, Methane, CEQA, Natural gas

CUPERTINO, CA, Feb. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire – Aemetis, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMTX), a renewable natural gas and renewable fuels company focused on negative carbon intensity products, announced today the deployment of the entire $25 million of funding provided under the previously announced USDA-guaranteed loan for its Aemetis Biogas 1 LLC (AB1) project company.

Key Points: 
  • Aemetis Biogas produces renewable natural gas (RNG) from dairy biomethane digesters located in California’s Central Valley.
  • In addition to the USDA-guaranteed funding, Aemetis Biogas invested $30 million of project equity and has obtained $23 million of grants to date.
  • The Aemetis AB1 loan was guaranteed by the USDA under the Renewable Energy for America (REAP) loan guarantee program that required monthly draws of funding for project construction.
  • In the past year, $50 million of funding guaranteed by the USDA has closed to fund the Aemetis Biogas 1 and 2 project companies.

New Free Cities Center Book: Reforms to Increase Affordability, Homebuilding Would Go Far to Alleviate State's Housing, Homeless Crises

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Mittwoch, Januar 31, 2024
Policy, Homelessness, Barack Obama, Housing, Climate change, Crime, Freedom, Social mobility, Pacific Research Institute, Education, Culture, PRI, CEQA, Housing First, Organization

"Homelessness is a social problem that's compounded by exorbitant housing prices," said the book's authors, Dr. Wayne Winegarden and Steven Greenhut.

Key Points: 
  • "Homelessness is a social problem that's compounded by exorbitant housing prices," said the book's authors, Dr. Wayne Winegarden and Steven Greenhut.
  • "Regions with lower-cost housing have much lower levels of homelessness because a lack of low-cost housing leaves those people on the economic margins with nowhere to go."
  • The law's maze of costly reports, multiple approvals, and potential for out-of-control lawsuits has become a major obstacle to homebuilding.
  • PRI's Free Cities Center cultivates innovative ideas to improve urban life based around freedom and property rights -- not government.

H Cycle Receives Article 2 Determination from CalRecycle

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Donnerstag, Januar 18, 2024
Environmental issues, Supervisor, Draft, City, Senate, EIR, Methane, Hydrogen, Transport, Economic development, California Environmental Quality Act, CEQA, GHG, Renewable energy

WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Jan. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- H Cycle, an innovator in renewable hydrogen production, announced today that the company received an SB 1383 Article 2 Determination from CalRecycle. The Article 2 Determination recognizes that H Cycle's technology constitutes an increase in landfill diversion of post-recycle organic waste and a reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

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  • WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Jan. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- H Cycle , an innovator in renewable hydrogen production, announced today that the company received an SB 1383 Article 2 Determination from CalRecycle .
  • The Article 2 Determination recognizes that H Cycle's technology constitutes an increase in landfill diversion of post-recycle organic waste and a reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
  • "We are incredibly grateful for CalRecycle's thorough review of H Cycle's application and the affirmed Article 2 Determination.
  • We are confident that H Cycle's technology is a viable way to reduce landfill waste and mitigate dangerous GHG emissions," said Brandon Cowart, CEO of H Cycle.