Shute, Mihaly, and Weinberger LLP

Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger LLP specializes in government, land use, renewable energy, and environmental law.

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SMW attorney, Pearl Kan was recognized by Rob Mullaney, clinical director of the Aoki Water Justice Clinic at @UCDavisLaw, for her help in an article published in the Journal of the CA Supreme Court Historical Society related to the Clinic’s foundation. https://t.co/5MGFwTrzEg

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Utility officials and #EnvironmentalJustice advocates say that overburdened, historically disadvantaged communities are hardest hit by #cleanenergy supply delays. Inflation Reduction Act funds could help. @UtilityDive has more: https://t.co/qoMeZz9zQH

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SMW partners, Sarah Sigman and Tamara Galanter attended the @LTAlliance annual national conference in New Orleans to share their expertise with land trusts and others in the conservation community. More on our blog: https://t.co/jD3J4NYckU #landtrustalliance

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We've been working with #CEQA Works, and they just released their first video! See how a community in South Fresno used the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to stop a warehouse project that would have threatened the health of its residents. https://t.co/3sFofp5kRF

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Voters in three NorCal cities will decide whether to adopt residential vacancy taxes. SMW partner, Catherine Engberg, shares models, practice pointers, and more on our blog: https://t.co/wyjxYod39H

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In 2021, @CalEnergy approved updates to CA's Building Energy Efficiency Standards (Energy Code), which regulate energy & water efficiency for newly constructed buildings. More on the framework, updates, & implications for local agencies on our blog: https://t.co/GNJo3CFXKh

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Roughly $28B in new #cleanenergy "manufacturing investment has been announced in the weeks following the #InflationReductionAct signing" - a huge step to advance #solar & #electricvehicle goals. More via @forbes https://t.co/bxIjhUbnBq

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Our friends at @SavetheRedwoods League "are offering starter grants of up to $5,000 for undergraduate and graduate students of color interested in research in coast redwood and giant sequoia forests." Learn more and apply online: https://t.co/QE28qFoawJ

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We are delighted to introduce our 2022-23 PPIC CalTrout Ecosystem fellows!

Three journalists - @Mollydacious @cameronpnielsen & @fmartinezcuello - will be reporting on community involvement in river #restoration projects. More details in today's blog! https://t.co/vjTOzNdKFe

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So too do we believe that creating a more diverse and inclusive workplace allows us to better serve our clients and their communities. We hire law students as full- and part-time law clerks during the academic year. Learn more and apply online: https://t.co/1zzlrk0519 🧵 3/3

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At SMW, we acknowledge that the practice of law, the environmental movement, government actions, and land use planning contribute to structural inequities and the oppression of people of color and marginalized communities. 🧵 1/3

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We believe we have a moral obligation to fight systemic racism, as well as homophobia, transphobia, sexism, and other forms of discrimination and exclusion, and to work toward equity in our workplace and our communities. 🧵 2/3

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A new @EPA office will focus on #environmentaljustice and #civilrights, "[elevating] the fight for poor, overlooked communities of color." @NPR #MorningEdition has the story. Have a listen: https://t.co/6h5XVhsWw1

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🌊 @SFBaykeeper's @jarosenfield spoke to tighter regulations on wastewater treatment following SF Bay's worst algae bloom in decades. @taraduggan for @sfchronicle reports: https://t.co/WmSRiXc4lF

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This month, the @yuroktribe hosted a summit that brought together tribal leaders, law enforcement officers, and lawmakers to address the “ongoing crisis surrounding missing and murdered indigenous people.” More from @abc7news: https://t.co/AiUR0Xi68P

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Last month, SMW’s newest partner, René A. Ortega, presented “Homeless Encampments en nuestras comunidades: Navigating constitutional and practical concerns” at the 2022 Hispanic National Bar Association Annual Convention in D.C. More on our blog: https://t.co/GmoREqZrVm

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Fun to present alongside Sara, Don, and Craig at the Yosemite Environmental Law Conference this morning. Recruiting more lawyers to the beneficial fire cause! 🔥 @Pyrogeographer

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It’s more important than ever to protect the #CleanWaterAct. @EarthJustice created a fantastic resource to understand #SackettvEPA and how it could impact existing protections: https://t.co/HZTzkMEGz3

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The Clean Water Act is one the most successful, effective, and widely supported pieces of legislation ever enacted.

If SCOTUS rolls back its protections, everyone in the United States who relies on access to clean water will be affected. #SCOTUS #SackettvEPA

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The U.S. @EPA is "encouraging companies & other defendants accused of air & water pollution, as well as other environmental crimes, to gather input from affected communities" on what projects might benefit them most. https://t.co/G8aQxbbtvm via @bloomberglaw