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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving California Newsletter for Monday December 15, 2025 ( 3 items )  

EPA Lists 2 EIS Received Dec. 1 to Dec. 8, 2025
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the receipt of environmental impact statements filed between Dec. 1 and Dec. 8, 2025. This notice is issued pursuant to guidance from the Council on Environmental Quality on 42 U.S.C. 4332. Section 309(a) of the Clean Air Act mandates that the EPA make its comments on EISs public. The agency's comment letters are available online. One EIS is a Draft statement regarding the Del Puerto Canyon Reservoir in Ca  more

L.A. Area Chamber Launches 'The Paradigm Shift' to Transform Regional Workforce Development
LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 14 -- The Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce issued the following news release: * * * L.A. Area Chamber Launches "The Paradigm Shift" to Transform Regional Workforce Development The Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with The Broad Foundation and the CEO Council, announced the advancement of a major new workforce development initiative, The Paradigm Shift. The initiative is designed to transform how employers and educators collaborate to trai  more

NRC Issues Finding of No Impact for New Mexico Reclamation Project
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 (TNSFR) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued an environmental assessment (EA) and a finding of no significant impact (FONSI) regarding a proposed license amendment for the Grants Reclamation Project (GRP) in Cibola County, New Mexico. The amendment was requested by Homestake Mining Co. (HMC) of California, the licensee for the GRP, a former conventional uranium mill. HMC sought to modify the approved cover design for the large tailings piles (LTP) at the site to a  more