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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. smwlaw.com/2022/10/30/smw…

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: utilitydive.com/news/clean-ene…

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: smwlaw.com/2022/10/11/lan… #landtrustalliance

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. youtube.com/watch?v=6MTlE8…

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: smwlaw.com/2022/10/26/vac…

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: smwlaw.com/2022/10/26/cha…

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 forbes.com/sites/energyin…

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: savetheredwoods.org/what-we-do/our…

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! bit.ly/3RQXf27

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: smwlaw.com/legal-hiring/ 🧵 3/3

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

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

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: npr.org/2022/10/04/112…

🌊 @SFBaykeeper's @jarosenfield spoke to tighter regulations on wastewater treatment following SF Bay's worst algae bloom in decades. @taraduggan for @sfchronicle reports: sfchronicle.com/bayarea/articl…

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: krcrtv.com/north-coast-ne…

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: smwlaw.com/2022/10/11/hom…

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

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: earthjustice.org/features/sacke…

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. news.bloomberglaw.com/environment-an… via @bloomberglaw