Advocacy Archives - Rural County Representatives Of California

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Dec 05, 2025

Advocacy | Forest and Public Lands Stewardship Call to Action: Contact Your Congressional Representative to Vote Yes on SRS Reauthorization

To help ensure the reauthorization of the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) program is passed, House members need to hear from local leaders about SRS’s importance for rural communities. Urge your congressional representative to vote yes

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Dec 05, 2025

Advocacy | Community and Economic Development House Energy and Commerce Committee Advances Broadband Permitting Package

On December 3, 2025, the House Energy and Commerce Committee approved a package of seven broadband-related bills aimed at accelerating deployment

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Dec 05, 2025

Advocacy | Water and Wildlife DOI Issues Order to Streamline Reclamation Construction Projects

On November 25, the Department of the Interior issued Secretary’s Order 3446 directing the Bureau of Reclamation to implement changes to construction contracting and project management processes for federally funded facilities across 17 Western states. The order

Nov 21, 2025

Advocacy | Community and Economic Development RCRC, Cal Cities, and CSAC Submit Joint Comments to the FCC on Wireline Deployment

On November 17, RCRC, along with the League of California Cities, and the California State Association of Counties, submitted joint comments on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Build America: Eliminating Barriers to Wireline Deployment Notice of Information (NOI).

Nov 21, 2025

Advocacy | Forest and Public Lands Stewardship Call to Action: Contact House Leadership to Urge Swift Passage of SRS

On November 18, 2025, RCRC wrote a letter to U.S. House leadership, urging the swift consideration of the Secure Rural Schools Act (S. 356). This bipartisan measure

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Nov 21, 2025

Advocacy | Solid Waste Management ARB Advances Update to Landfill Methane Regulation – More Revisions on the Way

On November 20, the Air Resources Board (ARB) considered and “approved” updates to the state’s Landfill Methane Regulation, which seeks to reduce landfill emissions and enable

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Nov 21, 2025

Advocacy | Water and Wildlife EPA and Army Corps Unveil WOTUS Proposal

On November 17, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin and Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam Telle announced a proposed rule that would establish a clear definition

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Nov 21, 2025

Advocacy | Water and Wildlife U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife Announces Proposed Rules to Restore EPA Regulations to Earlier Framework

On November 19, the Department of the Interior’s U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced four proposed rules to restore Endangered Species Act regulations to their 2019 and 2020 framework. The proposals

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Nov 21, 2025

Advocacy | CEQA/NEPA Congressman Valadao Introduces Permitting Reform Bill

On November 19, Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) introduced the Determination of NEPA Adequacy Streamlining Act. This bill would

Nov 14, 2025

Advocacy | Solid Waste Management RCRC Comments on CARB’s Proposed Updates to Landfill Methane Regulation

On November 10^th, RCRC submitted formal comments to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) on its proposed updates to the Landfill Methane Regulation. RCRC joined a broad industry and local government coalition