Sep 06, 2024
Barbed Wire Controversial Warehouse Legislation Awaits Consideration by Governor NewsomLate on the last night of session, the Legislature passed a controversial bill seeking to establish construction standards (and restrictions on locations) for “logistics use projects.” Assembly Bill 98 (Carrillo and Reyes) was unveiled just days before...
Sep 06, 2024
Barbed Wire RCRC to Co-Host Free Webinar on Battery Energy Storage System PermittingOn Friday, September 27, RCRC will co-host a webinar with the California State Association of Counties and the League of California Cities on battery energy storage system (BESS) permitting. The webinar, intended for local elected officials, planners,...
Sep 06, 2024
Barbed Wire Proposed Emergency Regulations Ban Intoxicating Consumable Hemp ProductsOn Friday, September 6th, Governor Newsom issued proposed emergency regulations from the California Department of Public Health that would require hemp food, beverage and dietary products to have no detectable intoxicating cannabinoids or THC per...
Sep 06, 2024
Barbed Wire | federal issues EPA Adds a Site in California to the Superfund National Priorities ListOn September 4th, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) added Afterthought Mine in Bella Vista, California (Shasta County) to the Superfund National Priorities List (NPL), and proposed to add additional sites as well. The NPL is a...
Sep 06, 2024
Barbed Wire Padilla, Butler, Schiff Call on President Biden to Establish the Sáttítla National Monument in Northern CaliforniaOn August 30th, U.S. Senators of California Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler, along with Representative Adam Schiff (D- Burbank) called on President Biden to use his authority under the Antiquities Act of 1906 to designate the Sáttítla National Monument in...
Aug 30, 2024
Barbed Wire SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: Meet RCRC’s Registration Sponsor - AnthemAnthem has been serving the health insurance needs of California residents since 1937. Today, Anthem provides health care services to millions of members in California, including a broad network of providers. Watch this brief video...
Aug 30, 2024
Barbed Wire Nearly $150 Million Announced for California Zero-Emission Vehicle Charging and Fueling InfrastructureOn August 26, 2024, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation will award $149.7 million for five California projects to build zero-emission vehicle charging and fueling infrastructure, including over $100 million...
Aug 30, 2024
Barbed Wire RCRC Affiliate Updates - August 2024A monthly update regarding the important work of RCRC’s affiliate entities, providing innovative services for the benefit of rural communities. CPUC Federal Fund Account Last Mile Program Award Announcements Begin On Friday, June 7, 2024,...
Aug 23, 2024
Barbed Wire SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: Meet RCRC’s Chairperson’s Circle Sponsor -- SitelogIQSitelogIQ is proud to be a U.S. Owned, National ESCO providing energy efficiency, community microgrid, and facility improvement solutions for California counties, cities, tribal governments, K-12 Schools, and special districts. They are a Rural County Design-Build Partner offering...
Aug 23, 2024
Barbed Wire | Bill of the Week RCRC’s AB 2902 (Wood) and Other SB 1383 Organic Waste Legislation Moves Closer to Finish LineAs the Legislature wraps up the 2023-24 legislative session, several important organic waste related bills continue to edge closer to the finish line. CalRecycle’s SB 1383 regulations impose many requirements on local agencies and don’t...