Nov 21, 2025
Barbed Wire | federal issues U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife Announces Proposed Rules to Restore EPA Regulations to Earlier FrameworkOn 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
Nov 21, 2025
Barbed Wire | federal issues Congressman Valadao Introduces Permitting Reform BillOn November 19, Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) introduced the Determination of NEPA Adequacy Streamlining Act. This bill would
Nov 21, 2025
Barbed Wire RCRC Affiliate Updates - November 2025A monthly update regarding the important work of RCRC’s affiliate entities, providing innovative services for the benefit of rural communities.
Nov 21, 2025
Barbed Wire | Weekly News Clips Weekly News Clips - The Barbed Wire - November 20, 2025RCRC press releases and related news clips about RCRC and our member counties. Please note that a subscription may be required to read some external publications.
Nov 14, 2025
Barbed Wire RCRC Comments on CARB’s Proposed Updates to Landfill Methane RegulationOn November 10th, 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
Nov 14, 2025
Barbed Wire Fish and Wildlife Service Drops National Recovery Plan for Gray WolvesThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has announced it will not move forward with a national recovery plan for gray wolves, stating in a November 3 finding that the species should not remain federally protected under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Gray wolves continue
Nov 14, 2025
Barbed Wire | Weekly News Clips Weekly News Clips - The Barbed Wire - November 14, 2025RCRC press releases and related news clips about RCRC and our member counties. Please note that a subscription may be required to read some external publications.
Nov 07, 2025
Barbed Wire | Legislative Digest RCRC Releases 2025 Legislative Digest: A Guide to the Latest Legislation Impacting Rural California CountiesRCRC’s Legislative Digest is a thorough guide to significant bills representing the advocacy efforts of the RCRC Government Affairs staff during the legislative session
Nov 07, 2025
Barbed Wire Upcoming Webinar: Navigating the Brown Act 2.0Join RCRC on December 15th for an exclusive webinar for county employees, providing “need to know” details about recent Brown Act changes within SB 707 (Durazo). Hosted by RCRC in partnership with
Nov 07, 2025
Barbed Wire RCRC Opposes CPUC’s Proposed Termination of Small-Scale Bioenergy ProgramOn November 3rd, RCRC formally opposed the California Public Utilities Commission’s (CPUC) Proposed Decision that would terminate the state’s BioMAT program on December 31, 2025