As you may have read in our blog or in the news, the Legislature passed and the Governor signed Senate Bill 131 (SB 131) — a sweeping CEQA rollback that threatens community health, biodiversity, and our shared climate and conservation goals

In 2023, EPIC and the Save Jackson Coalition, among other organizations, filed protests to water rights applications filed by Cal Fire in Jackson Demonstration State Forest (JDSF).

The California Natural Resources Agency, the state agency tasked with carrying out our state goal of protecting 30% of land and coastal waters by 2030 released their annual progress report on July 7th. In it, they reported that we have safeguarded 26.1% of lands and 21.9% of coastal waters thus far.

As of April 11, 2025, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) has repealed its regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). NEPA passed into law in 1970 and requires all federal agencies to assess the environmental effects of their proposed actions prior to making decisions.

Yesterday, on June 23, Secretary of Agriculture Rollins announced that the USDA is rescinding the 2001 Roadless Rule, threatening 58 million acres of our country’s national forests. 

ast night, the Senate Parliamentarian ruled that the public land sell-off plan that Utah Senator Lee inserted into the budget reconciliation bill does not meet the criteria necessary to be included in the bill. That means the bill will require 60 Senators’ votes instead of a simple majority. 

EPIC is currently involved in 7 active lawsuits, 17 coalitions and collaboratives, and countless other environmental advocacy efforts.