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WM
WORKING TODAY FOR A MORE SUSTAINABLE TOMORROW®
As North America’s leading provider of environmental solutions, WM’s operations across the U.S. and Canada are driven by a commitment to putting people first and achieving success with integrity.
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Stoel Rives, LLP
Shaping the Legal Landscape of Water Protection and Environmental Law
Stoel Rives LLP, an AmLaw200 firm, continues to make waves in Sacramento’s environmental law scene, particularly in water protection and environmental litigation. The firm has rapidly expanded its presence in California’s capital, adding seasoned attorneys to its roster to tackle the state’s complex water and environmental issues.
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California American Water
LEADING THE WAY TO CLEANER, SAFER WATER SERVICES FOR MORE CALIFORNIANS
California American Water welcomes Christy Baril as the newly promoted Director of Water Quality and Environmental Compliance. This CPUC-regulated water utility provides high-quality, reliable water and wastewater services to approximately 700,000 people statewide while adhering to strict water quality and environmental regulations.

What’s on the Horizon for California’s Public Lands?
With less funding in the current budget, the management of public lands is likely to change substantially, and this may have massive and unforeseen consequences for Californians.

Why California Keeps Putting Homes Where Fires Burn
CalMatters: To many ecologists, economists and other experts on California wildfire risk, the vow to rebuild is part of a familiar California cycle as predictable as the Santa Anas: We keep putting homes in the path of the flames.

LA Fires Could Drastically Drive Up Insurance Premiums — and Test California’s New Market Rules
CalMatters: The deadly and destructive fires in Los Angeles — which some say could be the costliest in the state’s history — will further strain the insurance market and worsen the financial position of California’s insurer of last resort.
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Terracon Consulting
BUILDING SACRAMENTO’S FUTURE FROM THE GROUND UP
Terracon Consultants, Inc. is a multi-disciplinary firm offering environmental, facilities, geotechnical and materials consulting and engineering services for various industries and markets. This $1+ billion company, with more than 7,000 employees and 180 locations nationwide, is entirely employee-owned, giving every team member a stake in every project.
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M. Neils Engineering, Inc.
CELEBRATING 35 YEARS AND ENVISIONING A BRIGHT FUTURE
M. Neils Engineering, Inc. is celebrating its 35th anniversary in 2025, backed by longstanding and loyal team members, new and repeat clients, and prominent and innovative projects. Michael Neils founded this Sacramento-based electrical engineering firm in 1990 with local industry experience that began in the 1970s.
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California Council on Science and Technology
FROM SCIENCE TO SOLUTIONS: CALIFORNIA’S TRUSTED POLICY ADVISOR
The California Council on Science and Technology (CCST), a registered nonprofit organization, is the State of California’s ultimate resource for accurate, unbiased science and technology research and findings.

‘No Way, Not Possible’
California has a plan for new water rules. Will it save salmon from extinction?
CalMatters: The Newsom administration is refining a contentious set of proposed rules, years in the making, that would reshape how farms and cities draw water from the Central Valley’s Delta and its rivers. Backed by more than $1 billion in state funds, the rules, if adopted, would require water users to help restore rivers and rebuild depleted Chinook salmon runs.