On June 24, 2021, following months of negotiations, President Biden and Vice President Harris announced their support for a $1.2 trillion bipartisan framework for infrastructure investment. The $1.2 trillion plan calls for...more
6/29/2021
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As with many government organizations, environmental agencies are continuing to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic by taking actions to inhibit the spread of the virus while balancing such measures with agency missions....more
On April 25, 2019, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its Draft Interim Recommendations to Address Groundwater Contaminated with Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) for...more
Coastal Hills Rural Preservation v. County of Sonoma et al. (2016) 2 Cal.App.5th 1234 -
Why It Matters: The California Court of Appeal applied the substantial evidence standard of review and not the fair argument...more
Court of Appeal Holds EIR Inadequately Analyzed Energy Impacts -
Ukiah Citizens for Safety First v. City of Ukiah et al. (248 Cal.App.4th 256) (partially published) -
Why It Matters: The California Court of Appeal...more
8/18/2016
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Zoning Laws
CEQA Baseline Can Consider Historic Levels of Use -
North County Advocates v. City of Carlsbad (2015)—Cal.App.4th—Case No. D066488:
Why It Matters: This case addresses an important issue under CEQA relating to the...more
On June 4, 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a draft of its highly anticipated study, Assessment of the Potential Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing for Oil and Gas on Drinking Water Resources (the...more
Chula Vista Citizens for Jobs and Fair Competition, et al. v. Donna Norris, et al. -
Why it matters: With land use issues and development projects increasingly the subject of local ballot initiatives, it is imperative...more