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CEQA

Energy Environment Government 

Solar Farm Fight

September 8, 2020September 8, 2020 BRIEF
California, Central Valley, CEQA, Solar power

The Alpaugh (California) Irrigation District complains Tulare County made a mistake in approving a 277-acre solar farm, failing to do an environmental impact report and instead issuing a “mitigated negative declaration” that was riddled with errors.

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Business Environment Government Regional 

Seaside Project

September 1, 2020September 2, 2020 BRIEF
air, CEQA, developers, housing, Monterey County, retail, wildfires

The Monterey County city of Seaside must set aside its approval of a 122-acre housing and retail development because its look at air the quality impacts, energy issues and wildfire protections for the project was deficient, according to an environmental group’s petition filed Tuesday.

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Business Environment Sports 

LA Clippers

January 13, 2020January 13, 2020 BRIEF
basketball, California, CEQA, construction, stadiums

MSG Forum, owner-operator of the Forum sports venue, sued Gov. Gavin Newsom in superior court, claiming he and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee violated the California Constitution by granting environmental waivers to Murphy’s Bowl LLC, through Assembly Bill 987, to allow construction of a new arena for the L.A. Clippers.

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Appeals Environment 

Hollywood

August 23, 2019August 23, 2019 BRIEF
CEQA, dbrief5, developers, Hollywood

A California appeals court affirmed that Los Angeles approved a 4½-acre development plan on Vine Street in violation of the California Environmental Quality Act.

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Environment Government 

Climate Change

August 12, 2019August 12, 2019 BRIEF
CEQA, Climate change, El Cajon, San Diego

The Climate Action Campaign claims in court that the city of El Cajon crafted its so-called “Climate Action Plan” to evade meaningful California Environmental Quality Act review and streamline approval of discretionary projects.

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Environment 

Environment

May 4, 2018May 10, 2018 ROBERT KAHN
California, Center for Biological Diversity, CEQA, Monterey, Oil and gas

The Center for Biological Diversity accuses the Monterey County Board of Supervisors in Superior Court of violating the California Environmental Quality Act by granting Trio Petroleum a conditional use permit to bore four exploratory wells in the county.

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Environment Government Regional 

Monterey County Ordered to Review Predator Cull Program

August 11, 2017August 11, 2017 MATTHEW RENDA
animals, CEQA, Monterey County

Environmentalists won a court victory in California’s Central Coast this week, after a state court ruled Monterey County officials should have conducted an environmental review of the impact of killing hundreds of coyotes and other wildlife that prey on farm animals.

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Environment Government Regional 

Toll Road Extension Plans Rankle Orange County Residents

August 1, 2017May 10, 2018 MATT REYNOLDS
CEQA, infrastructure, Orange County California

The city of San Clemente, California, and a gated community have sued to block the extension of a state toll road into southern Orange County, claiming the Transportation Corridor Agency is advancing the project without any environmental review.

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Entertainment Environment 

Ruling Soon on The Edge’s $79 Million Malibu Home

April 19, 2017February 1, 2018 MATT REYNOLDS
California, California Coastal Commission, celebrity, CEQA, Malibu, Music, property, Real Estate, Santa Monica

A Superior Court judge could rule by Friday on whether U2 guitarist The Edge can break ground on a $79 million, five-home project on 151 acres in the Santa Monica Mountains, or whether it needs more environmental review.

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