In a highly anticipated decision, Cleveland National Forest Foundation v. San Diego Association of Governments, the California Supreme Court held recently that an environmental impact report for a regional transportation plan...more
7/18/2017
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The scientific community largely accepts that the climate is changing, and that there is a “greater than 95 percent” chance that we are the cause. In late 2015, nations around the world gathered in Paris to attempt to combat...more
6/30/2017
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Gov. Brown Expected to Sign Laws that Will Have CEQA Implications -
In the final days of its session, the California Legislature passed two climate change bills that expand existing laws aimed at reducing statewide...more
Law Sets Standards Aimed at Addressing Climate Change -
Today, Gov. Jerry Brown signed SB 350 into law, setting two ambitious climate change-related goals: a 50 percent increase in building energy efficiency, and a...more
10/12/2015
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