Communities for a Better Environment v. City of Richmond A new California appellate decision is the first to consider, and to reject, the adequacy of greenhouse gas mitigation measures under CEQA. The First Appellate District’s April 2010 rulin…
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Communities for a Better Environment v. South Coast Air Quality Management District On March 15, 2010, the California Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated ruling in Communities for a Better Environment v. South Coast Air Quality Management Dis…
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INTRODUCTION The Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975 (Pub. Resources Code, § 2710 et seq. [“SMARA”]) includes provisions applicable to “idle” mines. These provisions, never a centerpiece of SMARA practice or compliance…
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