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Key Highway Lawsuit Settled In California

"A Sacramento judge gave his OK Friday (1/16) to what's being called a landmark agreement between state officials and environmentalists to allow carpool lanes on Highway 50 in Rancho...

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Jerry Brown Sues Suburb Over Housing Element

In April, 2007, AG Jerry Brown joined an environmental law suit against fast-growing San Bernardino County because its general plan didn't take into account the greenhouse gas emissions that result...

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Major Setback for CA High Speed Rail

With the Nov. 3 ruling of Sacramento Superior Court Judge Michael Kenny on the litigation and the Dec. 3 decision of the HSRA made to comply with it now made, there is still uncertainty as to how to...

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The Dangers of Drinking and Riding

Clearly this injury would have been prevented had the victim been accompanied by a friend, yet it appears that no such campaign will be launched by the Transit Authority. Publication Date: Wed, 06/23/2010

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HOT Lane Litigation Condemned By Legislators

Two top Republican and Democrat VA state senators wrote "a letter begging Arlington County to drop a lawsuit claiming that construction Publication Date: Tue, 09/14/2010

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U.S. Court Of Appeals Rules 'Sprawl Fee' Lawful

The 2005 air quality rule addresses new development, charging proportionately for the amount of new vehicle trips that can be expected. Smart growth projects have lower fees than sprawl-oriented ones,...

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Environmental Justice Advocates Deal Major Setback To AB 32

The ruling by the San Francisco Superior Court highlights, indirectly, the difference between local, conventional air pollutants that affect public health in the vicinity of major emitters from global...

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CA High Speed Rail: Litigation Bonanza

While affluent Peninsula cities are suing the authority over the route, including impacts to their cities and ridership projections and a Central Valley county prepares to sue over impacts to farmland,...

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Fracking Ruling May Result In More Local Bans

Pro Publica asserts that the Feb. 21 "decision could set a national precedent for how local governments can regulate gas drilling". Fracking is not the only issue here - of equal concern is the...

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Plan Bay Area: Sued From the Right, Now the Left

In this 4-minute audio news report, KQED news reporter Stephanie Martin speaks with Irene Gutierrez, an attorney with Earthjustice, about the lawsuit they filed on August 19 with Publication Date: Mon,...

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Construction-Defects Law Troubles Developers in Colorado

"Ever so slowly, developers are moving forward on a new wave of condo construction in the metro area — but they are treading like soldiers crossing a minefield.Publication Date: Sun, 01/18/2015

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San Francisco Waterfront Heights Lawsuit Moves Forward

As noted here on June 4, 2014 after Proposition B pPublication Date: Thu, 03/26/2015

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City Liable For Cyclist's Death Due to Poor Road Design

"In June 2012, Dr.Publication Date: Tue, 12/08/2015

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Key Highway Lawsuit Settled In California

"A Sacramento judge gave his OK Friday (1/16) to what's being called a landmark agreement between state officials and environmentalists to allow carpool lanes on Highway 50 in Rancho...

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Jerry Brown Sues Suburb Over Housing Element

In April, 2007, AG Jerry Brown joined an environmental law suit against fast-growing San Bernardino County because its general plan didn't take into account the greenhouse gas emissions that result...

View Article


Major Setback for CA High Speed Rail

With the Nov. 3 ruling of Sacramento Superior Court Judge Michael Kenny on the litigation and the Dec. 3 decision of the HSRA made to comply with it now made, there is still uncertainty as to how to...

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The Dangers of Drinking and Riding

Clearly this injury would have been prevented had the victim been accompanied by a friend, yet it appears that no such campaign will be launched by the Transit Authority.Publication Date: Wed, 06/23/2010

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HOT Lane Litigation Condemned By Legislators

Two top Republican and Democrat VA state senators wrote "a letter begging Arlington County to drop a lawsuit claiming that construction Publication Date: Tue, 09/14/2010

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U.S. Court Of Appeals Rules 'Sprawl Fee' Lawful

The 2005 air quality rule addresses new development, charging proportionately for the amount of new vehicle trips that can be expected. Smart growth projects have lower fees than sprawl-oriented ones,...

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Environmental Justice Advocates Deal Major Setback To AB 32

The ruling by the San Francisco Superior Court highlights, indirectly, the difference between local, conventional air pollutants that affect public health in the vicinity of major emitters from global...

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