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...
View ArticleJerry 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 ArticleMajor 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...
View ArticleThe 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
View ArticleHOT 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
View ArticleU.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,...
View ArticleEnvironmental 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...
View ArticleCA 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,...
View ArticleFracking 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...
View ArticlePlan 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,...
View ArticleConstruction-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
View ArticleSan Francisco Waterfront Heights Lawsuit Moves Forward
As noted here on June 4, 2014 after Proposition B pPublication Date: Thu, 03/26/2015
View ArticleCity Liable For Cyclist's Death Due to Poor Road Design
"In June 2012, Dr.Publication Date: Tue, 12/08/2015
View ArticleKey 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...
View ArticleJerry 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 ArticleMajor 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...
View ArticleThe 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
View ArticleHOT 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
View ArticleU.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,...
View ArticleEnvironmental 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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