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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals’ 10 Most Important Environmental Law...
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Courthouse, San Francisco, CA (credit: Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals) I’ve shared in previous posts my view that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is–after...
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CEQA, California’s Housing Crisis & the Little Hoover Commission
Beginning today, California’s “Little Hoover Commission” will convene a series of three public hearings to consider how well–or poorly–the state’s California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) is...
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Critical Native American Water Rights Cases Come Before the Supreme Court:...
Navajo Nation Reservation (credit: KNAU) Today the U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments in the last natural resources cases on its docket this Term: Arizona v. Navajo Nation and U.S. Department of...
View ArticleSupreme Court Allows Major State, Local Government Climate Change Litigation...
This week the U.S. Supreme Court gave state and local governments a big–if preliminary–legal win against the fossil fuel industry. The justices declined to take up numerous cases in which government...
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Environmental Law Again Front-and-Center at California Supreme Court
Monterey County Oil Field (credit: Monterey County Weekly) For the first two decades of this century, and under the able leadership of former Chief Justices Ronald George and Tani Cantil-Sakauye, the...
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California Supreme Court Rules County Ordinance Limiting Oil & Gas...
Last week, the California Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a local initiative measure that would have imposed severe restrictions on oil and gas development in Monterey County is preempted by state...
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Montana “Youth Citizens” Win Landmark Climate Change Trial
Montana State Flag A Montana state district court has issued its long-awaited decision in a major climate change case brought by Montana children against state officials. In Held v. State of Montana,...
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A(nother) California “Regulatory Takings” Case Heads to the Supreme Court
(Credit: AP) The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear and decide an important “regulatory takings” case from California that has major implications for federal, state and local governments nationwide....
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California Enacts Major Water Law Reform Legislation–But More Changes Are Needed
The California Legislature has enacted and Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed into law SB 389, an important water law reform measure authored by State Senator Ben Allen. California has one of the...
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It’s High Time to Ban “Monster Fracking” in California
Diagram of Hydraulic Fracturing (Credit: BBC News) Recently, the New York Times published an important and disturbing expose’ titled, “‘Monster Fracks’ Are Getting Far Bigger. And Far Thirstier.”...
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California Courts Foil Westlands Water District’s Grinch-Like Water Grab
(Credit: Bet Hannon Business) While there’s a great deal that’s dysfunctional and downright wrong about water law and policy in California, occasionally there are positive developments to report. So...
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The U.S. Supreme Court & Environmental Law in 2024
The U.S. Supreme Court building at dusk on Capitol Hill in Washington. As we begin 2024, it’s useful to identify and assess the many environmental issues that the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to...
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