Environmental & Energy
Mar. 11, 2024
Court orders Kern to amend environmental report and reapply ordinance
An appellate panel ruled that a county in California must set aside its supplemental recirculated environmental impact report and set aside approval of an ordinance. The county will not be able to present a similar ordinance without preparing a revised CEQA report, circulating it to the public, and responding to their comments.
Kern County relied on a flawed environmental review in approving an ordinance to fast-track oil and gas production, an appellate court panel ruled.
The panel found that the county did not adequately account for the potential cancer risks to nearby houses and schools.
With Thursday’s ruling, the lower court is directed to enter a modified judgment compelling the county to set aside certification of its suppleme...
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