Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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10-56017
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Natural Resources Defense Council Inc. v. County of Los Angeles
Los Angeles County violates Clean Water Act because monitoring data showed that pollutants in stormwater exceeded allowed levels under permit. |
Environmental Law |
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Aug. 9, 2013 | |
S202828
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Neighbors for Smart Rail v. Exposition Metro Line Construction Authority (Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority)
Expo Authority mistakenly considers future conditions in assessing environmental impacts of light-rail line to Santa Monica, but rejection of report is unnecessary. |
Environmental Law |
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Aug. 6, 2013 | |
11-35818
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Montana Wilderness Association v. Connell
BLM’s failure to conduct intensive survey of roads, ways, and airstrips in national monument violates National History Preservation Act. |
Environmental Law |
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Aug. 1, 2013 | |
A134896
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Masonite Corp. v. County of Mendocino (Granite Construction Co.)
Environmental impact report for quarry project should not have been approved because it did not mitigate loss of prime farmland on property. |
Environmental Law |
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Jul. 29, 2013 | |
10-17520
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Voggenthaler v. Maryland Square Shopping Center LLC
Owner of shopping center where dry cleaning facility seeped toxic chemical into groundwater unsuccessfully challenges CERCLA liability under Commerce Clause. |
Environmental Law |
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Jul. 29, 2013 | |
A133868
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Save the Plastic Bag Coalition v. County of Marin
Marin County's ban on single-use plastic bags and imposition of fee on paper bags does not require environmental review. |
Environmental Law |
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Jul. 26, 2013 | |
12-35201
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State of Alaska v. Lubchenco
National Marine Fisheries Service may limit commercial fishing in Pacific Ocean off Alaska inhabited by endangered sea lions based on data from sub-regions. |
Environmental Law |
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Jul. 24, 2013 | |
11-16959
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California Sportfishing Protection Alliance v. Chico Scrap Metal Inc.
Citizen group may file suit to enforce scrap metal company's compliance with storm water permits despite district attorney's prior proceedings against company. |
Environmental Law |
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Jul. 23, 2013 | |
H038338
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May v. City of Milpitas (SCS Development Co.)
Petitioners' challenge to approval of changes to condominium project is time-barred because petition was not filed within 30 days of decision. |
Environmental Law |
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Jul. 17, 2013 | |
F064045
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POET LLC v. California Air Resources Board
Agency’s approval of regulations aimed at reducing carbon content of fuels in California is premature, but regulations are allowed to remain operative. |
Environmental Law |
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Jul. 16, 2013 | |
C067252
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County of Siskiyou v. Superior Court (Environmental Law Foundation)
Siskiyou Superior Court does not have exclusive ability to hear case involving groundwater permits by virtue of its 1980 decree regarding water rights. |
Environmental Law |
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Jul. 15, 2013 | |
S210150
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City of Los Angeles v. County of Kern
Order |
Environmental Law |
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Jul. 1, 2013 | |
12-1182
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EPA, et al. v. Eme Homer City, et al.
Order |
Environmental Law |
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Jun. 27, 2013 | |
A135745
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Neighbors for Fair Planning v. City and County of San Francisco (Booker T. Washington Community Service Center)
Group of local residents opposing community center project cannot show that San Francisco impermissibly 'preapproved' project before considering environmental impacts. |
Environmental Law |
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Jun. 26, 2013 | |
12-16452
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Conservation Congress v. United States Forest Service
U.S. Forest Service adequately evaluates potential effects of timber sale on threatened northern spotted owl’s critical habitat. |
Environmental Law |
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Jun. 13, 2013 | |
C067252
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County of Siskiyou v. Superior Court (Environmental Law Foundation)
Siskiyou Superior Court does not have exclusive ability to hear case involving groundwater permits by virtue of its 1980 decree regarding water rights. |
Environmental Law |
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Jun. 13, 2013 | |
11-35705
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Western Watersheds Project v. Abbey
BLM must conduct careful environmental analysis and consider alternatives before renewing grazing permits in Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument. |
Environmental Law |
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Jun. 9, 2013 | |
F064930
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San Joaquin Raptor Rescue Center v. County of Merced (Morris)
County planning commission violates requirement to expressly disclose its consideration of environmental impacts for proposed project at meeting. |
Environmental Law |
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Jun. 3, 2013 | |
A133821
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North Coast Rivers Alliance v. Marin Municipal Water District Board of Directors
Marin water district may build seawater desalination plant after adequately analyzing visual impacts of storage tanks on scenic vistas. |
Environmental Law |
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May 23, 2013 | |
12-15052
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Center for Food Safety v. Vilsack
Genetically engineered alfalfa that is resistant to herbicides is not a plant pest under Plant Protection Act because it does not cause plant disease, injury, or damage. |
Environmental Law |
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May 20, 2013 | |
D060999
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Taxpayers for Accountable School Bond Spending v. San Diego Unified School District
School district must prepare environmental impact report for improvements to high school stadium due to potential impacts on parking and traffic. |
Environmental Law |
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Apr. 26, 2013 | |
11-35729
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Conservation Northwest v. Sherman
Consent decree improperly amends standard for assessing impact of logging on ecologically crucial species without following applicable statutory requirements. |
Environmental Law |
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Apr. 26, 2013 | |
12-70518
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Resisting Environmental Destruction on Indigenous Lands v. EPA
Oil company's drillship and fleet of vessels are authorized by EPA to conduct exploratory drilling operations in Arctic Ocean off Alaska’s coast. |
Environmental Law |
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Apr. 24, 2013 | |
A135593
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Golden Gate Land Holdings LLC v. East Bay Regional Park District
Agency may proceed with eminent domain proceedings concerning state park and bay trail project prior to completion of environmental report. |
Environmental Law |
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Apr. 16, 2013 | |
11-16042
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Ecological Rights Foundation v. Pacific Gas and Electric Co.
Telephone companies' discharges of stormwater runoff from utility poles treated with wood preservative do not violate Clean Water Act. |
Environmental Law |
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Apr. 4, 2013 | |
C067961
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Alliance for the Protection of the Auburn Community Environment v. County of Placer (Bohemia Properties LLC)
Petition challenging development project is rejected because organization failed to sue within limitations period and was not entitled to relief for procedural mistakes. |
Environmental Law |
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Apr. 3, 2013 | |
G046549
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Soco West Inc. v. California EPA
California's Dept. of Toxic Substances must invoke remedies within California’s Superfund law for cleanup of hazardous waste site upon voluntary written request. |
Environmental Law |
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Mar. 29, 2013 | |
A135790
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Concerned Dublin Citizens v. City of Dublin (AvalonBay Communities Inc.)
Proposed development of apartments within larger mixed-use development, for which environmental impact report had already been certified, is exempt from review. |
Environmental Law |
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Mar. 29, 2013 | |
11-338
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Decker v. Northwest Environmental Defense Center
Logging firms do not need permits for discharges of channeled stormwater runoff because permits are not required for temporary, outdoor logging installations. |
Environmental Law |
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Mar. 21, 2013 | |
11-16272
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Chubb Custom Insurance Co. v. Space Systems/Loral Inc.
Insurance company cannot sue third-parties regarding cleanup of hazardous substances because it was not statutorily liable for cleanup costs. |
Environmental Law |
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Mar. 18, 2013 |