Climate change litigation has become a global phenomenon, as scientists, agencies, and the general public increasingly associate wildfires, droughts, flooding, hurricanes, heat waves and other events with changing climate....more
11/5/2021
/ Air Pollution ,
Civil Liability ,
Climate Change ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Claims ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Violations ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Government Investigations ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
International Litigation ,
Negligence ,
Public Trust Doctrine
Exceptions outlined in state and local directives likely encompass the investigatory and remedial activities performed by environmental contractors.
Most California stay-at-home orders include exceptions for professional...more
4/17/2020
/ City of Los Angeles ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Project ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Environmental Policies ,
Executive Orders ,
Governor Newsom ,
Hospitals ,
Local Ordinance ,
Municipalities ,
Operators of Essential Services ,
Real Estate Development ,
San Francisco ,
Shelter-In-Place ,
State and Local Government ,
State of Emergency
The final text of the comprehensive CEQA Guidelines update makes limited changes to the version proposed in January 2018.
The California Natural Resources Agency has posted the final adopted text of changes to the...more
12/10/2018
/ Amended Regulation ,
CA Supreme Court ,
CEQA ,
CEQA Reform ,
Construction Industry ,
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) ,
Environmental Policies ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
NEPA ,
Office of Administrative Law Judges (OALJ) ,
Office of Planning & Research (OPR) ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Transportation Industry