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Los Angeles County Flood Control District v. Natural Resources Defense Council Inc.
Los Angeles County is not liable for transfers of polluted water from concrete-lined portions of rivers into unlined portions of the same rivers. 		Environmental Law Jan. 8, 2013
Jayne v. Sherman
Fish and Wildlife Service’s Biological Opinion finding that Idaho Roadless Rule does not jeopardize listed species does not violate Endangered Species Act. 		Environmental Law Jan. 7, 2013
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 Dec. 26, 2012
Central Coast Forest Association v. California Fish and Game Commission
Timber groups' challenge to decision deeming salmon species endangered is unacceptable where challenge is via delisting petition, rather than administrative mandate. 		Environmental Law Dec. 16, 2012
Banning Ranch Conservancy v. City of Newport Beach (Newport Banning Ranch LLC)
City of Newport Beach properly reviews environmental impacts of park by excluding pending residential and commercial development on adjacent property. 		Environmental Law Dec. 13, 2012
Central Basin Municipal Water District v. Water Replenishment District of Southern California
Agency’s declaration of water emergency, as authorized under prior judgment governing water basin, is purely ministerial and does not require environmental review. 		Environmental Law Dec. 10, 2012
Surfrider Foundation v. California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Diego Region (Poseidon Resources (Channelside) LLC)
Coastal desalination facility obtains permit to operate with plan to offset marine life mortality by restoring wetlands for fish habitat. 		Environmental Law Dec. 2, 2012
Habitat and Watershed Caretakers v. City of Santa Cruz (Regents of the University of California)
City's environmental impact report on university project is invalid where it failed to analyze limited-water supply alternative for the project. 		Environmental Law Nov. 28, 2012
Styrene Information and Research Center v. Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
Styrene may not be listed as chemical known to cause cancer when identified as possibly carcinogenic based on limited evidence. 		Environmental Law Nov. 16, 2012
Stockton Citizens for Sensible Planning v. City of Stockton (Wal-Mart Stores Inc.)
Citizen group’s challenge to construction of new Wal-Mart Supercenter falls short when filed over 90 days after zoning administrator approved project. 		Environmental Law Nov. 14, 2012
Asociacion de Gente Unida por el Agua v. Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board
Water quality control board's order regulating waste from milk dairies violates state's antidegradation policy by not requiring best method for regulating water. 		Environmental Law Nov. 7, 2012
Styrene Information and Research Center v. Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
Styrene may not be listed as chemical known to cause cancer when identified as possibly carcinogenic based on limited evidence. 		Environmental Law Nov. 2, 2012
Tuolumne Jobs & Small Business Alliance v. Superior Court (Wal-Mart Stores Inc.)
City cannot bypass environmental review for Wal-Mart expansion by adopting ordinance to approve project without holding special election. 		Environmental Law Nov. 1, 2012
Garland v. Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board
Developer is fined for permit violations when polluted stormwater indirectly flowed from construction site into waters of the United States through drainages. 		Environmental Law Oct. 25, 2012
Chung v. City of Monterey Park
Measure to establish competitive bidding for future trash service contracts does not require environmental review prior to placement on city’s ballot. 		Environmental Law Oct. 24, 2012
Center for Biological Diversity v. United States Bureau of Land Management
Government's approval of 678-mile oil pipeline that endangers fish and their habitats fails to properly ensure protection of species. 		Environmental Law Oct. 23, 2012
Preserve Wild Santee v. City of Santee (Homefed Fanita Rancho LLC)
Environmental impact report that merely mentions measures to mitigate loss of butterfly habitat without providing guidelines is inadequate. 		Environmental Law Oct. 22, 2012
Mount Shasta Bioregional Ecology Center v. County of Siskiyou (Roseburg Forest Products Co.)
Electricity resale project conforms to California Environmental Quality Act even if impact report contains minor deficiencies because it did not prejudice review process. 		Environmental Law Oct. 19, 2012
Western Watersheds Project v. Ellis
Environmental organization may not recover attorney fees after successfully challenging Bureau of Land Management's decision to allow grazing after wildfire. 		Environmental Law Oct. 10, 2012
Voices for Rural Living v. El Dorado Irrigation District (Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians)
Project to supply vast amount of water to hotel and casino, which required freeway interchange, is not exempt from environmental review. 		Environmental Law Oct. 5, 2012
Coalition for Clean Air v. City of Visalia (VWR International LLC)
Proposed laboratory supply and distribution facility may be subject to environmental review despite city’s assertion that it was exempt. 		Environmental Law Oct. 5, 2012
California Association of Sanitation Agencies v. State Water Resources Control Board
Regional board's water basin plan does not unlawfully incorporate other agencies' standards and criteria for water quality objectives. 		Environmental Law Sep. 28, 2012
Public Lands for the People Inc. v. United States Dept. of Agriculture
U.S. Forest Service may restrict miners from using motor vehicles to enter the Eldorado National Forest to access their mining claims. 		Environmental Law Sep. 27, 2012
Native Ecosystems Council v. Weldon
Forest Service may proceed with plan to remove trees and vegetation in Lewis and Clark National Forest to reduce potential for wildfires. 		Environmental Law Sep. 24, 2012
Native Village of Kivalina v. ExxonMobil Corp.
Alaskan village may not sue energy producers based on allegations that they are causing global warming via massive greenhouse gas emissions. 		Environmental Law Sep. 24, 2012
Earth Island Institute v. United States Forest Service
U.S. Forest Service's plan to restore Lake Tahoe Forest following destruction caused by Angora Fire does not need to protect animal population levels. 		Environmental Law Sep. 21, 2012
Coalition for Clean Air v. City of Visalia (VWR International LLC)
Proposed laboratory supply and distribution facility may be subject to environmental review despite city’s assertion that it was exempt. 		Environmental Law Sep. 18, 2012
Grand Canyon Trust v. United States Bureau of Reclamation
Bureau of Reclamation does not violate Endangered Species Act by issuing annual operating plans without formally consulting with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 		Environmental Law Sep. 18, 2012
Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Associations v. Blank
Revisions to fishery management plan do not need to better protect fishing communities that might have limited access to fishery. 		Environmental Law Sep. 11, 2012
California Association of Sanitation Agencies v. State Water Resources Control Board
Regional board's water basin plan does not unlawfully incorporate other agencies' standards and criteria for water quality objectives. 		Environmental Law Aug. 31, 2012
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