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The end of endangered species habitat protections in California?
Not quite, but the combination of the Trump Admin and Prop 45 will drastically reduce protections.
California likes to portray itself as an environmental leader, and in many ways it is. But in the context of one of the most important areas of environmental law – protecting endangered species – California is on the verge of eliminating most of its protections for the habitat of endangered species. That is the result …
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CONTINUE READINGEnsuring Environmental Protections Without CEQA
The legislature could take steps to address the impacts on state environmental law of the enactment of BACA this November
It seems likely at this point that the Cal Chamber initiative to significantly rewrite CEQA will pass this fall. A recent PPIC poll found over 70% support for the initiative. As I’ve noted earlier, a real concern with any change to CEQA is that key parts of California’s system of environmental protections depend on CEQA. …
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CONTINUE READINGWhat does BACA do? Part IX
Proposed CEQA ballot initiative might create unexpected, large gaps in existing environmental protections in California.
This is the ninth in a series of blog posts on the California Chamber of Commerce’s proposed ballot initiative amending the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The first blog post is here. The second blog post is here. The third blog post is here. The fourth blog post is here. The fifth blog post is …
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CONTINUE READING“Fully Protected” No More?
Newsom’s infrastructure package makes a big change for California species protection
Last week, the Newsom administration announced a budget trailer bill package it said was designed to facilitate the deployment of historic federal infrastructure funding for climate-friendly projects. The package consists of 11 separate trailer bills, dealing with a variety of topics ranging from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to state contracting rules. Unsurprisingly, the …
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CONTINUE READINGOak woodlands and wine
A recent controversy highlights the impacts of wine industry on native California oak woodlands
A popular San Luis Obispo county winemarker is suffering a backlash in restaurants after press reports that the winemaker bulldozed oak woodlands to expand production—possibly in violation of a county land grading ordinance. The dispute (as this Wine Enthusiast piece makes clear) is not a novel one. There is a long history of winemakers in …
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