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When ConocoPhillips proposed to expand its refinery in Rodeo by 10,000 barrels a day, Contra Costa County issued a Draft EIR that indicated that it would raise cancer risk for people in neighboring communities. Thanks to the findings disclosed through this CEQA process, local residents and labor groups were galvanized to work... -
Conservation organizations and the City of Riverside used CEQA to prevent an ill-conceived commercial and residential development from being built on the edge of the San Jacinto Wildlife Area in Western Riverside County, one of Southern California’s most significant wildlife areas. The proposed Villages of Lakeview development... -
The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are the single largest source of air pollution in Southern California. As a result, nearby residents suffer high rates of respiratory illnesses. Local community members and environmentalists used CEQA to successfully challenge the Port of L.A.’s approval of a 147-acre terminal expansion... -
One of the last remaining wildlife areas in urban San Diego, Rose Canyon is home to bobcats, the threatened California gnatcatcher, and numerous other native species. When the City of San Diego approved construction of a nearly 1600-foot-long road and bridge across the Canyon, conservation groups contended that the project’s...
Keep California's Environmental Laws Strong
CEQA Works is a coalition of Californians from all walks of life working together to prevent the California legislature from weakening our state's landmark environmental protection laws.
We aim to:- Protect the right of the public to weigh in on community land-use decisions.
- Keep California's environmental laws strong to prevent air and water pollution and the public health risks they pose.
- Advocate for sensible updates to CEQA that reduce bureaucracy without weakening key environmental safeguards.