Protecting the Famed Clarity of Lake Tahoe

by JakeAdmin | Jul 20, 2022 | Water Quality, CEQA Successes

A conservation group used CEQA to challenge Placer County’s approval of a massive expansion of the Palisades Tahoe resort (previously named Squaw Valley). The project, which would take 25 years to construct, would have allowed construction of 850 housing units in a...

Prioritizing Public Health and Farmland over Oil Companies in Kern County

by Sev Williams | Jun 1, 2022 | CEQA Successes, Community

In passing an ordinance to allow a massive expansion of oil and gas drilling, Kern County leaders ignored the devastating air, water, and noise pollution and farmland loss this drilling would cause. King and Gardiner Farms took the county to court, using CEQA to...

Safeguarding a Community From Pollution Stemming From “World Logistics Center” in Moreno Valley

by JakeAdmin | Jul 14, 2022 | CEQA Successes, Community

In 2015, the City of Moreno Valley approved the World Logistics Center, an immense development that would include 40.6 million square feet of warehouse space on more than 3,800 acres. The project would add over 14,000 truck trips moving to and from the site each day....

Protecting School Children and Public Health in South Fresno

by Sev Williams | Jun 1, 2022 | CEQA Successes, Community

The community of South Fresno, predominantly populated by low-income people of color, is the most environmentally burdened neighborhood in all of California. Located just outside the city limits, community members have no voice on the city council, and development...

Halting Oil Drilling Near Homes in Low-Income Community of Arvin

by JakeAdmin | Jul 14, 2022 | CEQA Successes, Community

The City of Arvin is a small, predominantly Latino community located at the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley that lies directly over an oil field. Given the prevalence of oil and gas operations in the area, Arvin residents are disproportionately impacted by...

Protecting a West Long Beach Community from Air Pollution Generated by Large SCIG Railyard Project

by JakeAdmin | Jul 14, 2022 | CEQA Successes, Air Quality

In 2018, the Court of Appeal ruled that the Port of Los Angeles violated CEQA when it approved a large new railyard known as “SCIG” (Southern California International Gateway). The railyard would be constructed adjacent to many homes, schools and businesses in the low...