In an oil refinery case, a split appellate court said using 98th percentile instead of "average" pollution is okay.

Project is surrounded by development. But MND didn't fly on native plant and oak tree issues.

Also: Statute of limitations on the Mitigation Fee Act, a request to depublish the Millenium Hollywood case, and the U.S. Supreme decline to hear a takings case from Massachusetts involving a local wetlands ordinance.

Neighbors Sue, Claiming Project Is Not Dense Enough. Appellate Court Rules Against Them.

This Land skewers the federal land management agencies -- and, in the process, indirectly provides a good reason to keep CEQA and California's other environmental laws.

But Newsom vetoes a fair number of bills as well.

Yet another setback for Millenium Hollywood project arises from flexible development potential on project's site as approved by City of Los Angeles. >>read more

But justices don't let San Diego completely off the hook on bypassing CEQA in adopting marijuana dispensary ordinance. >>read more

A vacant Hollywood apartment building can't be analyzed as if it were still occupied, court rules. >>read more

Broad ruling in Sacramento case gives cities great lattitude in approving infill projects. >>read more