In a blow to enviromentalists, appellate court says groundwater supply issues must be dealt with under state groundwater act, not well permits designed to deal with water quality. >>read more

But Broad Beach contract with Moorpark on sand-hauling routes is not subject to CEQA. >>read more

Santa Rosa neighbors lose case after appellate court rejects their "nonexpert" analysis. >>read more

Appellate court gives Covina a victory on infill development -- and deals another loss to Cory Briggs. >>read more

In the latest urban decay case, an appellate court reinforces an earlier ruling to say that substantial evidence must involved more than merely an expert's "conjecture" >>read more

Attorney General can raise issues in court that aren't in an EIR's administrative record, appellate court rules. >>read more

Appellate court finds CEQA lawyer Cory Briggs engaged in "a calculated attempt to delay" discovery and deposition. >>read more

VMT will soon replace LOS as standard traffic analysis tool. >>read more

State Parks EIR overturned because five alternatives were proposed -- but none designated as preferred. >>read more