Environmental & Energy
Apr. 23, 2013
CEQA reform: the 'Lord's Work' or a fool's errand?
Approximately 30 bills have been introduced this year in the name of CEQA reform or modernization. But which, if any, of these bills will actually be passed?
Michelle Ouellette
Partner, Best Best & Krieger LLP
Michelle is a member of the firm's environmental law & natural resources practice group. She represents cities, counties, special districts and private clients in environmental issues arising under CEQA, NEPA, the state and federal Endangered Species Acts, and wetlands regulations.
Love it or hate it, the California Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA, is here to stay. Originally passed in 1970, CEQA was modeled after the federal National Environmental Policy Act, or NEPA, a largely procedural statute that requires federal agencies to look at the impacts of certain projects it approves or funds. In its 43-year life, CEQA has gone far beyond NEPA, imposing substantive requirements on the agencies that implement it. Without question, CEQA provides important protections ...
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