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Government,
Environmental & Energy,
California Courts of Appeal

Nov. 17, 2017

Planning agency must consider greenhouse gas emissions, court rules

In a significant win for environmental groups, a state appellate panel ruled that regional planners must sufficiently consider public health and mass transit when creating plans to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions.

In a significant win for environmental groups, a state appellate panel ruled that regional planners must sufficiently consider public health and mass transit when creating plans to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions.

In the closely-watched case, 4th District Court of Appeal ruled Thursday — for a second time — that the environmental impact report for a San Diego regional transportation plan is inadequate.

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