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Natural Resources Defense Council v. U.S. EPA
EPA may not register new pesticide for use on textiles because one of its own studies showed it posed a risk to toddlers’ health. 		Environmental Law Nov. 8, 2013
South County Citizens for Smart Growth v. County of Nevada (KKP Lake of the Pines LLC)
Nevada County does not need to recirculate revised draft environmental impact report in connection with 20-acre commercial project. 		Environmental Law Nov. 7, 2013
Latinos Unidos de Napa v. City of Napa
City of Napa does not need to prepare new environmental impact report to enact minor changes to general plan and zoning ordinances. 		Environmental Law Nov. 6, 2013
California Clean Energy Committee v. City of San Jose
Environmental group may sue to prevent City of San Jose from adopting new general plan because city council adopted plan despite knowing group’s objections. 		Environmental Law Oct. 30, 2013
Washington Environmental Council v. Bellon
Washington environmental groups may not sue state environmental agencies for failing to sufficiently regulate greenhouse gas emissions of oil refineries. 		Environmental Law Oct. 18, 2013
State Dept. of Finance v. Commission on State Mandates (County of Los Angeles)
California does not have to reimburse Los Angeles County for cost of installing trash receptacles and inspecting construction sites as part of stormwater sewer permit. 		Environmental Law Oct. 17, 2013
Utility Air Regulatory Group v. EPA
Order 		Environmental Law Oct. 16, 2013
Northwest Research Information Center Inc. v. Northwest Power and Conservation Council
Northwest Power and Conservation Council does not need to reconsider fish and wildlife measures it implemented in 2009 in light of new information. 		Environmental Law Sep. 19, 2013
Rocky Mountain Farmers Union v. Corey
California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard’s regulation of ethanol does not unconstitutionally discriminate against out-of-state commerce. 		Environmental Law Sep. 19, 2013
Friends of Oroville v. City of Oroville (Wal-Mart Stores Inc.)
City must adequately determine whether greenhouse gas emissions will have environmental impact before approving Wal-Mart Supercenter. 		Environmental Law Sep. 19, 2013
Wild Fish Conservancy v. Jewell
Fish advocates cannot sue U.S. for diverting water from creek in Wasington without a permit, which decreased salmon and steelhead populations. 		Environmental Law Sep. 12, 2013
Drakes Bay Oyster Co. v. Jewell
U.S. Secretary of Interior properly allows Drakes Bay Oyster Co.’s permit for commercial oyster farming in Northern California to expire. 		Environmental Law Sep. 4, 2013
San Diego Citizenry Group v. County of San Diego
County's assessment of environmental impact of allowing wineries to operate in agricultural zones is sufficient because it considered various feasible mitigation measures. 		Environmental Law Aug. 28, 2013
Friends of Oroville v. City of Oroville (Wal-Mart Stores Inc.)
City must adequately determine whether greenhouse gas emissions will have environmental impact before approving Wal-Mart Supercenter. 		Environmental Law Aug. 20, 2013
Alaska Wilderness League v. U.S. EPA
Shell Offshore may conduct pollutant emitting activities associated with its drill vessel's oil exploration in Beaufort Sea off Alaska’s coast. 		Environmental Law Aug. 16, 2013
California Building Industry Association v. Bay Area Air Quality Management District
Air quality management district does not have to conduct environmental review before publishing new thresholds for determining impacts of future projects. 		Environmental Law Aug. 14, 2013
POET LLC v. California Air Resources Board
Agency’s approval of regulations aimed at reducing carbon content of fuels in California is premature, but regulations are allowed to remain operative. 		Environmental Law Aug. 12, 2013
Natural Resources Defense Council Inc. v. County of Los Angeles
Los Angeles County violates Clean Water Act because monitoring data showed that pollutants in stormwater exceeded allowed levels under permit. 		Environmental Law Aug. 9, 2013
Neighbors for Smart Rail v. Exposition Metro Line Construction Authority (Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority)
Expo Authority mistakenly considers future conditions in assessing environmental impacts of light-rail line to Santa Monica, but rejection of report is unnecessary. 		Environmental Law Aug. 6, 2013
Montana Wilderness Association v. Connell
BLM’s failure to conduct intensive survey of roads, ways, and airstrips in national monument violates National History Preservation Act. 		Environmental Law Aug. 1, 2013
Masonite Corp. v. County of Mendocino (Granite Construction Co.)
Environmental impact report for quarry project should not have been approved because it did not mitigate loss of prime farmland on property. 		Environmental Law Jul. 29, 2013
Voggenthaler v. Maryland Square Shopping Center LLC
Owner of shopping center where dry cleaning facility seeped toxic chemical into groundwater unsuccessfully challenges CERCLA liability under Commerce Clause. 		Environmental Law Jul. 29, 2013
Save the Plastic Bag Coalition v. County of Marin
Marin County's ban on single-use plastic bags and imposition of fee on paper bags does not require environmental review. 		Environmental Law Jul. 26, 2013
State of Alaska v. Lubchenco
National Marine Fisheries Service may limit commercial fishing in Pacific Ocean off Alaska inhabited by endangered sea lions based on data from sub-regions. 		Environmental Law Jul. 24, 2013
California Sportfishing Protection Alliance v. Chico Scrap Metal Inc.
Citizen group may file suit to enforce scrap metal company's compliance with storm water permits despite district attorney's prior proceedings against company. 		Environmental Law Jul. 23, 2013
May v. City of Milpitas (SCS Development Co.)
Petitioners' challenge to approval of changes to condominium project is time-barred because petition was not filed within 30 days of decision. 		Environmental Law Jul. 17, 2013
POET LLC v. California Air Resources Board
Agency’s approval of regulations aimed at reducing carbon content of fuels in California is premature, but regulations are allowed to remain operative. 		Environmental Law Jul. 16, 2013
County of Siskiyou v. Superior Court (Environmental Law Foundation)
Siskiyou Superior Court does not have exclusive ability to hear case involving groundwater permits by virtue of its 1980 decree regarding water rights. 		Environmental Law Jul. 15, 2013
City of Los Angeles v. County of Kern
Order 		Environmental Law Jul. 1, 2013
EPA, et al. v. Eme Homer City, et al.
Order 		Environmental Law Jun. 27, 2013
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