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Welcome to the S&W Environmental, Natural Resources, Oil and Gas Law Blog. This blog is a resource for the regulated community to stay current on new developments impacting the environmental, natural resources and energy sectors. It provides timely updates on a broad range of federal, state and local environmental topics — including proposed legislation and government rulemakings — that impact regulated industries throughout the southwest and the nation as a whole.
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Project Built at Variance With EIR Subject to Late CEQA Lawsuit
By: Sean M. Sherlock Ordinarily the threat of a lawsuit under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) passes once the statute of limitation expires – in most cases 30 days after the filing of a Notice of Determination. But a … Continue reading
Tagged addendum, CEQA, NOD, notice of determination, statute of limitation, supplement
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CEQA Lawsuit to Enforce Climate Change Mitigation Measure Prevails
By: Katherine A. McKitterick and Sean M. Sherlock On October 29, 2014 the California Court of Appeal affirmed a trial court’s judgment enforcing a mitigation measure adopted by a county in its program environmental impact report (PEIR). As of … Continue reading
Tagged CEQA, climate change, Mitigation Measures
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Coastal Commission Public Access Condition Held Invalid
By: Sean M. Sherlock On October 23, 2014, the California Court of Appeal invalidated a coastal development permit condition requiring a property owner to dedicate an easement for public access across her property. The case relied in part on U.S. … Continue reading
Tagged access, California Coastal Commission, coastal development permit, collateral estoppel, easement, exaction
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Legislature Expands CEQA to Require Tribal Consultation
By Sean M. Sherlock and Brian Daluiso On September 25, 2014, Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr., signed Assembly Bill No. 52 (“AB 52”) into law. The new law expands the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) to provide that any public … Continue reading
Tagged CEQA, Consultation, Native American, Tribal Resources
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Governor of California Is Not a “Public Agency” Under CEQA
By Sean M. Sherlock and Brian A. Daluiso The North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians (“North Fork Tribe”) is a federally recognized Indian tribe that wants to develop a casino near the City of Madera, approximately 40 miles from the … Continue reading
Tagged CEQA, concur, Governor, IGRA, Public Agency
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