Environmental
Nov. 11, 2014
California's high speed rail project could escape state environmental laws
After being hit with seven CEQA lawsuits this summer, the state is looking to the federal government to declare the massive rail project is exempt from state environmental laws.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
On the heels of a loss at the state court of appeal, the California High Speed Rail Authority is trying once again to get its massive public works project exempted from the state's landmark environmental law - the California Environmental Quality Act.
As the authority pushes to start construction of the $68 billion project, it has asked the federal agency that regulates railroads to short circuit s...
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