Law Practice
Oct. 31, 2007
Brown's Actions Seed Green Awareness in Land Use
Lawsuits filed by Attorney General Jerry Brown and by advocacy groups have forced cities to look more closely at environmental issues. Data recently compiled by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s administration suggest a major surge in the number of projects statewide that have included at least some acknowledgement of global warming in their formal documents, such as environmental impact reports, required by the California Environmental Quality Act.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN FRANCISCO - New laws and threats of litigation can sometimes have a remarkable capacity to focus attention on a subject.
That seems to be the case with developers, landowners and local government officials regarding climate change. Recently passed legislation coupled with formal actions, including the filing of lawsuits, by Attorney Ge...
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