Energy Law
May 30, 2013
Environmental group sues state agency over natural gas power plant approvals
An environment advocacy group has sued the California Energy Commission, claiming the agency wields too much decision-making authority over where natural gas power plants are built in the state.
By Saul Sugarman
Daily Journal Staff Writer
An environment advocacy group has sued the California Energy Commission, claiming the agency wields too much decision-making authority over where natural gas power plants are built in the state.
The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in Alameda County Superior Court, claims the CEC is a "one-stop-shop" that decides where new plants are built. State code enacted in 2001 allows people against new plants to voice their concerns about th...
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